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CANUCKS VS OILERS PREVIEW

TV: Sportsnet Pacific
Radio: SN650

MATCH-UP INFO

• Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the Canucks and Oilers this season: Oct. 13 (3-2 SOL), Oct. 30 (2-1 L), Jan. 25 (home), Apr. 29 (away).
• Vancouver is 3-6-1 in their last 10 games vs Edmonton (2-2-1 in their last 5).
• The Canucks have a 108-120-19-13 all-time record in 250 games against the Oilers. Vancouver holds a 60-52-12-6 record at home against Edmonton.
• Among active Canucks skaters Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads the team in career points vs Edmonton with 29 points (12-17-29) in 41 games.
• Thatcher Demko has faced the Oilers 11 times (3-7-1), posting a .918 SV% and 2.84 GAA.

QUICK NUMBERS

• Brock Boeser has nine points (6-3-9) in his last 13 games.
• Bo Horvat has seven points (6-1-7) in his last nine games.
• J.T. Miller has 11 points (5-8-11) in his last 10 games.
• Quinn Hughes has 10 points (0-10-10) in his last 12 games.
• Elias Pettersson has eight points (5-3-8) in his last 13 games.
• Tanner Pearson has eight points (3-5-8) in his last 11 games.
• Thatcher Demko has posted a .932 SV% and 2.06 GAA in his last 12 games (9-3-0).

LAST MEETING – OCT. 30/21: VAN 1 vs EDM 2

Brock Boeser spoiled Edmonton’s shutout bid with his 100th career NHL goal at 19:53 in the third period…J.T. Miller and Bo Horvat registered the assists on the play…Conor Garland tied a Canucks season-high with in shots (6)…Tucker Poolman led the team in blocked shots (3)…Luke Schenn and J.T. Miller each had four hits…Bo Horvat won 16 of 23 face-offs…Thatcher Demko made 28 saves.

LAST GAME PLAYED – JAN. 23/22: VAN 1 vs STL 3

Tanner Pearson opened the scoring at 16:30 in the first period, assisted by Alex Chiasson and Elias Pettersson…Brock Boeser led all skaters in shots (6)…Luke Schenn led the team in hits (6)…Quinn Hughes logged 28:55 to lead all skaters in TOI…Michael DiPietro faced 17 shots in his season debut.

LAST 5 vs EDMONTON

• Oct. 30/21: VAN 1 vs EDM 2
• Oct. 13/21: VAN 2 at EDM 3 (SO)
• May 15/21: VAN 4 at EDM 1
• May 8/21: VAN 3 at EDM 4
• May 6/21: VAN 6 at EDM 3

RECENT CANUCKS MILESTONES

• Bruce Boudreau – 1000 GC, Jan. 23 vs STL
• Elias Pettersson – 100 assists, Jan. 23 vs STL
• Conor Garland – 200 GP, Jan. 13 at TBL
• Thatcher Demko – 100 GP, Jan. 11 at FLA
• Elias Pettersson – 200 GP, Jan. 11 at FLA
• Brad Hunt – 200 GP, Jan. 11 at FLA
• Oliver Ekman-Larsson – 800 GP, Jan. 1 at SEA
• Matthew Highmore – 100 GP, Dec. 30 at ANA

CURRENT INJURIES

• Guillaume Brisebois – 10 games
• Travis Hamonic – 14 games
• Brady Keeper – 41 games
• Brandon Sutter – 41 games

NHL COVID-19 PROTOCOL

• Spencer Martin – 1 game
• J.T. Miller – 2 games
• Thatcher Demko – 2 games
• Bo Horvat – 3 games
• Conor Garland – 4 games
• Jaroslav Halak – 5 games

Total man games lost (due to injuries or illness): 204 games