Venue & Game Info
Location: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM PT
Capacity: ~17,174
Broadcast: ESPN+ / Bally Sports SoCal / Sportsnet Pacific
Injury Report
Vancouver Canucks:
Elias Pettersson (C) – upper body, day-to-day
Quinn Hughes (D) – ankle soreness, questionable
Thatcher Demko (G) – healthy, expected starter
Anaheim Ducks:
Trevor Zegras (C) – wrist injury, out until December
Mason McTavish (F) – lower body, day-to-day
John Gibson (G) – healthy, expected starter
Key Player Matchups
J.T. Miller (VAN) vs. Mason McTavish (ANA, if active): Miller’s veteran scoring presence against McTavish’s emerging two-way game.
Quinn Hughes (VAN, if active) vs. Leo Carlsson (ANA): Hughes’ elite puck-moving ability against Carlsson’s offensive creativity.
Thatcher Demko (VAN) vs. John Gibson (ANA): Goaltending duel; Demko’s athletic saves vs. Gibson’s veteran steadiness.
Team Recent Form
Vancouver Canucks:
W vs San Jose (4–2)
L vs Calgary (5–3)
L vs Edmonton (4–1)
W vs Seattle (3–2 OT)
L vs Colorado (5–2)
Form: 2–3 in last 5, averaging 2.7 goals per game, allowing 3.2.
Anaheim Ducks:
W vs Los Angeles (3–2 OT)
W vs Arizona/Utah (4–1)
L vs Vegas (5–3)
W vs Dallas (2–1)
W vs Chicago (4–2)
Form: 4–1 in last 5, averaging 3.2 goals per game, allowing 2.6.
Series History
Ducks lead all-time series 58–52–12.
Anaheim won 3 of 4 meetings in the 2024–25 season.
Last meeting: Ducks 4–2 win in Vancouver (March 2025).
Betting Trends
Canucks are 4–6 ATS in last 10 games.
Ducks are 7–3 ATS in last 10 games.
Canucks games trend over (defensive lapses, inconsistent goaltending).
Ducks games trend under (structured defense, Gibson steady in net).
Projected Score: Anaheim Ducks 3 – Vancouver Canucks 2
Reasoning: Expect a competitive Pacific Division clash. Vancouver’s offense can keep pace if Pettersson and Hughes are active, but Anaheim’s depth, defensive structure, and Gibson’s goaltending tilt the balance at Honda Center.
Final Take: Anaheim enters as the stronger side, riding momentum and home advantage. Vancouver will compete hard, but the Ducks’ balance of youth and veteran presence makes them the safer betting side in this divisional matchup.
Game Odds
Vancouver Canucks 6.5
Anaheim Ducks – 169
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, November 25, 2025
