NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 2/26/2025

Vancouver Canucks (26-20-11, 63 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (31-17-7, 69 Pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Wednesday, February 26
Time: 10:00 pm EST
TV: TNT/TruTV
Radio:
Vancouver – Sportsnet 650 AM
Los Angeles – 710 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Vancouver +1.5 ML +140
Los Angeles -1.5 ML -166
O/U 5.5

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Vancouver Canucks News & Notes: 

The Canucks suffered back-to-back losses in their return from the break. On Saturday the lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1. On Sunday they lost to Utah 2-1. Entering tonight they are 3-2-1 in February and are averaging 1.83 goals per game while allowing 1.67 goals per game. Jake DeBrusk has been the only goal scorer for Vancouver in their return.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings picked up a 5-2 win on Monday over the Vegas Golden Knights. They also picked up a 5-3 win over Utah on Saturday. The Kings are 5-0-1 in February and are averaging 4.33 goals per game while allowing 2.67 goals per game. They currently sit three points back of the Edmonton Oilers for second place in the Pacific Division and lead the Canucks by six points.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

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

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

Lankinen
Silovs

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Turcotte-Kopitar-Kempe
Fiala-Byfield-Laferriere
Foegele-Danault-Moore
Jeannot-Lewis-Clarke

Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Doughty
Moverare-Spence

Kuemper
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

Conor Garland this season has 34 points on 14 goals and 20 assists. He’s faced the Kings 25 times in his career recording 14 points on four goals and ten assists; in the previous two meetings, he has a goal and an assist.

Los Angeles Kings

Alex Turcotte this season has 20 points on seven goals and 13 assists. He’s faced Vancouver four times in his career recording three points on two goals and an assist; all three points came in his lone game against the Canucks this season.

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

D Quinn Hughes – IR
G Thatcher Demko – Out

Los Angeles Kings

None

Next Game

Vancouver – February 27 at Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles– February 28 at Dallas Stars  

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