Canucks lineup tonight: Vancouver's projected lineup for game against Colorado Avalanche | Dec. 16, 2024

On Monday, the Vancouver Canucks will face off against the Colorado Avalanche, with the tip-off scheduled for 10:30 pm EST. The Avalanche come into this game with an 18-14-0 record, while Vancouver is 15-9-5.

JT Miller returned from his leave of absence last week, having been out since November 19 for personal reasons, but he's back as of last Thursday. Filip Hronek remains the only one on IR right now and he's not expected back anytime soon.

Kevin Lankinen and Derek Forbert are both considered day-to-day. With all that in mind, here's what the lineup could look like tonight:

Forwards:

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

Defense Pairings:

1. Quinn Hughes - Tyler Myers
2. Carson Soucy - Noah Juulsen
3. Derek Forbort - Mark Friedman

Goalkeepers:

• Thatcher Demko
• Kevin Lankinen

Powerplay Units:

1. Jake DeBrusk, JT Miller, Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes
2. Kiefer Sherwood, Pius Suter, Dakota Joshua, Conor Garland, Tyler Myers

Penalty Kill Squads:

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

The Canucks will be at home tonight.

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Odds for Canucks game tonight and the upcoming schedule

The Canucks are underdogs in this matchup. Per FanDuel, these are the official odds which are subject to change up to puck drop:

• Vancouver is +112 on the moneyline.
• The Avalanche are -134.
• The total is 5.5 goals.
• The over is -140.
• The under is -114.
• The puck line is Avalanche -1.5, which is +186.
• The Canucks are -235 to cover.

After Sunday's game, Vancouver will take on the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday at 10:00 pm EST. They will then see the Vegas Golden Knights on the very next day at 10:00 pm EST to complete a back-to-back.

The Canucks are underdogs tonight (Credits: IMAGN)

They will close out a busy week with a game against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. That will be on Dec. 21 at 10:00 pm. Then on Monday, December 23, Vancouver will take on the San Jose Sharks at 9:00 pm.