Nashville Comes to Town for Canucks' Second Game of Back-to-Back

Canucks Look to Rebound After Tough Loss to Wild

The Vancouver Canucks will look to rebound from a tough 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night at Rogers Arena.

The Canucks have lost two of their last three games and are now 5-6-3 on the season. They'll need to find a way to generate more offense against the Predators, who have allowed just 2.5 goals per game this season.

Predators Hoping to Continue Strong Start

The Predators have started the season 7-3-1 and are coming off a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Nashville has been led by Filip Forsberg, who has 12 goals and 10 assists in 11 games this season. The Predators also have a strong defense, led by Roman Josi and Mattias Ekholm.

Canucks Need to Find Way to Score

The Canucks have struggled to score goals this season, averaging just 2.6 goals per game.

They'll need to find a way to generate more offense against the Predators, who have allowed just 2.5 goals per game this season.

Special Teams Could Be Key

The Canucks and Predators have both been strong on the power play this season.

The Canucks are converting on 25% of their power plays, while the Predators are converting on 30.4% of their power plays.

Canucks Will Need Strong Goaltending

The Canucks will need strong goaltending from Thatcher Demko if they want to beat the Predators.

Demko has been solid this season, posting a 2.95 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.