Canucks lineup tonight: Vancouver’s projected lineup for game against the Los Angeles Kings | January 16, 2025

The Vancouver Canucks are back in action tonight at 10:00 pm EST against the Los Angeles Kings. Vancouver enters this one after a dismal road loss against the Winnipeg Jets. They fell to 19-14-10 on the year. The Kings come in five points ahead at 24-12-5. Tonight's contest will be key for the Pacific Division standings.

Vancouver is dealing with only one key injury. Aside from center Dakota Joshua, everyone else on the roster is healthy. Joshua landed on Injured Reserve with a leg injury on Monday.

With that in mind, here's what their lineup should look like tonight:

Forwards:

1. Jake DeBrusk (LW) - Elias Pettersson (C) - Brock Boeser (RW)
2. Nils Hoglander (LW) - JT Miller (C) - Conor Garland (RW)
3. Danton Heinen (LW) - Pius Suter (C) - Kiefer Sherwood (RW)
4. Phil Di Giuseppe (LW) - Teddy Blueger (C) - Jonathan Lekkerimaki (RW)

Defensive Pairs:

1. Quinn Hughes - Tyler Myers
2. Guillaume Brisebois - Carson Soucy
3. Derek Forbort - Noah Juulsen

Goaltenders:

• Thatcher Demko
• Kevin Lankinen

Powerplay Lines:

1. Conor Garland, JT Miller, Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes
2. Danton Heinen, Pius Suter, Jake DeBrusk, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Carson Soucy

Penalty Kill Units:

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

The Canucks get to return home after the 6-1 loss in Winnipeg. The Kings last played on Monday and got shut out by the Edmonton Oilers.

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

The Vancouver Canucks are favorites tonight at home against the Los Angeles Kings. Here are the full odds per Odds Shark:

• The Kings are +100 on the moneyline.
• Vancouver is -123 to win outright.

After tonight's contest, Vancouver will stay home and host the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. That game will take place on Saturday at 10:00 pm EST.

The Vancouver Canucks are favored to win tonight (Imagn)

After that, the Canucks host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday at 10:00 pm EST. They then visit the Oilers for a rematch on Thursday at 9:00 pm EST. After that, Vancouver heads back home to close out the week with a Saturday hosting of the Washington Capitals.