NHL Game Preview: Winnipeg Jets (9-6-0) vs. Vancouver Canucks (8-8-1)

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Venue & Game Information

Location: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC

Puckdrop: 10:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. PT local)

Broadcast: ESPN+ (U.S.), Sportsnet Pacific (Canada)

Injury Report

Winnipeg Jets:

Morgan Barron (C) – out, undisclosed

Gustav Nyquist (C) – out, undisclosed

Dylan Samberg (D) – out, wrist injury

Vancouver Canucks:

Teddy Blueger (C) – out, undisclosed

Guillaume Brisebois (D) – out, lower body

Filip Chytil (C) – out, upper body

Nils Höglander (LW) – out, lower body

Thatcher Demko (G) – questionable (maintenance)

Team Recent Form

Winnipeg Jets:

Lost 3 straight on current road trip, outscored 10–2 in that span

Averaging 2.6 goals per game, allowing 2.7 goals per game

Power play efficiency: 14.6%; penalty kill: 83.7%

Vancouver Canucks:

Lost 5–4 (OT) to Colorado in last outing

Averaging 2.8 goals per game, allowing 3.6 goals per game

Power play efficiency: 16.2%; penalty kill: 67.7%

Player Matchups

Jets:

Mark Scheifele – 21 points (9 goals, 12 assists in 15 games)

Kyle Connor – 18 points (9 goals, 9 assists)

Connor Hellebuyck – 6 wins, 2.30 GAA, .922 SV%

Canucks:

Elias Pettersson – 11 points (3 goals, 8 assists, 37 blocks)

Brock Boeser – 11 points (7 goals, 4 assists)

Conor Garland – 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists)

Thatcher Demko – 5 wins, 2.60 GAA, .912 SV%

Series History

Jets have won 7 of last 10 meetings vs. Canucks

Last matchup: Jets won 3–1 at Canada Life Centre

Vancouver has struggled to defend Winnipeg’s top line in recent years

Betting Trends

Jets: 5–5 in last 10 games; struggling on road (0–3 in current trip)

Canucks: 4–5–1 in last 10; 2–3 in last 5 home games

Over has hit in 3 of last 4 Canucks games; Jets trending Under overall

Predicted Score: Jets 4 – Canucks 3 (OT)

Summary: This Western Conference clash pits Winnipeg’s star duo of Scheifele and Connor against Vancouver’s scoring tandem of Boeser and Pettersson. The Jets are slight favorites thanks to Connor Hellebuyck’s goaltending and historical dominance in the series.

Game Odds

Winnipeg Jets                   – 125

Vancouver Canucks         5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 10, 2025

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