NHL Preseason Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers with Projected Line Combinations 9/28/2025

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Vancouver Canucks (2-1-0) at Edmonton Oilers (3-1-1)

Venue: Rogers Place
Date: Sunday, September 28
Time: 8:00 pm ET
TV: NHL Network

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Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:

The Canucks picked up a 4-2 win over the Kraken on Friday night. They got goals from Evander Kane, Filip Hronek, Jake DeBrusk, and Braeden Cootes. Kevin Lankinen got the start, stopping 17 of the 19 shots he faced, while Nikita Tolopilo stopped all four shots he faced.

Edmonton Oilers News & Notes: 

The Oilers picked up a 4-0 win over the Jets on Friday. Darnell Nurse, Josh Samanski, Kasperi Kapanen, and Noah Philp all scored for Edmonton. Calvin Pickard got the start in goal, stopping all 21 shots he faced.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

Sasson-Cootes-Lekkerimaki
LaBate-Aman-Sherwood
O’Connor-Chytil-Garland
Bains-Raty-Karlsson

E.M.Pettersson-Hhronek
Forbort-Kudryavtsev
M.Pettersson-Joseph

Demko
Tolopilo

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Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines

Draisaitl-McDavid-Frederic
Howard-Nugent-Hopkins-Mangiapane
Henrique-Tomasek-Savoie
Janmark-Lazar-Kapenen

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stetcher
Kulak-Emberson

Skinner
Tomkins

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Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

Braeden Cootes last season with the Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL had 63 points on 26 goals and 37 assists. He was a plus-five with eight power-play goals, a shorthanded goal, and two game-winning goals.

Edmonton Oilers

Matthew Savoie, last season, in four games for the Oilers, recorded an assist and was a minus-four. In 66 games for the Bakersfield Condors, he had 54 points on 19 goals and 35 assists. He was a +21 with six power-play goals and a game-winning goal.

Next game:

Vancouver – October 1 at Calgary Flames
Edmonton – October 1 at Seattle Kraken

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