Canucks lineup tonight: Vancouver’s projected lineup for game against the Washington Capitals | January 8, 2025

The Vancouver Canucks are back in action tonight at 7:00 pm EST against the Washington Capitals. This matchup features two teams currently at different levels in the NHL standings. The Capitals are 26-10-4, holding the second-most points in the league, while Vancouver stands at 18-12-9.

Vancouver is dealing with several key injuries, including Elias Pettersson, who remains on Injured Reserve. Fellow center Dakota Joshua and star defenseman Filip Hronek are also on IR, and goalie Thatcher Demko is day-to-day.

With that in mind, this is what their lineup could look like today:

Forwards:

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

Defensive Pairs:

1. Guillaume Briseboise - Tyler Myers
2. Carson Soucy - Noah Juulsen
3. Derek Forbort - Vincent Desharnais

Goaltenders:

• Kevin Lankinen
• Thatcher Demko

Powerplay Units:

1. Jake DeBrusk, JT Miller, Brock Boeser, Conor Garland, Tyler Myers
2. Kiefer Sherwood, Pius Suter, Dakota Joshua, Carson Soucy, Danton Heinen

Penalty Kill Lines:

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

After a crushing 5-4 overtime defeat against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night, the Vancouver Canucks continue their road trip.

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

The Vancouver Canucks are underdogs on the road against the Washington Capitals. Here are the full odds from Odds Shark:

• Washington is -128 to win.
• Vancouver is +103 on the moneyline.
• The puck line is Washington -1, which is +162.
• Vancouver is -154 to cover.
• The over/under is 7.5 goals.
• The over is +255, and the under is -400.

After tonight's contest, the Canucks will stay on the road and head to Raleigh to face the surging Carolina Hurricanes at 7:00 pm EST on Friday, Jan. 10.

The Canucks are underdogs tonight (Imagn)

The schedule doesn't get any easier as the road trip continues. Vancouver will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday for the first game of a back-to-back against two strong contenders. That game is at 7:00 pm EST.

Then, they will visit the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 8:00 pm EST before returning home to host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10:00 pm EST.