Vancouver vs. Anaheim
ANAHEIM (Interstat) — The Vancouver Canucks will visit the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday in a National Hockey League game at Honda Center. Vancouver enters with a 2-11 record, while Anaheim is 5-6. The Canucks are coming off a 4-2 home loss to Minnesota, and they have lost 10 consecutive games since a 4-1 victory over Calgary. Vancouver has scored two or fewer goals in each of those 10 games. Anaheim is coming off a 5-4 win at Philadelphia and has won two of its past four games.
Max Sasson is a player to watch for Vancouver. Sasson scored and recorded one shot on goal and two penalty minutes in the loss to Minnesota. Elias Pettersson added an assist, one shot on goal and two hits, and Brock Boeser scored with one shot on goal, two penalty minutes and one hit. Sasson has goals in three of his past 10 games, including a goal and three shots on goal against Carolina and a goal and one shot on goal against the N.Y. Islanders. He also has recorded penalty minutes in three of those contests and has been involved physically with hits against Tampa Bay, Florida, the N.Y. Islanders, New Jersey and Vegas. Sasson had four hits against Vegas and one hit in the win over Calgary. Vancouver will need production from that group against Anaheim.
Tristan Luneau is a player to watch for Anaheim. Luneau had a goal, two assists, two shots on goal and two hits in the win at Philadelphia. Leo Carlsson added a goal and an assist, and A.J. Greer scored while recording 17 penalty minutes. Luneau has been active defensively and on the scoresheet in recent games, including a two-shot, two-hit effort at the N.Y. Islanders, an assist against Boston and an assist at Vegas. He also had five hits at Vegas and two hits against Florida. Anaheim has also received recent victories at Calgary, at Winnipeg, against Florida in overtime and at Vegas.
The Canucks will continue their road schedule at San Jose after facing Anaheim. Vancouver then returns home to face Toronto and will meet Anaheim again later in the season. Vancouver’s upcoming slate also includes road games at Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vegas, Utah and Seattle. Anaheim is scheduled to host Buffalo and Ottawa after the Vancouver game, with additional home games against Pittsburgh, Nashville, the N.Y. Islanders and Calgary ahead.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Anaheim 3, Vancouver 1.