NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 10/23/2025

Vancouver Canucks (4-3-0, 8 pts) at Nashville Predators (2-3-2, 6 pts) 

Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 8:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSN SO
Radio: Sportsnet 650 AM/102.5 The Game

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Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:

The Canucks had their three-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday in a 5-1 loss to the Penguins. They’re averaging three goals per game while allowing 3.1 goals per game.

Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators dropped their fourth straight on Tuesday as they lost 5-2 to the Ducks. They’re averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

DeBrusk-E. Pettersson-Garland
Kane-Raty-Sherwood
Bains-Sasson-Karlsson
O’Connor-Aman-LaBate

Hughes-Hronek
M.Pettersson-Myers
E.N.Pettersson-Joseph

Demko
Lankinen

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Nashville Predators Projected Lines

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Bunting-Haula-Stamkos
Svechkov-Jost
Smith-McCarron-Wiesblatt

Wilsby-Josi
Skjei-Perbix
Stastney-Barron

Annunen
Saros

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Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

Quinn Hughes has faced the Predators 15 times in his career, recording 23 assists; last season, in two games, he had three assists.

Nashville Predators

Steven Stamkos has faced the Canucks 23 times in his career, recording 31 points on 19 goals and 12 assists; in three games last season against Vancouver, he scored three goals.

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

D Guillaume Brisebois – IR
LW Nils Hoglander – IR
D Derek Forbort – IR
RW Jonathan Lekkerimaki – IR
C Filip Chytil – IR
C Teddy Blueger – DTD
RW Brock Boeser – DTD

Nashville Predators

D Nicolas Hague – IR
RW Matthew Wood – IR
C Jonathan Marchessault – DTD

Next Game:

Vancouver: October 25 vs. Montreal Canadiens
Nashville – October 25 vs. Los Angeles Kings

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