Vancouver Canucks Face Off Against Nashville Predators in NHL Playoff Game 3

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

The Vancouver Canucks and the Nashville Predators are currently even at one game apiece in the opening round of the NHL Playoffs. They are scheduled to compete for the sixth time this season on Tuesday, with the Predators coming off a 4-1 victory in their most recent encounter.

The Predators have achieved a commendable 47-30-5 overall season record and have been strong at home with a 23-16-2 record, managing to net 266 goals, which ranks them 10th in the league. The Canucks boast an impressive 50-23-9 overall record and have shown resilience on the road with a 23-14-4 record, scoring 279 goals and maintaining a positive scoring differential of +58.

Leading Nashville's charge is Filip Forsberg, who has netted 48 goals and provided 46 assists. Gustav Nyquist has also been noteworthy, contributing 9 points, including a goal and 8 assists, in his recent 10 games. For Vancouver, key performances have come from Quinn Hughes, who has accumulated 17 goals and 75 assists, and Conor Garland, who has scored 5 goals and delivered 5 assists in his last 10 outings.

In their most recent set of matches, both teams show similar recent form, with records of 5-4-1. Nashville has averaged 3 goals, 4.9 assists, and 3.6 penalties per game, while Vancouver has notched up an average of 2.9 goals, 5 assists, and 4.4 penalties per game.

Whereas Nashville enters the upcoming fixture without any significant injury worries, Vancouver might be without the services of Thatcher Demko and Tucker Poolman, who are dealing with undisclosed and head injuries, respectively.

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