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Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks

Regular season · Monday, December 28, 2026 · Rogers Arena

ABTV · SN+

Game preview

The Los Angeles Kings visit the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Monday, December 28, 2026, with puck drop at 9:30 PM ET. The game is on ABTV and SN+.

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

Rest and travel

Kings

First game of a road trip.

  1. 182026-12-18: no game
  2. 192026-12-19: at CBJ
  3. 202026-12-20: at BUF, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 212026-12-21: no game
  5. 222026-12-22: at MIN
  6. 232026-12-23: no game
  7. 242026-12-24: no game
  8. 252026-12-25: no game
  9. 262026-12-26: vs UTA
  10. 272026-12-27: no game
  11. 282026-12-28: at VAN
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

Canucks

Back home after a game in Calgary.

  1. 182026-12-18: no game
  2. 192026-12-19: vs SJS
  3. 202026-12-20: no game
  4. 212026-12-21: vs UTA
  5. 222026-12-22: no game
  6. 232026-12-23: no game
  7. 242026-12-24: no game
  8. 252026-12-25: no game
  9. 262026-12-26: at CGY
  10. 272026-12-27: no game
  11. 282026-12-28: vs LAK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~419 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~838 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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

LAKVAN

Settled lines

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

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

Goalie pull, down one

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

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

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

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

Caught on long shifts

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

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

Season series