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Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils

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Vancouver looks to break road losing streak, faces New Jersey

Vancouver Canucks (11-17-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (18-13-1, in the Metropolitan Division)

Newark, New Jersey; Sunday, 12:30 p.m. EST

Devils -140, Canucks +117; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks will try to break a three-game road skid when they visit the New Jersey Devils.

New Jersey is 10-5-1 in home games and 18-13-1 overall. The Devils have gone 16-6-0 when scoring at least three goals.

Vancouver has gone 7-7-2 on the road and 11-17-3 overall. The Canucks have a 3-5-1 record when they commit more penalties than their opponent.

The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hischier has 10 goals and 15 assists for the Devils. Paul Cotter has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Kiefer Sherwood has 13 goals and four assists for the Canucks. Tom Willander has one goal and four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 4-6-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Canucks: 2-7-1, averaging two goals, 3.2 assists, four penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Devils: None listed.

Canucks: None listed.

Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/14

Statistics

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3.58 Goals Against Average 3.16
29.0 Shots Against per Game 28.8
71.6 Penalty Kill Percentage 77.3
29 Power Play Goals Against 20
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
2.74 Goals For per Game 2.94
27.1 Shots per Game 29.4
20 Power Play Goals 18
19.2 Power Play Percentage 22.2
3 Short Handed Goals 4
289 Penalty Minutes 257
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Simon Nemec, D Out Dec 13
Timo Meier, RW Injured Reserve Dec 13
Arseny Gritsyuk, RW Out Dec 12
Evgenii Dadonov, RW Injured Reserve Dec 11
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nils Hoglander, LW Day-To-Day Dec 14
Elias Pettersson, C Injured Reserve Dec 14
Teddy Blueger, C Injured Reserve Dec 8
Filip Chytil, C Injured Reserve Dec 6
Derek Forbort, D Injured Reserve Oct 28

Game Information

Prudential Center

Location: Newark, NJ
Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 16 6 41 9
Anaheim 19 12 39 1
Los Angeles 14 8 37 9
Edmonton 15 11 36 6
San Jose 16 14 35 3
Seattle 12 11 30 6
Calgary 13 16 30 4
Vancouver 11 17 25 3

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 20 9 42 2
NY Islanders 19 11 41 3
Washington 18 10 40 4
Philadelphia 16 9 37 5
New Jersey 18 13 37 1
Pittsburgh 14 8 36 8
NY Rangers 16 13 36 4
Columbus 13 13 32 6
Full Standings
Canucks Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ COL L 3-1
vs UTA L 4-1
vs MIN W 4-2
vs DET L 4-0
vs BUF L 3-2
Devils Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs VGK L 3-0
@ BOS L 4-1
@ OTT W 4-3
vs TB L 8-4
vs ANA W 4-1