Canucks host the Predators after Horvat's 2-goal game

Updated Nov. 4, 2022 3:10 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Nashville Predators (3-6-1, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (2-6-2, sixth in the Pacific Division)

Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks host the Nashville Predators after Bo Horvat scored two goals in the Canucks' 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Vancouver went 40-30-12 overall and 20-14-7 at home a season ago. The Canucks scored 58 power-play goals last season on 247 total chances (3.0 chances per game).

Nashville went 45-30-7 overall and 20-17-6 on the road last season. The Predators had a 24.4% power play success rate last season, scoring 63 goals on 258 chances.

INJURIES: Canucks: Curtis Lazar: out (undisclosed), Travis Dermott: out (concussion), Tucker Poolman: out (undisclosed), Brock Boeser: out (undisclosed).

Predators: Mark Borowiecki: out (upper body).

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