Despite a losing season in 2016-17, the Vancouver Canucks won their season series against the Anaheim Ducks.
The Canucks lost their opening game against Anaheim this season. They’ll get a chance to even the series tonight.
Vancouver may be in luck. Anaheim has been mediocre on the road, managing only a 4-4-3 record. They did beat the Montreal Canadiens their last game, but only because of a superhuman performance from John Gibson.
Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf are also struggling to score.
So, though the Canucks are missing Jannik Hansen, Alexander Edler and Chris Tanev, this may be a winnable game against a divisional opponent.