Puck drop 10:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. PT)
Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
TV: FOXLA+, Prime Video, SNP (Sportsnet Pacific)
The Canucks open a two-game California road trip mired in a 10-game losing streak (0-9-1 in their last 10). The Ducks snapped a five-game skid with a 5-4 road win over Philadelphia on Saturday and return home looking to build momentum. This is the first of four meetings this season.
Current Rosters & Projected Lineups
Canucks projected lineup (NHL.com):
Jake DeBrusk – Elias Pettersson – Brock Boeser
Drew O’Connor – Filip Chytil – Jonathan Lekkerimäki
Paul Cotter – Max Sasson – Linus Karlsson
Arshdeep Bains – Marco Rossi – Liam Öhgren Defense: Zeev Buium – Filip Hronek; Elias Nils Pettersson – Tom Willander; Jamie Oleksiak – Victor Mancini Goalies: Leevi Meriläinen (likely preferred) / Kevin Lankinen. Thatcher Demko remains out.
Ducks projected lineup (NHL.com):
Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson – Judd Caulfield
Jeff Malott – Mikael Granlund – Beckett Sennecke
Nikita Nesterenko – Roger McQueen – Alex Killorn
A.J. Greer – Tim Washe – Sam Colangelo Defense: Jackson LaCombe – Noah Warren; Tyson Hinds – Tristan Luneau; Travis Mitchell – Nick Jensen Goalies: Lukas Dostal (primary) / Ville Husso.
Key active contributors include Pettersson (team-leading ~13 points), Boeser, Lekkerimäki, and Hronek for Vancouver; Carlsson (team-leading points), Gauthier, Sennecke, Granlund, and LaCombe for Anaheim.
Injury Reports
Canucks:
Thatcher Demko (G) – Out (hip; IR, targeted return around mid-to-late December)
Akil Thomas (F) – Out (undisclosed; IR)
Mackenzie MacEachern (F) – Out (undisclosed; IR)
Additional healthy scratches possible (e.g., Brisebois, Gallagher, Schenn reported in some notes).
Ducks:
Troy Terry (RW) – Out (hip; LTIR, ~Nov. 21)
Ryan Poehling (C) – Out (lower body/knee; IR, multi-week)
Ian Moore (D) – Out (lower body; IR)
Pavel Mintyukov (D) – Out (lower body; IR, short-term, targeted ~Oct. 29)
Scratches have included Vatrano and others recently.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Elias Pettersson / Brock Boeser (Canucks) vs. Leo Carlsson / Cutter Gauthier (Ducks): Pettersson has historically produced well against Anaheim (career points leader among active Canucks vs. Ducks). Carlsson leads Anaheim in production early and centers a dynamic young top line with Gauthier. Boeser’s shooting and Lekkerimäki’s secondary scoring will be tested against Anaheim’s structure.
Filip Hronek / Zeev Buium (Canucks D) vs. Ducks forwards: Hronek leads the NHL in blocked shots early and logs heavy minutes. Vancouver’s blue line faces pressure from Anaheim’s speed and transition game led by Carlsson and Gauthier.
Special teams: Both teams have solid power-play percentages (~21-22%). Vancouver’s penalty kill ranks near the bottom of the league (~64%), a major vulnerability against Anaheim’s PP.
Goaltending contrast is sharp: Meriläinen has posted stronger early numbers (.912 SV%) than Lankinen (.812 range), while Dostal anchors Anaheim.
Recent Team Forms
Canucks (last 10: 0-9-1): Catastrophic skid after a modest 2-1-0 start. They rank near the bottom in goals against (4.62 GA/GP, worst in the league), shots allowed, and penalty kill. Offense is middling (2.85 GF/GP). Defensive structure and goaltending (absent Demko) have collapsed.
Ducks (last 10: roughly 4-6-0): Snapped a five-game losing streak with the win in Philadelphia. Offense sits around 2.91 GF/GP; goals against 3.36. Young core (Carlsson, Gauthier, Sennecke, LaCombe) provides upside, and home ice after a road trip offers a boost. Special teams are more stable than Vancouver’s.
Series History
Vancouver holds a strong recent edge. The Canucks are 8-2-0 in their last 10 meetings and have won seven of their last eight in Anaheim dating back several years. Historical all-time series is competitive, but recent dominance (including multiple wins in 2025-26) favors Vancouver. Pettersson and Boeser have strong individual track records against the Ducks. First meeting of 2026-27.
Betting Trends
Trends favor Anaheim as home favorites against a reeling opponent, though Vancouver’s historical success in this matchup and potential for a “get right” game create some value on the underdog side or the +1.5. High goals-against numbers on both sides (especially Vancouver) support overs in recent form, though totals have been mixed.
Game Odds
Vancouver Canucks 6.5
Anaheim Ducks – 208
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 26, 2026
