Vancouver Canucks @ Los Angeles Kings
Time: 7:30 Pacific
TV: KCOP-13, SportsNet Pacific
Enemy Reading: Nucks Misconduct
Los Angeles Kings
Lucic-Kopitar-Brown
Pearson-Lecavalier-Toffoli
King-Carter-Lewis
Clifford-Shore-Versteeg
Scuderi-Doughty
Muzzin-Martinez
McNabb-Schenn
Quick
(Enroth)
Injured: Gaborik, Greene, Nolan Scratched: McBain, Andreoff
Vancouver Canucks
D. Sedin-Vey-Etem
Baertschi-Granlund-Virtanen
Burrows-McCann-Vrbata
Gaunce-Horvat-Dorsett
Hutton-Sbisa
Hamhuis-Weber
Bartkowski-Biega
Miller
(Markstrom)
Injured: H. Sedin, Hansen, Sutter, Edler, Tanev Scratched: none
Stats & Such
(Fancy stats courtesy War on Ice)
| Team | Kings | Canucks |
| Record | 37-21-4 | 25-27-12 |
| Points | 78 | 66 |
| Division Rank | 2nd (ugh) | 4th (somehow) |
| Streak | Lost 1 | Won 1 |
| Goals For/Game | 2.66 | 2.44 |
| Goals Against/Game | 2.31 | 2.86 |
| ES Goal % | 51.9 | 46.9 |
| ES Shot % | 54.7 | 48.1 |
| ES PDO | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| ES Corsi % | 56.3 | 47.3 |
| ES Fenwick % | 56.0 | 47.6 |
| ES Scoring Chance % | 54.5 | 44.4 |
| ES High-Danger SC % | 54.3 | 54.4 |
| Power Play % (Rank) | 21.9 (5th) | 18.7 (15th) |
| Penalty Kill % (Rank) | 80.7 (17th) | 81.7 (12th) |
| Starting Goalie (today) | Quick | Miller |
| Goalie Record | 32-17-3 | 14-19-8 |
| Save % | .919 | .916 |
| ES Save % | .930 | .932 |
Notes:
- BIG VANCOUVER NEWS: Canucks Acquire Future Considerations
- ACTUAL BIG VANCOUVER NEWS: Henrik Sedin is injured. The last time a Sedin got hurt in advance of the Kings were facing Vancouver, LA used it to jump-start their 2012 run.
- Every so often, Sutter puts together forward combinations which could each score on their own, though it’s rather uncertain whether they actually will.
- Part of that is due to Kris Versteeg’s uncertain status; if he does play, he’ll get fourth line minutes and will certainly make that line more dangerous.
- Vancouver has the second-fewest wins in the entire NHL. Thanks to twelve OT losses, though, they’re in fourth in the Pacific. Amazing.
- Brendan Gaunce, the Canucks’ 2012 first-round pick, made his NHL debut last week and is still filling in due to a number of injuries. Hopefully his luggage made it to LA.
- Rob Scuderi/Drew Doughty: still a thing. Despite starting off next to Doughty, though, Scuderi’s ice time dropped all the way to 15:10, after three consecutive games of around 19 minutes. 15 minutes might still be too much to give the man, but’s it’s far more reasonable.
- The Kings have won five in a row against teams who aren’t the Anaheim Ducks. Which is nice, I guess.
- PREDICTION: Kings 3, Canucks 0.
“I’m excited to be here & help the team.” Brendan Gaunce has arrived in Vancouver… unlike his equipment & baggage.https://t.co/lUO1DAfiF1
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) March 2, 2016