Canucks lineup tonight: Vancouver’s projected lineup for game against the Edmonton Oilers| January 23, 2025

The Vancouver Canucks are back in action tonight against the Edmonton Oilers at 9 p.m. EST. This is a matchup of two Canadian powerhouses, but only one is having the season they'd like. The Oilers come in at 29-15-3 and with 61 points. Vancouver is 20-16-10 and 11 points back of the Oilers, who are second in the Pacific Division.

Vancouver has a couple of injuries to deal with for tonight's matchup. Goalkeeper Kevin Lankinen is day-to-day. Defenseman Noah Juulsen just landed on IR. Center Dakota Joshua remains week-to-week with his leg injury. He's on Injured Reserve as well.

With that in mind, here's what the Vancouver lineup should look like tonight in Edmonton. Please note that lineups can change ahead of puck drop:

Forwards:

1. Jake DeBrusk - Elias Pettersson - Brock Boeser
2. Pius Suter - JT Miller - Conor Garland
3. Danton Heinen - Teddy Blueger - Kiefer Sherwood
4. Nils Hoglander - Max Sasson - Phil Di Giuseppe

Defensive Pairs:

1. Quinn Hughes - Filip Hronek
2. Carson Soucy - Mark Friedman
3. Derek Forbort - Vincent Desharnais

Goaltenders:

• Thatcher Demko
• Kevin Lankinen

Powerplay Units:

1. Conor Garland, Jake DeBrusk, JT Miller, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes
2. Pius Suter, Kiefer Sherwood, Danton Heinen, Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek

Penalty Kill Lines:

1. Pius Suter, Danton Heinen, Carson Soucy, Linus Karlsson
2. Teddy Blueger, Kiefer Sherwood, Derek Forbort, Mark Friedman

The Canucks are on the road after a tense home defeat against the Buffalo Sabres, whose two third-period goals were enough to secure the comeback.

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Odds for tonight's Canucks game and a look at the upcoming schedule

The Vancouver Canucks, on the road against a team with a much better record, are underdogs tonight against the Edmonton Oilers. Here are the full odds according to Odds Shark:

• Edmonton is -217 on the moneyline.
• Vancouver is +172 to win outright.
• The puck line is Edmonton -1, which is +133.
• Vancouver is -140 to cover.
• The over/under is 6.5.
• The over is +155, and the under is -222.

After tonight, the Canucks return home to take on the Washington Capitals. That matchup will take place at 10 p.m. EST on Saturday. They will then hit the road again to visit the St. Louis Blues on Monday at 7:30 p.m.

The Canucks are underdogs tonight (Imagn)

That is the first of three straight road games. After St. Louis, Vancouver will go play the Nashville Predators at 9 p.m. EST on Wednesday. Then, it takes on the Dallas Stars on Jan. 31 to close out the road trip and the month.