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VAN @ ANA

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · 8:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Vancouver Canucks
2-9-1 · Away
8:00 PM CT
Anaheim Ducks
5-6-0 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock hasn't posted this game yet
Moneyline
VAN — · ANA —
Puck Line
—
Total
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Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Puck Line
cover %
 VAN+1.5 42%
5-7
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
43%
3-4
75%
3-1
-1.09u
6-6
ANA-1.5 18%
2-9
0%
0-5
20%
2-8
0%
0-4
25%
1-3
-0.76u
6-5
Moneyline
win %
 VAN — 17%
2-10
0%
0-5
10%
1-9
14%
1-6
75%
3-1
-6.59u
2-10
ANA — 46%
5-6
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
25%
1-3
25%
1-3
-0.37u
5-6
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 1.5
 no DK/FD line VAN 75%
9-3
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
86%
6-1
50%
2-2
75%
9-3
 2.42 0.83 / 1.58
ANA 73%
8-3
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
100%
4-0
50%
2-2
70%
7-3
 2.09 1.09 / 1.00
2nd Period
over 1.5
 no DK/FD line VAN 75%
9-3
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
86%
6-1
50%
2-2
67%
8-4
 2.50 0.92 / 1.58
ANA 36%
4-7
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
25%
1-3
50%
2-2
30%
3-7
 1.82 0.73 / 1.09
3rd Period
over 1.5
 no DK/FD line VAN 75%
9-3
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
71%
5-2
100%
4-0
42%
5-7
 2.50 1.08 / 1.42
ANA 73%
8-3
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
50%
2-2
100%
4-0
50%
5-5
 2.27 1.00 / 1.27
Team Comparison '26-27
VANANA
Record (W-L-OTL)2-9-15-6-0
Points %20.8%45.5%
Goals for / game2.922.91
Goals against / game4.673.36
Shots for / game20.123.5
Shots against / game33.527.2
Power play %22.2%22.2%
Penalty kill %65.0%76.2%
Faceoff %47.3%44.6%
1st period GF / GA0.83 / 1.581.09 / 1.00
2nd period GF / GA0.92 / 1.580.73 / 1.09
3rd period GF / GA1.08 / 1.421.00 / 1.27
Avg game total7.586.27
Probable Goalies ESPN confirmed / expected, else last starter
VAN · Kevin Lankinen Last start
Last start Oct 22 · 7 GS · SV% .812 · GAA 6.17
ANA · Ville Husso Last start
Last start Oct 22 · 3 GS · SV% .886 · GAA 3.09
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line

No Hard Rock player lines for this game yet — they usually post the morning of game day.

Injuries ESPN injury report
VANStatusNote
Jack Thompson IR Undisclosed ir-nr
Akil Thomas IR Undisclosed ir-nr
Mackenzie MacEachern IR Undisclosed ir-nr
Thatcher Demko IR Hip Co-president of hockey operations Henrik Sedin said Monday that he hopes Demko (hip) will be ready to return before Christmas, Kevin Woodley of NHL.com reports.
ANAStatusNote
Pavel Mintyukov IR Lower Body Mintyukov (lower body) was put on injured reserve Thursday.
Ian Moore IR Lower Body Head coach Joel Quenneville said Friday that Moore (lower body) is still "a ways from skating," Patrick Present of The Hockey News reports.
Ryan Poehling IR Lower Body Poehling (knee) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with an MCL sprain.
Troy Terry IR Hip Terry (hip) was moved from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Apr 12, 2026 at ANA ANA 3–4 OT 1–20–02–1 7 6.5 O VAN
Mar 24, 2026 at VAN ANA 5–3 0–12–13–1 8 6.5 O ANA
Jan 29, 2026 at VAN ANA 0–2 0–00–00–2 2 6.5 U VAN
Nov 26, 2025 at ANA ANA 4–5 0–23–11–2 9 6.5 O VAN
Apr 5, 2025 at VAN ANA 2–6 1–51–00–1 8 5.5 O VAN
Mar 5, 2025 at VAN ANA 2–3 1–00–31–0 5 5.5 U VAN
Feb 27, 2025 at ANA ANA 5–2 0–23–02–0 7 5.5 O ANA
Nov 5, 2024 at ANA ANA 1–5 1–20–10–2 6 6 P VAN
Mar 31, 2024 at VAN ANA 2–3 0–10–12–1 5 — VAN
Mar 3, 2024 at ANA ANA 1–2 1–10–10–0 3 — VAN