NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 2/27/2025

NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 2/27/2025

Vancouver Canucks (27-20-11, 65 pts) at Anaheim Ducks (25-25-7, 57 Pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Thursday, February 27
Time: 10:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/SNP/K-COP13
Radio:
Vancouver – Sportsnet 650 AM
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Vancouver -1.5 ML +155
Anaheim: +1.5 ML +130
O/U 5.5

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Vancouver Canucks News & Notes: 

The Canucks picked up a win last night over the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 despite blowing a two goal lead in the third period. With the win the Canucks now move back into the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They enter tonight’s game 4-2-1 in February and are averaging two goals per game while allowing 1.71 goals per game.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks suffered their second consecutive loss on Tuesday 3-2 to the Buffalo Sabres. They are 7-2-1 in their last ten and sit seven points back of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. During their recent stretch, they are averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 2.5 goals per game. Leo Carlsson in three games since the break has four points on two goals and two assists.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

DeBrusk-E.Pettersson-Hoglander
Joshua-Chytil-Garland
O’Connor-Suter-Boeser
Soucy-Blueger-Sherwood

Hughes-Hronek
M.Pettersson-Myers
E.N.Pettersson-Forbort

Silovs
Lankinen

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Vatrano-Strome-Terry
McTavish-Carlsson-Killorn
Gauthier-Lundestrom-Fabbri
Johnston-Harkins-Leason

Lacombe-Gudas
Mintyukov-Trouba
Dumoulin-Helleson

Gibson
Dostal

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Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

Brock Boeser this season has 35 points on 18 goals and 17 assists. He’s faced the Ducks 17 times in his career recording ten points on six goals and four assists; in the previous matchup this season he scored a goal and added an assist.

Anaheim Ducks

Mason McTavish this season has 29 points on 14 goals and 15 assists. He’s faced the Canucks nine times in his career recording five points on two goals and three assists; he had an assist in the previous meeting this season. 

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

G Thatcher Demko – Out

Anaheim Ducks

F Brock McGinn – IR
G John Gibson – DTD
F Trevor Zegras – Out (Suspension)

Next Game

Vancouver – March 1 at Seattle Kraken
Anaheim – March 1 vs Chicago Blackhawks

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