LAK @ VAN Gameday Thread
LAK @ VAN
Venue: Rogers Arena
Puck drop: Thu Mar 26, 2026 10:00pm EDT
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
LAK Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artemi Panarin | Anze Kopitar | Adrian Kempe |
| 2 | Trevor Moore | Quinton Byfield | Alex Laferriere |
| 3 | Mathieu Joseph | Scott Laughton | Jared Wright |
| 4 | Jeff Malott | Samuel Helenius | Joel Armia |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Michael Anderson | Drew Doughty |
| D2 | Joel Edmundson | Brandt Clarke |
| D3 | Brian Dumoulin | Cody Ceci |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Darcy Kuemper |
| G2 | Anton Forsberg |
VAN Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew O'Connor | Elias Pettersson | Evander Kane |
| 2 | Liam Ohgren | Marco Rossi | Brock Boeser |
| 3 | Max Sasson | Theodor Blueger | Linus Karlsson |
| 4 | Curtis Douglas | Aatu Raty | Jake DeBrusk |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Zeev Buium | Filip Hronek |
| D2 | Marcus Pettersson | Tom Willander |
| D3 | Elias Nils Pettersson | Pierre-Olivier Joseph |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Kevin Lankinen |
| G2 | Nikita Tolopilo |
Injuries
As of 2026-03-26
LAK
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Fiala | LW | 22 | leg | OUT |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | LW | 96 | knee | OUT |
VAN
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Chytil | C | 72 | face | OUT |
| Thatcher Demko | G | 35 | lower body | OUT |
| Derek Forbort | D | 27 | undisclosed | OUT |