NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders with Line Combinations 12/19/2025

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Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3, 29 pts) at New York Islanders (19-12-3)

Venue: UBS Arena
Date: Friday, December 19
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NHL Network/SN/MSGSN
Radio: Sportsnet 650 AM/103.9 FM

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Vancouver Canucks News and Notes:

The Canucks picked up their second straight win on Tuesday with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Rangers. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing two goals per game.

New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders had their three-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday with a 3-2 loss to the Red Wings. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

DeBrusk-Rossi-Boeser
Hoglander-Kampf-Garland
Kane-O’Connor-Sherwood
Ohgren-Sasson-Karlsson

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

Demko
Lankinen

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New York Islanders Projected Lines

Drouin-Barzal-Heineman
Duclair-Ritchie-Shabanov
Lee-Pageau-Holmstrom
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb

Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Mitchell-Mayfield

Sorokin
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

Kiefer Sherwood had two goals and an assist in one of the two meetings against the Islanders last season.

New York Islanders

Jean-Gabriel Pageau had an assist in each game against the Cnaucks last season.

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

C Filip Chytil – IR
C Teddy Blueger – IR
D Derek Forbort – LTIR
D Pierre-Olivier Joseph – DTD
C Elias Pettersson – DTD

New York Islanders

F Bo Horvat – Out
F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
D Ethan Bear – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR

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