Goalie Anders Nilsson will start for Vancouver, which has won two straight and is 8-2-1 in its past 11 games after losing 12 of its previous 13 (1-10-2). The Canucks have allowed two goals or fewer in four straight games and eight of their past 10. New Jersey has won two straight and is 3-1-0 in its past four games after losing 11 of its previous 13 (2-6-5). Devils forward Taylor Hall will miss a third straight game with a lower-body injury.
Players to watch
Canucks forward Elias Pettersson has 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in his past 12 games. Devils forward Kyle Palmieri has six points (two goals, four assists) in his past six games.
They said it
"The players in front of me do a lot of good things with making sure I see the puck and kind of determine where the shots come from." -- Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom "We've played some pretty sound hockey. We've talked about the way to manage the puck. We've played a little bit of a simpler game through the offensive zone." -- Devils coach John Hynes
Baertschi and Stecher are expected to play after each returned from a concussion against the Calgary Flames on Saturday. ... Johansson will likely miss his fifth straight game. He did not practice Sunday.
Stat pack
Boeser will play his 100th NHL game. He has three points (two goals, one assist) in his past two games. ... Blackwood has started New Jersey's past two games, including getting his first NHL shutout against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, and has a 1.59 GAA and .956 save percentage in five games this season.
