Here's a look at the projected lineups for today's Vancouver Canucks vs. Washington Capitals game at Capital One Arena. The Canucks, with a record of 3-2-0, face off against the Capitals, who stand at 4-1-0.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lineup:

• Forwards:
  • Evander Kane — Elias Pettersson — Conor Garland
  • Jake DeBrusk — Filip Chytil — Brock Boeser
  • Drew O'Connor — Teddy Blueger — Kiefer Sherwood
  • Arshdeep Bains — Max Sasson — Linus Karlsson
• Defense:
  • Quinn Hughes — Filip Hronek
  • Marcus Pettersson — Tyler Myers
  • Elias Pettersson — Victor Mancini
• Goalies:
  • Thatcher Demko (Likely starter)
  • Kevin Lankinen
• Scratches: Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Aatu Raty, P.O. Joseph
• Injured: Derek Forbort (undisclosed), Nils Hoglander (lower body)
• Notes: Defenseman P.O. Joseph was activated from injured reserve.

Washington Capitals Projected Lineup:

• Forwards:
  • Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Anthony Beauvillier
  • Aliaksei Protas — Connor McMichael — Tom Wilson
  • Sonny Milano — Hendrix Lapierre — Ryan Leonard
  • Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Justin Sourdif
• Defense:
  • Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
  • Jakob Chychrun — Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Rasmus Sandin — Matt Roy
• Goalies:
  • Logan Thompson (Likely starter)
  • Charlie Lindgren
• Scratches: Declan Chisholm, Ethen Frank
• Injured: Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body), Dylan McIlrath (lower body)
• Notes: Pierre-Luc Dubois will miss his third straight game, though he has been practicing in a non-contact jersey.

Team Statistics and Recent Performance

The Capitals are currently on a four-game winning streak after dropping their opening game to the Boston Bruins. In their most recent game, they defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-1. The Canucks are coming off a 3-2 shootout win against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Players to Watch

• Vancouver Canucks: Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Thatcher Demko
• Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome

Additional Information

The Capitals enter the 2025-26 season aiming to make the playoffs for the 11th time in the last 12 seasons. The team also acquired forward Justin Sourdif and defenseman Declan Chisholm in June. The Capitals' defensemen combined for the fourth-highest point total in the NHL last season.

The game is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on MNMT, SNP, SNO, and SNE.