NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 01/08/2025

Elias Pettersson #40 skating for the Vancouver Canucks
Photo: Kevin Neufeld | Inside The Rink

Vancouver Canucks (18-12-9, 45 pts) at Washington Capitals (26-10-4, 56 pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Wednesday, January 8
Time: 4:30 pm PST / 7:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN + / Sportsnet / MNMT
Radio
Vancouver Canucks – Sportsnet 650 AM
Washington Capitals – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Vancouver Canucks +1.5 ML +155
Washington Capitals -1.5 ML -185
O/U 5.5

Purchase tickets via Ticektmaster

Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:

The Canucks have lost two in a row and four of their last five games as they travel to Washington to face the Capitals. The Canucks have inner turmoil with the J.T. Miller/Elias Pettersson situation still unsettled and it seems to be affecting the play on the ice. Vancouver has fallen to fourth in the Pacific Division and is 3-3-4 in their last ten games. The Canucks are an excellent road team with an 11-4-3 record as they look to right the ship in D.C. tonight.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals have been one of the best teams in the NHL all season long, Washington doesn’t have a weakness. The Caps are second in goals for, third in goals against, first in shooting percentage, ninth in powerplay percentage, and fourth on the penalty kill. Washington is equally as good on the road as they are at home, it doesn’t matter where the game is – the Capitals play hard. Tonight is the first of two meetings between these teams this season.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

Lekkerimaki-Miller-Boeser
DeBrusk-Suter-Garland
Di Giuseppe-Blueger-Sherwood
Heinen-Sasson-Hoglander

Hughes-Myers
Soucy-Juulsen
Forbort-Desharnais

Lankinen
Silovs

Get Your Vancouver Hockey Merchandise Here

Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Strome-Raddysh
Protas-Dubois-Wilson
Eller-McMichael-Miroshnichenko
Duhaime-Dowd-Mangiapane

Sandin-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Fehervary-van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Lindgren

Get Washington Hockey Merchandise Here

Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

J.T. Miller had two goals and two assists in the Canucks 5-4 OT loss in Montreal on Monday night. The goals were Miller’s first two goals in his last 13 games. The 31-year-old center is producing at a point-per-game pace and is second on the Canucks in scoring with 29 points (8g, 21a) in 29 games.

Washington Capitals

Tom Wilson has goals four goals and five points in three January games for the Capitals. The rugged power forward continues to intimidate opponents while producing on the offensive end. Wilson’s best season was the 2021-2022 season when the Toronto, Ontario native had 52 points (24g, 28a) in 78 games played. This season, the 30-year-old winger is on pace for 66 points and 37 goals, which would be career highs, and is on pace for the fewest penalty minutes of his career (70).

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

D Filip Hronek – IR
C Elias Pettersson – IR
C Dakota Joshua – OUT
G Thatcher Demko – Day To Day

Washington Capitals

LW Sonny Milano – IR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR

Next Game:

Vancouver Canucks – January 10 at Carolina Hurricanes
Washington Capitals – January 10 vs. Montreal Canadiens

Season 4. Episode 31. The Draft Lottery Bruins Benders Podcast

 Join the Bruins Benders Podcast as they cover the HOTTEST topics in the Boston Bruins market, along with…- What does Don Sweeney's ideal draft pick look like?- Would Wyatt Johnston develop into this type of player if he were drafted by Boston?- Hypothetical Trade Swayman for Hellebuyck? Would you do it?- Jim Montgomery with another team collapse. Trend?& Much More!Bruins Benders Premium Hoodies $55https://shop.insidetherink.com/products/get-bent-premium-hoodieBruins Benders Long Sleeve Tee $40https://shop.insidetherink.com/products/bruins-benders-long-sleeve-tee-1Bruins Benders Tee $30https://shop.insidetherink.com/products/bruins-benders-t-shirt-1For more from us, visit: insidetherink.com/bruins-bendersBoston Bruins Trade Rumors, Boston Bruins News, Boston Bruins, Jeremy Swayman, Joonas Korpisalo, Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo, Nikita Zadorov, Hampus Lindholm, Mason Lohrei, Andrew Peeke, Parker Wotherspoon, Johnny Beecher, Mark Kastelic, Justin Brazeau, Cole Koepke, Trent Frederic, Matthew Poitras, Charlie Coyle, Pavel Zacha, Morgan Geekie, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm, Oliver Wahlstrom, Fabian Lysell, Georgii Merkulov, Joe Sacco, Don Sweeney, Cam Neely, Brandon Carlo Trade#nhl #nhlbruins #hockey #bostonbruins #nhlplayoffs #bruins #nhlhockey #nhlmemes #boston #nhlallstar #nhldiscussion #nhlnews #nhledits #nhldraft #bruinsnation #nhlawards #nhltrade #hockeylife #tdgarden #nhlhighlights #bostonsports #bruinshockey #bruinsfan #nhlblackhawks #nhlglobalseries #nhlfi #nhlleafs #nhltrades #nhltradedeadline #nhlcanadiens #nhl #nhlnews #hockey #nhlhockey #nhlplayoffs #nhledits #nhldiscussion #nhlmemes #nhldraft #nhlallstar #hockeylife #hockeynews #hockeymemes #nhlhighlights #icehockey #sports #hockeyislife #nhlbruins #hockeyplayers #hockeyfan #hockeyplayer #hockeyedits #stanleycup #nhlawards #hockeygame #hockeyboys #hockeygram #hockeyfights #nhltrade #nhltrades 
  1. Season 4. Episode 31. The Draft Lottery
  2. Season 4. Episode 30. The Bruins Are Watching The Playoffs
  3. Season 4. Episode 29. The Offseason Begins.
  4. Season 4. Episode 28. A Major Announcement
  5. Season 4. Episode 27. Losing, It's Called Bruins.

Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Leave a Reply

NHL Playoff Preview: Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations (05/09/2025)

Dallas Stars (5-3-0) at Winnipeg Jets (4-4-0)Venue: Canada Life CentreDate: Tonight – Friday, May 9thTime: 8:30 pm CST TV: Sportsnet, CBC, TVAS, ESPNRadio: 680 CJOB (Winnipeg) & KTCK-AM (Dallas) Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Dallas Stars +1.5 ML -102Winnipeg Jets -1.5 ML -118O/U 5.5 Dallas Stars News & Notes: The Dallas Stars got […]

Read More
Mikko Rantanen skating for the Dallas Stars

Opinion: Stars’ Mikko Rantanen Returns to Form At the Right Time

It was clear that Mikko Rantanen was not exactly about being traded by the Colorado Avalanche, the only NHL club he had ever known. It was in Colorado where he spent close to 11 seasons, won a Stanley Cup in 2022, had 681 points (287 goals and 394 assists), and made lifelong friends. That is […]

Read More

Edmonton Oilers Playoff Thoughts: Round 2, Game 2

It takes four wins to advance, but the Edmonton Oilers historically lose almost every Game 1. In their last 15 rounds, including Tuesday night, they’ve won only four series openers. Even in 2006, they only won one Game 1. If you include that Playoff run, just for laughs, the record is 5 Game 1 wins […]

Read More