Vancouver Canucks' Lines, Starting Goaltender Announced For Road Trip Finale Against Nashville Predators

After an impressive road trip thus far, with three wins coming against the Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals, the Vancouver Canucks are hoping to wrap things up with a victory tonight in Nashville before heading back to Rogers Arena for an all-Canadian clash with the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

Adam Foote's group got some great news on Thursday morning, as it was announced that Brock Boeser is returning to the lineup after missing the last two games for personal reasons.

With Brock Boeser returning to the lineup tonight, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet is reporting that he'll be on a line with Jake DeBrusk and Max Sasson, while Elias Pettersson's line will feature Evander Kane and Conor Garland.

Daniel Wagner of Vancouver is Awesome shared what the rest of the lineup will likely look like tonight, barring any last minute changes, with the third line consisting of Arshdeep Bains, Aatu Raty and Kiefer Sherwood, while the fourth trio features Drew O'Connor, Nils Aman and Linus Karlsson.

The team's defensive pairings are where we may see some changes tonight, with Filip Hronek missing practice yesterday for undisclosed reasons, while Tom Willander could draw in for Pierre-Olivier Joseph and make his National Hockey League debut.

As for tonight's starting goaltender, that's expected to be Thatcher Demko, who made 28 saves on 31 shots in Sunday's win over the Washington Capitals.

Kane - Pettersson - Garland
DeBrusk - Sasson - Boeser
Bains - Raty - Sherwood
O'Connor - Aman - Karlsson

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

Demko
Lankinen

Puck drop for tonight's game against the Nashville Predators is set for 5 p.m. PT on Sportsnet Pacific.

Source: Daniel Wagner/Vancouver is Awesome
Canucks lines vs Predators, October 23, 2025