The Vancouver Canucks take on the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
The Vancouver Canucks start their Eastern road trip on Tuesday with a matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. These two teams have already met this season, with Buffalo picking up a victory at Rogers Arena. Here are the lineup notes for January 6, 2026.
Vancouver's starting goaltender on Tuesday will be Thatcher Demko. The 30-year-old has played eight games against the Sabres, posting a 3-4-1 record. This season, Demko is 8-8-1 with a .904 save percentage.
As for lineup changes, it appears that defenceman Elias Pettersson will once again be a healthy scratch. At practice on Monday, Pierre-Olivier Joseph was on a pairing with Tyler Myers instead of Pettersson. This season, Pettersson has played in 36 games while recording six points.
Projected Lineup:
DeBrusk-Pettersson-Karlsson
Kane-Sasson-Boeser
O'Connor-Kämpf-Sherwood
Öhgren-Räty-Höglander
M.Pettersson-Hronek
Buium-Myers
Joseph-Willander
Demko
Lankinen
Game Information:
Start time: 4:00 pm PT
Venue: KeyBank Center
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: Sportsnet 650
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