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Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Saturday, December 12, 2026 · Crypto.com Arena

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ABTV · SN

Game preview

The Vancouver Canucks visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, December 12, 2026, with puck drop at 10:00 PM ET. The game is on ABTV and SN.

This is the first of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Canucks

First game of a road trip.

  1. 22026-12-02: no game
  2. 32026-12-03: no game
  3. 42026-12-04: vs BUF
  4. 52026-12-05: vs DAL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 62026-12-06: no game
  6. 72026-12-07: vs WSH
  7. 82026-12-08: no game
  8. 92026-12-09: no game
  9. 102026-12-10: vs NSH
  10. 112026-12-11: no game
  11. 122026-12-12: at LAK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,082 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,082 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Kings

Back home after a game in San Jose.

  1. 22026-12-02: no game
  2. 32026-12-03: vs MIN
  3. 42026-12-04: no game
  4. 52026-12-05: vs UTA
  5. 62026-12-06: no game
  6. 72026-12-07: no game
  7. 82026-12-08: no game
  8. 92026-12-09: vs SJS
  9. 102026-12-10: no game
  10. 112026-12-11: at SJS
  11. 122026-12-12: vs VAN, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~305 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~610 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Vancouver CanucksCanucksTue, Oct 13 at NYI
  1. L1DeBrusk#74Pettersson#40Lekkerimäki#88
    10:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewCotter#47Karlsson#94Rossi#23
    9:49 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewO'Connor#18Ohgren#92Boeser#6
    8:48 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewBains#13Sasson#63Gallagher#7
    7:32 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewOleksiak#4Willander#5
    14:02 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewHronek#17Pettersson#25
    10:52 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewSchenn#2Buium#8
    10:06 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1DeBrusk LPettersson CBoeser RLekkerimäki RHronek D3:44
  2. 2Cotter LOhgren LKarlsson CRossi CWillander D2:01

Penalty kill

  1. 1O'Connor LPettersson CHronek DPettersson D1:31
  2. 2Pettersson CSasson CHronek DWillander D0:54
Los Angeles KingsKingsTue, Oct 13 vs EDM
  1. L1Panarin#10Kempe#9Byfield#55
    13:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMoore#12Laughton#21Armia#40
    9:16 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHaula#56Perry#90Laferriere#14
    7:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewGustafsson#64Clarke#92
    13:55 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDoughty#8Edmundson#6
    5:46 together at 5v5
  3. D3Ceci#5Anderson#44
    5:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Panarin LKempe RByfield RLaferriere RClarke D3:25
  2. 2Haula LMoore LPerry RDoughty DGustafsson D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Moore LLaughton CCeci DAnderson D0:52
  2. 2Haula LArmia RDoughty DEdmundson D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

VANLAK

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

VAN 71% (13th most settled)LAK 61% (8th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

VAN 1:41 left (13th latest · 15 pulls)LAK 1:40 left (11th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

VAN 48.2s (15th shortest)LAK 49.6s (8th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

VAN 32% (13th most often)LAK 33% (9th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

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