It's been a while, but the Canucks are finally headed back home.
The Canucks host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, the team's first game in Vancouver since Nov. 18. It comes at a pretty good time, too.
The Canucks have lost three out of their last four games, though they beat the Predators 5-3 on Thursday. The Maple Leafs, though, have won three of their last four matchups, and are fresh off a 6-4 win over the Oilers on Thursday.
Though it'll be a refreshing sight to play in Vancouver, the Canucks have proven they can win on the road. They boast a 9-5-1 away record so far this season, and are tied for the most wins in the NHL.
Yet at Rogers Arena, the Canucks are a totally different team. They're just 3-5-3 at home, one of the worst in the league.
The Maple Leafs are also a very strong road team, having nine road wins of their own. They're on a hot stretch, too, going 9-2-1 in their last 12 games.
Here's everything you need to know before the game:
Here is the Maple Leafs' projected lineup:
Zach Hyman - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner
Patrick Marleau - Tyler Bozak - Connor Brown
James van Riemsdyk - Nazem Kadri - Leo Komarov
Matt Martin - Dominic Moore - William Nylander
Morgan Rielly - Ron Hainsey
Jake Gardiner - Nikita Zaitsev
Andreas Borgman - Roman Polak
Frederik Andersen
Here is the Canucks' projected lineup:
Nikolay Goldobin - Bo Horvat - Brock Boeser
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Jake Virtanen
Sven Baertschi - Alex Burmistrov - Sam Gagner
Thomas Vanek - Markus Granlund - Loui Eriksson
Alexander Edler - Derrick Pouliot
Michael Del Zotto - Troy Stecher
Ben Hutton - Chris Tanev
Jacob Markstrom
Anders Nilsson