Anaheim at Vancouver

Star goalie Thatcher Demko is not coming back to rescue Vancouver. He has now been ruled out for the season with a hip injury. The Canucks have the worst defense in the NHL, surrendering an average of 3.7 goals a game. They have permitted three or more goals in 13 of their last 14 games. During this span, the Canucks are giving up an average of 4.7 goals a game. The OVER has cashed in four of Vancouver's past five games. Anaheim is no defensive prize either. The Ducks rank 31st defensively, yielding an average of 3.5 goals per game. The Ducks are off a 7-4 road loss to the Oilers. Both teams are better offensively than defensively. The Ducks get off the fourth-most shots on net and are 13th in scoring. They have scored four or more goals in four of their last five games. Vancouver is averaging three goals a game during its last five games. Take the OVER.