The Vancouver Canucks (42-17-8), coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche, host the Washington Capitals (31-25-9) at Rogers Arena on Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MNMT2. The Capitals took down the Seattle Kraken 2-1 in their last game.
Canucks vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Canucks vs. Capitals for free with a trial to Fubo!
Canucks and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks’ 237 total goals (3.5 per game) rank third in the league.
- Defensively, the Canucks have been one of the stingiest squads in league play, conceding 180 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank sixth.
- Their +57 goal differential is second-best in the league.
- The 48 power-play goals the Canucks have put up this season (on 212 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
- The Canucks have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.64%).
- The five shorthanded goals the Canucks have scored this season rank 17th among NHL squads.
- The Canucks have the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.54%).
- The Canucks win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.5%.
- The Canucks have a 12.5% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.
- The Canucks have shut out opponents seven times this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.3 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- One of Vancouver’s top offensive players this season is J.T. Miller, who has put up 87 points in 67 games.
- Elias Pettersson is another of Vancouver’s top contributors currently with 80 total points (31 goals and 49 assists) to his name.
- Through 67 games, Quinn Hughes has proven himself as another option for Vancouver. He has 76 points (13 goals and 63 assists).
- Across 49 games played, Thatcher Demko has a goaltending record of 33-13-2. During those games, he’s allowed 119 goals while recording 1302 saves.
Canucks Injuries
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Dakota Joshua: Hand (Out), Thatcher Demko: Undisclosed (Out), Tyler Myers: Lower Body (Questionable)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 171 goals this season (2.6 per game), 29th in the league.
- The Capitals give up 3.1 goals per game (201 in total), 15th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -30, they are 27th in the league.
- The Capitals have 36 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 188 chances.
- The Capitals have the NHL’s 21st-ranked power-play percentage (19.15).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have three.
- At 79, the Capitals have the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 46.4%, the Capitals have the league’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Capitals are 21st in the league.
- The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless five times.
Capitals Key Players
- Dylan Strome has collected 22 goals and 29 assists in 65 games for Washington, good for 51 points.
- Alexander Ovechkin has racked up 49 points this season, with 18 goals and 31 assists.
- John Carlson is a crucial contributor on offense for Washington with five goals and 33 assists.
- Charlie Lindgren is 16-11-5 this season, amassing 900 saves and allowing 86 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .913 save percentage (15th in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out)
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