NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 3/1/2025

NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 3/1/2025

Vancouver Canucks (27-21-11, 65 pts) at Seattle Kraken (25-31-4, 54 pts)

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Date: Saturday, March 1
Time: 10:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/KHN/KONG
Radio: 
Vancouver – Sportsnet 650 AM
Seattle – Sportsnet 96.0

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Vancouver -1.5 ML -125
Seattle +1.5 ML +105
O/U 5.5

Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster

Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:

The Canucks lost on Thursday to the Anaheim Ducks 5-2. They still hold the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. They wrapped up February by going 4-3-1 averaging two goals per game while allowing 2.13 goals per game.

Seattle Kraken News & Notes: 

The Kraken dropped their second straight on Tuesday against the St. Lous Blues 7-2. They wrapped February going 2-4-1 averaging 2.14 goals per game while allowing 3.57 goals per game.

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

Lankinen
Silovs

Get Your Vancouver Hockey Merchandise Here: Vancouver Hockey

Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

Schwartz-Beniers-Kakko
Tolvanen-Stephenson-Bjorkstrand
McCann-Wright-Burakovsky
Kartye-Stephens-Tanev

Dunn-Larsson
Oleksiak-Montour
Mahura-Fluery

Daccord
Stezka

Get Your Seattle Hockey Merchandise Here: Seattle Hockey

Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

Jake DeBrusk this season has 35 points on 21 goals and 14 assists. He’s faced the Kraken seven times in his career recording six points on four goals and two assists; he has a goal and two assists against them in two games this season.

Seattle Kraken

Matty Beniers this season has 32 points on 13 goals and 19 assists. He’s faced the Canucks ten times in his career recording nine points on five goals and four assists; in the previous two meetings this season he has two goals and an assist.

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

G Thatcher Demko – Out

Seattle Kraken

F Jordan Eberle – IR
F Yanni Gourde – IR
D Ryker Evans – DTD  

Next game:

Vancouver– March 5 vs. Anaheim Ducks
Seattle – March 4 vs. Minnesota Wild

ITR 31: Let Them Fight Inside The Rink

Join Conrad and Chris to discuss WHL expansion, Thatcher Demko returning from IR, Gabe Viladri out week-to-week, Gabriel Landeskog a full practice participant, and the NHL referees stopping a goalie fight. Join in on all this and MUCH more!
  1. ITR 31: Let Them Fight
  2. ITR 30: Down The Stretch
  3. ITR 29: Trade Deadline Review
  4. ITR 28: Deadline Week
  5. ITR 27: Trade Season Begins

Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Leave a Reply

Jackson Edward skating for the Providence Bruins

Boston Bruins Prospect Re-Assigned to Maine Mariners

The Boston Bruins American Hockey League affiliate re-assigned defenseman Jackson Edward to the Maine Mariners of the ECHL on Monday. The Providence Bruins sent Edward to Maine a day after clinching a playoff berth. Edward was drafted with the 200th pick overall in the 2022 NHL Draft by the Boston Bruins. Related Post: Prospect Profile: […]

Read More
Charlie McAvoy Boston Bruins

Encouraging Update on Bruins Defenseman Charlie McAvoy

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy returned to practice in a regular contact jersey Monday. After practice, Bruins Head Coach Joe Sacco said there was no timetable for McAvoy’s return to the lineup. The star defenseman has been out since February 8 after a shoulder injury during the Four Nations Face-Off. “Charlie’s out of the red jersey…which is the […]

Read More
Washington Capitals Sign Ryan Leonard

Washington Capitals Sign Ryan Leonard

Washington Capitals Sign Ryan Leonard

Read More