The Anaheim Ducks vs Canucks preview for Tuesday, Nov. 3 centers on two Pacific Division clubs trying to find footing from opposite ends of the standings. Anaheim (6-7-1) visits Vancouver (3-12-1) at Rogers Arena at 9 p.m. ET, with the Canucks looking to avoid a season-worst skid and the Ducks aiming to build on a win over Ottawa a night earlier. The biggest question entering puck drop is whether Anaheim can back up a strong offensive showing against a Vancouver team that has allowed 72 goals in 16 games.
Ducks Vs Canucks Game Information
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+, Prime Video (Local)
- Season series: Vancouver leads 1-0
How Have Both Teams Played Recently?
Anaheim enters having won two of its last three, including a 6-3 win over the Senators on Nov. 2 and a wild 7-6 loss to Buffalo in between. The Ducks also dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to these same Canucks on Oct. 28, detailed in the recap of that game, meaning Vancouver already owns the season series lead.
Vancouver has lost four of its last five, including that Oct. 28 overtime win sandwiched between defeats to Detroit, Minnesota, San Jose and Toronto. The Canucks sit last in the Pacific Division with seven points through 16 games, a mark that trails even Los Angeles and Calgary.
Who Is Expected To Start In Goal?
Lukas Dostal is projected as the probable starting goalie for Anaheim, according to the official data. Vancouver is expected to counter with Leevi Merilainen between the pipes. The Canucks are already without starter Thatcher Demko, who remains on injured reserve following hip surgery with a return date listed as Dec. 21, leaving Merilainen to carry a heavier workload behind a defense that has surrendered 511 shots this season.
What Do The Injury Reports Show?
Vancouver’s injury list extends beyond its net. Center Filip Chytil (upper body) and left wing Mackenzie MacEachern are both projected to return Nov. 7, while center Akil Thomas carries a listed return date of Nov. 9. Anaheim is also banged up, with right wing Troy Terry (hip surgery) projected for Nov. 6, defenseman Ian Moore (lower body) projected for Nov. 8, center Ryan Poehling (lower body) projected for Nov. 25 and left wing A.J.
Greer (upper body) projected for Nov. 11. All return dates are projections, not confirmed timelines.
By The Numbers
- Goals: Anaheim 49, Vancouver 47
- Points: Anaheim 135, Vancouver 127
- Shots on goal: Anaheim 350, Vancouver 344
- Shooting percentage: Anaheim 14.0%, Vancouver 13.7%
- Save percentage: Anaheim .867, Vancouver .862
- Goals against average: Anaheim 3.79, Vancouver 4.50
- Power play goals: Anaheim 16, Vancouver 10
- Faceoff percentage: Anaheim 46.9%, Vancouver 46.6%
- Penalty minutes: Anaheim 162, Vancouver 145
Key Matchup: Ducks Power Play Vs Canucks Defense
Anaheim’s power play has produced 16 goals on the season, well ahead of Vancouver’s 10, and that gap matters against a Canucks defense allowing 4.50 goals against per game, worst in the data provided. Leo Carlsson leads the Ducks with 21 points and 17 assists, giving Anaheim a primary playmaker to set up chances when Vancouver takes penalties. On the other side, Elias Pettersson paces Vancouver with 16 points and 12 assists, but the Canucks need secondary scoring beyond Jonathan Lekkerimaki’s team-leading six goals if they hope to keep pace with an Anaheim lineup averaging better offensive totals across the board this season.
What To Watch
Vancouver’s 3-12-1 record leaves the Canucks last in the Pacific Division, and a loss Tuesday would extend a stretch in which they have dropped four of five. Anaheim sits fifth in the division at 13 points but can move closer to the middle of the pack with a win, especially with Beckett Sennecke’s team-leading eight goals providing scoring depth up front. The Ducks also get a chance to settle the season series after Vancouver’s overtime win on Oct. 28, a game recapped by Total Apex Sports. Anaheim’s recent form, including the 5-4 win over Philadelphia and the high-scoring loss detailed in the Sabres recap, suggests a team capable of scoring in bunches but still prone to defensive lapses against a Vancouver squad desperate to snap its skid.
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