SUNRISE (Interstat) — The Vancouver Canucks will visit the Florida Panthers on Thursday in a National Hockey League game at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.

Vancouver enters with a 2-6 record. Florida enters with a 3-4 record. Vancouver has lost six of eight games. Florida has won three of seven. The Canucks are coming off a 3-2 loss at the New York Islanders. Max Sasson scored and had one shot on goal and one hit. Arshdeep Bains added an assist and one shot, and Brock Boeser scored with three shots. Vancouver’s other results this season include a 6-2 loss at the New York Rangers, a 4-1 loss at New Jersey, a 7-2 loss at Carolina, a 3-2 loss to Vegas, a 4-1 win over Calgary, a 9-7 loss to Edmonton and a 6-5 overtime win at Edmonton. The Canucks’ most recent win was a 4-1 victory over Calgary.

Sasson is a player to watch for Vancouver. In his recent games, he had a goal, one shot and one hit against the Islanders; one hit at New Jersey; two penalty minutes and one hit at Carolina; one shot and four hits against Vegas; four shots and one hit against Calgary; and a goal, an assist, two shots, two penalty minutes and two hits at Edmonton.

Florida is coming off a 7-3 win at the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sam Reinhart had two goals, one assist, seven shots and two hits. Brady Tkachuk had three goals, one assist and four shots. Carter Verhaeghe added two goals, four shots and one hit. The Panthers’ other results include a 5-3 loss at Buffalo, a 4-1 loss to Minnesota, a 2-1 win at Los Angeles, a 3-2 overtime loss at Anaheim, a 4-3 overtime loss at San Jose and a 1-0 overtime win at Carolina.

Reinhart is a player to watch for Florida. In his recent performances, he had two goals, one assist, seven shots and two hits at Columbus; two goals and two shots at Buffalo; two shots against Minnesota; three shots at Los Angeles; three shots at Anaheim; two shots and one hit at San Jose; and two shots at Carolina.

After Thursday, Vancouver will visit the Tampa Bay Lightning, then host Carolina, Detroit, Minnesota and Toronto, and visit Anaheim, San Jose, Winnipeg and Edmonton. Florida will host Seattle, then visit Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Winnipeg and Washington, and host Winnipeg, Detroit and Chicago before visiting Boston.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Florida to win 3-1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Florida a 73 percent probability to win.