Vancouver is a -170 favourite on the NHL odds.

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Thursday is the last time this season that Vancouver will complete a road/road back-to-back. The team still has two more B2Bs, but neither of those include two road games. Arizona was expected to be one of the NHL’s worst teams and is, and it benefits the Coyotes to lose as much as possible to try and finish with the fewest points in the league (likely going to be them, Canadiens or Kraken) and the best chance to win the NHL Draft lottery.

It’s the second of three meetings between these clubs – one earlier was postponed – and they finish things off April 14 in Vancouver. They met Feb. 8 there and the Canucks won 5-1 with four of the six total goals scored in the second (three by Vancouver). JT Miller was the No. 1 star with a goal and assist, while former Coyote Oliver Ekman-Larsson had three helpers and Thatcher Demko 35 saves. Lawson Crouse scored for the Coyotes and Karel Vejmelka stopped 24 of 29 shots.

This past off-season, the Canucks traded Antoine Roussel, Loui Eriksson and the No. 9 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft to Arizona for Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland.

Arizona is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks got a huge win for their slim Wild-Card hopes Wednesday in snapping a three-game skid and pounding the Golden Knights in Vegas 5-1 despite playing without the likes of Brock Boeser (19G, 19A) and Quinn Hughes (5G, 48A). There’s apparently a chance Hughes can play tonight. Elias Pettersson was the No. 1 star Wednesday with two goals and two assists for his 50^th career multi-point game. Thatcher Demko started Wednesday, but tonight it will be Jaroslav Halak (3-7-2, 3.18 GAA, .894 SV). Halak was last in net March 28 in St. Louis and allowed three goals in a loss. Halak has faced the Coyotes 15 times in his career and is 10-3-2 with a 1.87 GAA and .936 SV. Vancouver is 12-40 in its past 52 in the second of a back-to-back.

Arizona Coyotes

Arizona has shut down several players for the season due to injury as there’s little point in rushing them back even if they could do so. Clayton Keller (28G, 35A) recently broke his leg so he would have been done anyways. Lawson Crouse (20G, 14A) is also done, and defenceman Jakob Chychrun (7G, 14A) probably is. There are a handful of others. Arizona comes off a 5-1 loss in St. Louis on Monday with Nick Schmaltz scoring the lone goal, his 21^st of the year. Ivan Prosvetov allowed five goals on 29 shots, but it will be Harri Sateri in this one. Sateri hasn’t appeared in an NHL game since 2017-18, when he was 4-4-0 with a 2.92 GAA and a .911 save per centage in nine appearances with Florida. Winger Phil Kessel could make history Thursday with two goals as that would get him to 400 career. The 34-year-old is having a rough season with only seven goals. The Coyotes are 1-5 in their past six vs. the Pacific Division.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Canucks vs. Coyotes?

• Regular Season

Canucks Team Leaders

VAN

Points	J.T. Miller 99
+ / -	Conor Garland 18
Shots	J.T. Miller 206
Penalty Mins	Tyler Myers 66
Wins	Thatcher Demko 33
GAA	Spencer Martin 1.74

ARI

Points	Clayton Keller 63
+ / -	Clayton Keller 3
Shots	Clayton Keller 177
Penalty Mins	Liam O'Brien 106
Wins	Karel Vejmelka 13
GAA	Josef Korenar 2.56

• Regular Season

Coyotes Team Leaders

VAN

Points	J.T. Miller 99
+ / -	Conor Garland 18
Shots	J.T. Miller 206
Penalty Mins	Tyler Myers 66
Wins	Thatcher Demko 33
GAA	Spencer Martin 1.74

ARI

Points	Clayton Keller 63
+ / -	Clayton Keller 3
Shots	Clayton Keller 177
Penalty Mins	Liam O'Brien 106
Wins	Karel Vejmelka 13
GAA	Josef Korenar 2.56

Injuries

Vancouver

William Lockwood (RW)

Ques Fri Upper Body - 27 / 04 / 22

Travis Dermott (D)

Prob Thurs Illness - 27 / 04 / 22

Jaroslav Halak (G)

out for season Hand - 20 / 04 / 22

Bo Horvat (C)

Early May Lower Body - 15 / 04 / 22

Tanner Pearson (LW)

Out Fri Upper Body - 08 / 04 / 22

Brock Boeser (RW)

Prob Mon Arm - 05 / 04 / 22

Quinn Hughes (D)

Prob Sat Illness - 05 / 04 / 22

Tucker Poolman (D)

out for season Migraine - 03 / 04 / 22

Bo Horvat (C)

Prob Sun Illness - 31 / 03 / 22

Matthew Highmore (C)

Prob Mon Upper Body - 26 / 03 / 22

Arizona

Cam Dineen (D)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 27 / 04 / 22

Vladislav Kolyachonok (D)

out for season Upper Body - 26 / 04 / 22

Andrew Ladd (LW)

Ques Fri Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22

Jay Beagle (C)

Ques Fri Lower Body - 21 / 04 / 22

Nick Ritchie (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 21 / 04 / 22

Dysin Mayo (D)

Ques Fri Upper Body - 20 / 04 / 22

J.J. Moser (D)

Ques Mon Lower Body - 17 / 04 / 22

Andrew Ladd (LW)

Ques Thurs Hip - 14 / 04 / 22

Barrett Hayton (C)

Ques Thurs Arm - 13 / 04 / 22

Jay Beagle (C)

Prob Thurs Illness - 12 / 04 / 22

Injuries

Vancouver

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
William Lockwood (RW)	Ques Fri	Upper Body - 27 / 04 / 22	1-2	2-1	+ -
Lockwood has been absent from the last two contests due to an upper-body injury, leaving his availability for Friday's tilt with the Oilers clouded.
Travis Dermott (D)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 27 / 04 / 22	1-2	2-1	+ -
Dermott was held out of the last game with an illness, but it is projected that he will participate in Thursday's clash with the Kings.
Jaroslav Halak (G)	out for season	Hand - 20 / 04 / 22	2-4	5-1	+ -
Halak is idle with a hand injury, and it is unliekly that he will return for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Bo Horvat (C)	Early May	Lower Body - 15 / 04 / 22	4-4	7-1	+ -
Horvat is idle due to a lower-body injury, and it is projected that he will be sidelined until the early part of May.
Tanner Pearson (LW)	Out Fri	Upper Body - 08 / 04 / 22	7-4	8-1-2	+ -
Pearson has been out of the lineup with an upper-body injury, and he will not play against the Oilers on Friday.
Brock Boeser (RW)	Prob Mon	Arm - 05 / 04 / 22	8-4	8-2-2	+ -
Boeser has missed the previous three games with an arm injury, but it is anticipated that he will suit up against the Stars on Monday.
Quinn Hughes (D)	Prob Sat	Illness - 05 / 04 / 22	8-4	8-2-2	+ -
Hughes has sat out the last two games due to an illness, but it is likely that he will suit up for Saturday's matchup against the Sharks.
Tucker Poolman (D)	out for season	Migraine - 03 / 04 / 22	9-4	9-2-2	+ -
Poolman is expected to miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season due to migraines stemming from a previous head injury, and he has been shifted to the long-term injured reserve list.
Bo Horvat (C)	Prob Sun	Illness - 31 / 03 / 22	9-5	9-3-2	+ -
Hovart exited the last contest due to a non-COVID-19 illness, but it is expected that he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Sunday.
Matthew Highmore (C)	Prob Mon	Upper Body - 26 / 03 / 22	11-5	9-5-2	+ -
Highmore has been out of commission due to an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will return to the lineup for Monday's tilt against the Stars.

Arizona

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Cam Dineen (D)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 27 / 04 / 22	2-0	2-0	+ -
Dineen is battling an undefined injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Stars on Wednesday.
Vladislav Kolyachonok (D)	out for season	Upper Body - 26 / 04 / 22	3-0	3-0	+ -
Kolyachonok will sit out the remainder of the 2021-22 season due to an upper-body injury.
Andrew Ladd (LW)	Ques Fri	Lower Body - 23 / 04 / 22	4-1	4-1	+ -
Ladd has been held out of the previous three games due to a lower-body injury, and it is uncertain if he will take part in Friday's clash with the Predators.
Jay Beagle (C)	Ques Fri	Lower Body - 21 / 04 / 22	4-2	5-1	+ -
Beagle has missed the last four contests with a lower-body injury, and it is up in the air if he will participate in Friday's tilt against the Predators.
Nick Ritchie (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 21 / 04 / 22	4-2	5-1	+ -
Ritchie is out of commission due to an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be determined when he will return to the lineup.
Dysin Mayo (D)	Ques Fri	Upper Body - 20 / 04 / 22	4-2	5-1	+ -
Mayo has sat out the previous four games with an upper-body ailment, and it is up in the air if he will lace up for Friday's clash with the Predators.
J.J. Moser (D)	Ques Mon	Lower Body - 17 / 04 / 22	4-4	7-1	+ -
Moser was lifted from the previous game with a lower-body ailment, and it is unclear if he will face the Hurricanes on Monday.
Andrew Ladd (LW)	Ques Thurs	Hip - 14 / 04 / 22	4-5	8-1	+ -
Ladd has been sidelined due to a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up Thursday versus the Canucks.
Barrett Hayton (C)	Ques Thurs	Arm - 13 / 04 / 22	4-6	9-1	+ -
Hayton was removed from the previous contest due to a arm injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up Thursday versus the Canucks.
Jay Beagle (C)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 12 / 04 / 22	4-6	9-1	+ -
Beagle sat out the last game with an illness, but it is anticipated that he will take on the Canucks on Thursday.