Anders Nilsson News

Nilsson is in the starter's crease at the Canucks morning skate.

Nilsson gave up two goals on 26 shots in the Canucks win in Florida on Saturday. Nilsson has won back-to-back starts while stopping 57 of 60 shots (.950 SV%) and will make his third straight start tonight. Dating back to last season, Nilsson is 5-1-0 while allowing just nine goals on 165 shots (.946 SV%) in six October starts.

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Nilsson will start Saturday in Florida.

Nilsson was outstanding in his season debut, stopping 33 of 34 shots in the Canucks win in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Nilsson was fantastic in the month of October last year, going 3-1-0 with a 1.89 GAA, .943 SV% and two shutouts before falling off in the next six months. Florida has a very dangerous offence, but haven’t got going yet this season.

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Nilsson will start Thursday in Tampa Bay.

During his first season with the Canucks, Nilson was 7-14-4 with a 3.44 GAA and .901 SV% in 27 appearances. Nilsson is a netminder with a career 3.07 GAA and .907 SV%, so it is hard to trust him in fantasy—especially against a Lightning team with one of the best offences in the NHL.

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Nilsson will start against the Blues on Friday.

Nilsson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Canucks loss in Los Angeles on March 12th. With Jacob Markstrom starting last night, Nilsson is expected to make his 23rd start of the season tonight. The 28-year-old allowed four goals on 31 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in his first start against St. Louis (Nov.18).

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Nilsson will likely start Friday in St. Louis.

Nilsson allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Canucks loss in Los Angeles on March 12th. With Jacob Markstrom starting last night, Nilsson is expected to make his 23rd start of the season tonight. The 28-year-old allowed four goals on 31 shots in a 4-3 OT loss in his first start against St. Louis (Nov.18).

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Nilsson will start Monday in Los Angeles.

Nilsson allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Canucks loss to the Wild on Friday. With Jacob Markstrom starting last night, Nilsson will make 22nd start of the season tonight in Los Angeles. Nilsson stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 win in his first start against the Kings (Nov.14).

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Nilsson will start Friday vs. the Wild.

Nilsson allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Canucks loss to the Rangers on February 28th. Nilsson has lost three straight while allowing a combined 13 goals on 81 shots (.840 SV%). In his first start against the Wild, Nilsson posted a 29-save shutout in a 1-0 win back in late-October.

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Nilsson will start Tuesday against the Avalanche.

Nilsson was phenomenal on Saturday, stopping 44 of 45 shots in the Canucks’ 6-1 victory over the Bruins. The win was the first since November 30th for Nilsson, ending a losing streak of eight consecutive starts. He draws a decent matchup at home tonight against the Avalanche.

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Nilsson led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups, contrary to an earlier announcement from the team that Markstrom would start.

Markstrom is reportedly out with an illness, so the Canucks will turn to Nilsson for the third time in four nights. He allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Sharks on Thursday. He draws a rough matchup tonight against the Bruins.

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Nilsson will start in San Jose on Thursday.

Nilsson stopped all 20 shots he faced in relief of Jacob Markstrom last night vs. the Panthers. Nilsson has struggled this season, posting a 3.39 GAA and a .906 SV%, and remarkably hasn’t won a game since November 30th against Nashville. He draws an awful matchup tonight as the Canucks are on a back-to-back in San Jose, who are expected to experiment with Brent Burns on their top forward line.

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Nilsson is expected to start Thursday in San Jose.

Nilsson stopped all 20 shots he faced in relief of Jacob Markstrom last night vs. the Panthers. Nilsson has struggled this season, posting a 3.39 GAA and a .906 SV%, and remarkably hasn’t won a game since November 30th against Nashville. He draws an awful matchup tonight as the Canucks are on a back-to-back in San Jose, who are expected to experiment with Brent Burns on their top forward line.

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Nilsson will start Thursday in Tampa Bay.

Nilsson allowed one goal on 36 shots in the Canucks loss in Winnipeg on January 21st. Jacob Markstrom has started the last six games, but Nilsson will get back between the pipes tonight. The 27-year-old has not recorded a win since November 30th and has posted an ugly 4.38 GAA and .887 SV% in his last seven appearance.

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Nilsson will start Sunday in Winnipeg.

Nilsson allowed four goals on 44 shots in the Canucks loss in Montreal on January 7th. Jacob Markstrom has started the last four games but Nilsson will get the call in the second game of a back-to-back. Nilsson is 5-4-0 with a 2.82 GAA and .924 SV% on the road this season.

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Nilsson will start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.

Nilsson allowed six goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss to Montreal on December 19th. Nilsson did not win in December, going 0-3-0 with a 5.16 GAA and .871 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance. Tonight he faces a Ducks team that is finally getting healthy and Nilsson is 1-2-1 with a 4.60 GAA and .872 SV% on home ice.

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