The matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks is set to take place at 10 p.m. ET. Fans can catch the action live on SNP and FDSNSC. The Kings, holding a record of 35 wins, 26 losses, and 19 overtime losses, face the Canucks, who sit with 24 wins, 48 losses, and 8 overtime losses.
Projected Lineups: Kings vs. Canucks Clash
Kings’ Projected Lineup
- Artemi Panarin — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
- Trevor Moore — Quinton Byfield — Alex Laferriere
- Joel Armia — Scott Laughton — Jared Wright
- Mathieu Joseph — Samuel Helenius — Taylor Ward
- Mikey Anderson — Drew Doughty
- Joel Edmundson — Brandt Clarke
- Brian Dumoulin — Cody Ceci
Goalies: Darcy Kuemper (expected starter) and Anton Forsberg. Notable scratches include Jacob Moverare, while injuries affect Jeff Malott, Alex Turcotte, and Andrei Kuzmenko.
Canucks’ Projected Lineup
- Drew O’Connor — Marco Rossi — Linus Karlsson
- Liam Ohgren — Teddy Blueger — Brock Boeser
- Jake DeBrusk — Elias Pettersson — Nils Hoglander
- Curtis Douglas — Ty Mueller — Aatu Raty
- Zeev Buium — Filip Hronek
- Marcus Pettersson — Tom Willander
- Elias Pettersson — Kirill Kudryavtsev
Goalies: Kevin Lankinen and Nikita Tolopilo. The Canucks will use the same lineup that secured a 4-3 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks.
Status Report
The Kings opted out of a morning skate following their recent 5-3 victory against the Seattle Kraken. Darcy Kuemper is anticipated to take the ice as the starting goalie, having been rested while Anton Forsberg played the previous four games. The Canucks maintain their roster from a successful outing against the Ducks.
