NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 11/3/2025

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Vancouver Canucks (6-7-0, 12 pts) at Nashville Predators (5-6-2, 12 pts)

Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Date: Thursday, October 30
Time: 8:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/SNP/FDSNSO
Radio: Sportsnet 650 AM/The Game 102.5 FM

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Vancouver Canucks News & Notes:

The Canucks lost to the Wild 5-2 on Saturday. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game in that stretch.

Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday with a 4-2 win over the Flames. They’re now 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines

Debrusk-E.Pettersson-Boeser Garland
Kane-Reichel-Sherwood
O’Connor-Raty-Maceachern
Bains-Sasson-Karlsson

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

Demko
Lankinen

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Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

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

Skjei-Perbix
Hague-Blackenburg
Stastney-Barron

Saros
Annunen

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Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

Max Sasson has faced Nashville twice in his career, recording a goal. That goal came in the meeting just a few weeks ago.

Nashville Predators

Ryan O’Reilly has faced the Canucks 50 times in his career, recording 21 points on two goals and 19 assists; he scored a shorthanded goal against Vancouver on the 23rd.

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

D Quinn Hughes – DTD
RW Conor Garland – DTD
D Derek Forbort – IR
D Victor Mancini – Out
RW Jonathan Lekkerimaki – IR
C Teddy Blueger – IR
LW Nils Hoglander – IR
C Filip Chytil – IR

Nashville Predators

D Roman Josi – IR
D Adam Wilsby – DTD
F Cole Smith – GTD

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