PREVIEW | Canucks vs. Predators

CANUCKS VS PREDATORS PREVIEW

MATCH-UP INFO

• Tonight marks the first of meetings between the Canucks and the Predators this season: Nov. 5 (home), Jan. 18 (road), Feb. 1 (road)
• Vancouver is 5-3-2 in their last 10 games vs Nashville (3-1-1 in their last 5).
• The Canucks have a 44-26-2-5 all-time record in 77 games against the Predators. Vancouver owns a 23-12-1-2 record at home against Nashville.
• Among active Canucks skaters Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads the team in career points vs Nashville with 16 points (5-11-16) in 30 games.
• Quinn Hughes (0-8-8 in 4 GP), Elias Pettersson (4-6-10 in 6 GP), and Brock Boeser (4-5-9 in 8 GP) all have recorded more than a point per game in their career vs Nashville.
• Thatcher Demko has faced the Predators one time in his career (1-0-0), carrying a .919 SV% and 3.02 GAA.
• Jaroslav Halak has faced the Rangers 26 times in his career (15-4-6) and has a .927 SV% and 1.99 GAA.

QUICK NUMBERS

• Conor Garland has 10 points (3-7-10) in his last 10 games.
• J.T. Miller has 11 points (3-8-11) in his last 10 games.
• Bo Horvat has six points (4-2-6) in his last eight games.
• Quinn Hughes has seven points (1-6-7) in his last nine games.
• Elias Pettersson has five points (1-4-5) in his last nine games.
• Thatcher Demko has a .933 SV% and 2.03 GAA in his last five games (3-2-0).

LAST MEETING - FEB. 10/20: VAN 6 vs NSH 2

Zack MacEwen opened the scoring at 7:06 in the first period...Brandon Sutter notched a power play goal at 12:44 in the first period and Jordie Benn scored 67 seconds later to cap off a three-goal first period for the Canucks...Tanner Pearson extended Vancouver's lead to four goals 58 seconds into the second period...Elias Pettersson recorded his second assist of the game on the play...Quinn Hughes (0-3-3) also assisted on goals by J.T. Miller and Jake Virtanen to become the second rookie defenceman in NHL history to record four three-assist games in a season...Tyler Myers led the team in hits (3)...Bo Horvat won 14 face-offs...Jacob Markstrom made 36 saves.

LAST GAME PLAYED - NOV. 2/21: VAN 3 vs NYR 2 (OT)

J.T. Miller cut Vancouver's deficit to one goal at 1:29 in the third period...Conor Garland and Elias Pettersson collected the assists...Vasily Podkolzin tied the game with his second career goal at 5:19 in the third period...Conor Garland recorded his second assist of the game while Tyler Myers collected the second assist...J.T. Miller notched the game-winning goal with his second goal of the game at 2:22 in overtime, assisted by Quinn Hughes...Luke Schenn and Vasily Podkolzin each registered six hits...J.T. Miller led all skaters with seven shots...Tucker Poolman blocked six shots...Thatcher Demko made 23 saves.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Travis Hamonic recalled from Abbotsford Canucks, Nov. 1
• Jack Rathbone loaned to the Abbotsford Canucks, Nov. 1
• Nic Petan recalled from Abbotsford Canucks, Oct. 29
• Matthew Highmore placed on injured reserve, Oct. 29
• Justin Bailey recalled from Abbotsford Canucks, Oct. 26
• Justin Dowling placed on injured reserve, Oct. 26

CANUCKS CELEBRATE FIFTH ANNUAL DIWALI NIGHT

The Vancouver Canucks will host their fifth annual Diwali Night, presented by Rogers, this evening when they host the Nashville Predators, celebrating the diverse culture and vibrant South Asian community. For more details, visit https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-celebrate-diwali/c-327542278.

CALL IT A COMEBACK

Netting two third-period goals to force overtime on Nov. 2 vs NYR, the Canucks erased a third period two-goal deficit to win in overtime for the first time since Mar. 6/19 vs TOR (3-2 OTW).

KEEPING PACE

Registering two assists during Vancouver's 3-2 overtime win on Nov. 2 vs NYR, Conor Garland became the first player to record at least 10 points (3-7-10) in 10 games to start his Canucks tenure since Tyler Toffoli (6-4-10) and J.T. Miller (4-7-11) in 2019.20.

OT MILLER

Tallying the overtime winner on Nov. 2 vs NYR, J.T. Miller moved into a tie for third-most overtime goals (4) in the NHL since the start of the 2019.20 season. Since joining the Canucks in 2019.20, Miller has netted four of Vancouver's nine overtime tallies.

DEMMER'S DENIAL

Making 23 saves during Vancouver's 3-2 overtime win on Nov. 2 vs NYR, including a handful without a stick or blocker during a frantic third period sequence, Thatcher Demko earned his 38th win in his 80th career game, trailing only Cory Schneider (44) and Alex Auld (39) for most wins by a Canucks goaltender through 80 games to start their NHL career with Vancouver.

CENTURY GOAL MARK

Tallying Vancouver's lone goal late in his team's contest on Oct. 30 vs EDM, Brock Boeser reached 100 career NHL goals, becoming the third-fastest player (259 GP) in Canucks history to reach that milestone after making his NHL debut with the club, trailing only Pavel Bure (154 GP) and Petri Skriko (253 GP).

SEASONED VETERAN

Luke Schenn appeared in his 800th career regular season game on Oct. 30 vs EDM, becoming the 46th Saskatchewan-born player (45th skater, 18th defenceman) in NHL history to play 800 career games (21 with Vancouver).

HIT PARADE

Despite falling 2-1 in regulation on Oct. 28 vs PHI, Vancouver registered a season-high 41 hits, which is the team's highest single-game total since Nov. 27/19 at PIT (45). According to NHL Stats, Vancouver's +28 hit differential (41-13=28) on Oct. 28 vs PHI is also the third-largest differential in team history (since being tracked), trailing only a +32 differential (53-21=32) on Dec. 29/99 vs PHI and a +29 differential (45-16=29) on Mar. 20/98 at OTT.

RECENT CANUCKS MILESTONES

• Luke Schenn appeared in his 800th career game, Oct. 30 vs Edmonton
• Brock Boeser recorded his 100th career goal, Oct. 30 vs Edmonton
• Quinn Hughes recorded his 100th career point (assist), Oct. 21 at Chicago
• Conor Garland recorded his 100th career point (assist), Oct. 19 at Buffalo