As the Seattle Kraken face off against the Vancouver Canucks, both teams are looking to improve their standings in the NHL. The matchup is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on various networks including SNP and KING 5.
Projected Lineups: Kraken vs. Canucks
Seattle Kraken Lineup
- Kaapo Kakko — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle
- Eeli Tolvanen — Chandler Stephenson — Frederick Gaudreau
- Berkly Catton — Shane Wright — Jared McCann
- Ryan Winterton — Ben Meyers — Jacob Melanson
- Defense: Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
- Defense: Ryan Lindgren — Cale Fleury
- Defense: Ryker Evans — Jamie Oleksiak
- Goalies: Joey Daccord, Philipp Grubauer
Injuries and Scratched Players
- Scratched: Josh Mahura, Tye Kartye
- Injured: Matt Murray (lower body), Jaden Schwartz (lower body), Brandon Montour (upper body)
Vancouver Canucks Lineup
- Jake DeBrusk — Elias Pettersson — Linus Karlsson
- Evander Kane — Max Sasson — Brock Boeser
- Drew O’Connor — David Kampf — Kiefer Sherwood
- Liam Ohgren — Aatu Raty — Nils Hoglander
- Defense: Marcus Pettersson — Filip Hronek
- Defense: Zeev Buium — Tyler Myers
- Defense: Elias Pettersson — Tom Willander
- Goalies: Thatcher Demko, Kevin Lankinen
Injuries and Scratched Players
- Scratched: P.O Joseph, Arshdeep Bains
- Injured: Conor Garland (upper body), Marco Rossi (lower body), Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Teddy Blueger (lower body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Game Status Report
The Kraken had an optional morning skate on Friday, and it is anticipated that Joey Daccord will start in goal. This follows Philipp Grubauer’s recent performance where he made 24 saves in a 4-1 victory over the Nashville Predators. Daccord is set to alternate starts for the seventh consecutive game.
Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak is expected to play despite a recent issue with a blocked shot. He briefly left the game against Nashville but returned to complete the match.
On the other hand, the Canucks are dealing with injuries, particularly to forwards Conor Garland and Marco Rossi, both of whom are expected to miss at least a week following their injuries in a recent 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Arshdeep Bains has been recalled from the American Hockey League to help fill the roster gap.
This game promises to be a crucial contest as both teams aim to boost their positions in the league standings.
