Canucks lineup today: Vancouver's projected lineup for game against Minnesota Wild | Dec 3, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks eye three consecutive wins when they take on the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. The game will be their sixth straight road game before starting a six-game home stretch later this week.

While Vancouver (13-7-3) carries a two-game win streak into the matchup, Minnesota will be looking to make it four straight after wins over Buffalo, Chicago, and Nashville.

Ahead of the Canucks vs. Wild game, the Canucks have several players listed on their injury report. In addition to Thatcher Demko remaining on the injured reserve list, Derek Forbort and JT Miller are both sidelined.

In contrast, Filip Hronek is listed as day-to-day after returning to Vancouver for further evaluation on an upper-body injury.

Vancouver Canucks lines for tonight's game against Minnesota

Forwards:

1. LW Jake DeBrusk - C Elias Pettersson - RW Brock Boeser
2. LW Nils Hoglander - C Teddy Blueger - RW Kiefer Sherwood
3. LW Dakota Joshua - C Pius Suter - RW Conor Garland
4. LW Max Sasson - C Aatu Raty - RW Danton Heinen

Defense:

1. Quinn Hughes - Tyler Myers
2. Carson Soucy - Noah Juulsen
3. Erik Brannstrom - Vincent Desharnais

Goalies:

• Kevin Lankinen
• Arturs Silovs

Powerplay:

1. Jake Debrusk, Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, Conor Garland, Quinn Hughes
2. Kiefer Sherwood, Pius Suter, Dakota Joshua, Tyler Myers, Erik Brannstrom

Penalty Kill:

1. Teddy Blueger, Pius Suter, Tyler Myers, Vincent Desharnais
2. Danton Heinen, Kiefer Sherwood, Carson Soucy, Noah Juulsen

Looking at the odds for Canucks vs. Wild game and upcoming games on Vancouver's schedule

Action from the past Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild clash (Credits: IMAGN)

Minnesota is a slight favorite on most major sportsbooks for Tuesday's game. On FanDuel, the Wild (16-4-4) are -142 favorites to win, while the Canucks are +118 underdogs. These odds are nearly identical to those seen on DraftKings, where Minnesota is a -142 favorite and Vancouver is a +120 underdog.

Assuming these odds remain steady, it would take a $142 bet on Minnesota as the favorite to win $100. Meanwhile, a $100 bet on Vancouver as the underdog would win $120.

Following Tuesday's game, the Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets in their first of six games at home on Friday. The team will then face off with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday before hosting the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

The team will then play the defending Stanley Cup Champions on Dec. 12, the Bruins on Dec. 14, and the Avalanche on Dec. 16 before hitting the road again.