Tolopilo has been serviceable while being placed in a tough position, netminding for a last-place Vancouver Canucks team. The 25-year-old goalie has allowed three or fewer goals in seven consecutive appearances (2-2-2), posting a solid 2.65 GAA and .914 SV%. Still, the Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Nashville Predators team coming off a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Tolopilo has been serviceable while being placed in a tough position, netminding for a last-place Vancouver Canucks team. The 25-year-old goalie has allowed three or fewer goals in seven consecutive appearances (2-2-2), posting a solid 2.65 GAA and .914 SV%. Still, the Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Nashville Predators team coming off a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Boeser is dealing with a concussion and his status for Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators was uncertain. The 29-year-old Boeser is having a disappointing season, with only 29 points (15G / 14A) through 56 games, but has three goals in his last three outings.
Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but suffered his sixth consecutive loss in a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Winnipeg Jets. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has a dreadful 4.63 GAA and .848 SV% in his last 12 appearances (1-8-1). The last-place Canucks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +207 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team with points in six straight games (4-0-2).
Boeser is dealing with a concussion and his status for Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators is uncertain. The 29-year-old Boeser is having a disappointing season, with only 29 points (15G / 14A) through 56 games, but has three goals in his last three outings.
Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but suffered his sixth consecutive loss in a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Winnipeg Jets. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has a dreadful 4.63 GAA and .848 SV% in his last 12 appearances (1-8-1). The last-place Canucks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +207 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team with points in six straight games (4-0-2).
Tolopilo had a rough outing in his most recent stat, allowing six goals on 37 shots (.838 SV%) in a 6-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, but was solid in relief of Kevin Lankinen on Wednesday, saving nine of 10 shots (.900 SV%) in an eventual 6-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has a 3.27 GAA and .901 SV% in 12 appearances this season (3-5-2). The Canucks enter Friday's contest as +128 road underdogs against a Chicago Blackhawks team coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Buffalo added to their defensive depth late Thursday after they announced they had trade for Luke Schenn and Logan Stanley from Winnipeg for Isak Rosen, Jacob Bryson, a 2027 2nd Round Pick, and conditional 2026 4th Round Pick. Schenn will join his 10th NHL franchise in his 18th NHL season and has a goal, seven points and 32 PIMs in 46 games played so far in 2025-26.
With this being the final game before the trade deadline and Schenn presumably being healthy, scratching him seems likely to be due to roster management reasons. Logan Stanley will also join Schenn in the press box on Thursday, while Isaak Phillips and Ville Heinola will draw into the lineup.
Thompson was a third-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft that made his made at the NHL level last season, playing a career-high 31 games with the San Jose Sharks and scoring 10 points (4G / 6A). That said, the 23-year-old blueliner has spent the entire 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 12 points (3G / 9A) in 42 games with the San Jose Barracuda.
With Pierre-Olivier Joseph (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Mancini from Abbotsford (AHL). The 23-year-old Mancini has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 33 games with Abbotsford this season.
Lankinen struggled in his return from the Olympic break, allowing four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, and will hope to find his form on Wednesday in a challenging test against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has allowed three or more goals in nine consecutive starts (1-8-0), posting an abysmal 4.66 GAA and .841 SV% in that stretch. The Canucks enter Wednesday's contest as significant +259 home underdogs against the Eastern Conference-leading Hurricanes, who are coming off their first regulation loss in 13 games (10-1-2), a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken.
With Pierre-Olivier Joseph (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Mancini from Abbotsford (AHL). The 23-year-old Mancini has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 33 games with Abbotsford this season.
Tolopilo was on the wrong end of a 3-2 overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%), but has played well lately in limited action from a struggling Canucks team. The 25-year-old goalie has a dazzling 1.76 GAA and .945 SV% in his last four appearances (1-0-2). The Canucks enter Monday's contest as +170 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars team that is riding a franchise-best eight-game winning streak.
Tolopilo was on the wrong end of a 3-2 overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%), but has played well lately in limited action from a struggling Canucks team. The 25-year-old goalie has a dazzling 1.76 GAA and .945 SV% in his last four appearances (1-0-2). The Canucks enter Monday's contest as +170 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars team that is riding a franchise-best eight-game winning streak.
