The Vancouver Canucks (3-6-2) host the Nashville Predators (4-6-1) at Rogers Arena on Saturday. Nashville is coming off a 4-1 win over the Flames on Thursday. The Predators took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on four shots while holding Calgary without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Predators. Matt Duchene and Filip Forsberg both scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring.
Kevin Lankinen saved an impressive 29 of 30 shots (.966%) in the win. Vancouver beat the Ducks 8-5 on Thursday. Andrei Kuzmenko was the leading goal scorer for the Canucks, netting a hat trick. Elias Pettersson had a goal and four assists to lead the team in scoring. Spencer Martin surrendered five goals on 31 shots (.838%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Predators won two of the three games between the teams last season, including a 4-2 victory in their final meeting in February. Forsberg led Nashville with two goals. Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Matthew Highmore were on the scoresheet for Vancouver. Juuse Saros got the win, saving 30 of 32 shots (.937%).
FACING OFF
Nashville is averaging 2.73 goals per game for the season, 26th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Canucks team that is allowing 4.09 goals a game (29th). Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.45 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Predators are allowing opponents to score 3.27 goals per game (21st).
The Canucks’ 30.77% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Predators rank 28th with a conversion rate of just 13.95%. While efficient on the power play, Vancouver has been less successful at penalty killing, as the home team owns the league’s lowest PK% at 57.58%. Nashville’s 83.33% ranks sixth in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 12 and 11 points this season, Forsberg and Duchene have been the top skaters for the Predators. In the net, Saros (2-5-1) is Nashville’s top goaltender. He has a 3.17 GAA and a .898% save percentage.Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 15 points. He has five goals and 10 assists (9th) in 11 games.
Thatcher Demko (1-6-1) is the top goalie for Vancouver with a goals against average of 4.06. He has a save percentage of .876%.
HOME AND AWAY
Nashville is 2-3-0 away from Bridgestone Arena this season. Vancouver is 2-3-0 at home this season.
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