Canucks at Maple Leafs preview

CANUCKS (16-19-5) at MAPLE LEAFS (24-16-2)
7 p.m. ET; NHLN, CBC, SN, NHL.TV

Dermott, 21, the Maple Leafs' second-round pick (No. 34) in the 2015 NHL Draft, was recalled from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League on Friday. He had 17 points (two goals, 15 assists) and was plus-15 in 26 AHL games this season.
Toronto is 1-2-1 in its past four games after going 3-1-0 in its previous four.
The Canucks, playing the first of seven consecutive games on the road, look to avoid their third straight loss. Vancouver is 1-5-1 in its past seven games and 2-9-1 in its past 12, and has been held to one goal or fewer in six of its past 12 games.

Players to watch

Canucks forward Brock Boeser has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his past six games. He leads all NHL rookies in goals (21) and points (38).
Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in his past eight games.

They said it

"Obviously with our play lately, we haven't been getting the wins that we want. … I think we've done a better job over the past couple games, but that's still something we need to stick to." -- Canucks forward Brock Boeser
"I looked at the sheet on the board and had my number up there. Nobody told me directly, but honestly I think it was better finding out on my own. My stomach dropped, just like yesterday when I was told I was practicing with the guys. Right when I saw it, I was like, 'Wow, this is really happening.' " -- Maple Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott on making his NHL debut

Canucks projected lineup

Thomas Vanek -- Sam Gagner -- Brock Boeser
Daniel Sedin -- Henrik Sedin -- Loui Eriksson
Nikolay Goldobin -- Markus Granlund -- Jake Virtanen
Brendan Gaunce -- Nic Dowd -- Reid Boucher
Alexander Edler --
Troy Stetcher
Michael Del Zotto -- Chris Tanev
Derrick Pouliot -- Erik Gudbranson
Jacob Markstrom
Anders Nilsson
Scratched: Michael Chaput, Alex Biega, Ben Hutton
Injured:Bo Horvat (broken ankle), Brandon Sutter (groin), Sven Baertschi (broken jaw)

Maple Leafs projected lineup

Zach Hyman -- Auston Matthews -- William Nylander
Patrick Marleau -- Nazem Kadri -- Leo Komarov
James van Riemsdyk -- Tyler Bozak -- Mitchell Marner
Matt Martin -- Frederik Gauthier -- Connor Brown
Morgan Rielly -- Ron Hainsey
Jake Gardiner -- Connor Carrick
Travis Dermott -- Roman Polak
Frederik Andersen
Curtis McElhinney
Scratched: Josh Leivo, Dominic Moore, Andreas Borgman
Injured: Nikita Soshnikov (lower body), Nikita Zaitsev (lower body)

Status report

Sutter is skating on his own in Vancouver, and Canucks coach Travis Green said he's hopeful Sutter could return at some point during the road trip.

Stat pack

Vanek has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his past six games. … Nylander has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past eight games. … Matthews has six points (five goals, one assist) in his past six games.