Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Vancouver Canucks line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Canucks pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Canucks lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Canucks stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Boeser + Elias PetterssonF–F · PP | 182 | −2.6 | −0.13 | .40−.13 to .75, 12 GP | 5.0 |
| Jake DeBrusk + Elias PetterssonF–F · PP | 454 | −0.1 | +0.07 | .22−.03 to .45, 44 GP | 5.0 |
| Brock Boeser + Jake DeBruskF–F · PP | 160 | +1.6 | −0.04 | .38−.15 to .74, 12 GP | 4.8 |
| Conor Garland + Elias PetterssonF–F · PP | 220 | +1.5 | +0.12 | .50.14 to .75, 19 GP | 4.8 |
| Evander Kane + Elias PetterssonF–F | 440 | +1.8 | +0.12 | .19−.09 to .44, 37 GP | 4.5 |
| Evander Kane + Kiefer SherwoodF–F | 182 | +1.9 | +0.34 | .32−.19 to .69, 13 GP | 4.5 |
| Brock Boeser + Marco RossiF–F · PP | 316 | −1.5 | −0.20 | .40.09 to .64, 27 GP | 4.4 |
| Brock Boeser + Conor GarlandF–F · PP | 157 | +5.2 | +0.41 | .45−.07 to .77, 12 GP | 4.4 |
| Evander Kane + Jake DeBruskF–F | 166 | −0.9 | −0.06 | −.03−.45 to .40, 16 GP | 4.3 |
| Elias Pettersson + Drew O'ConnorF–F | 195 | +3.0 | +0.05 | .40−.13 to .75, 12 GP | 4.2 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DeBrusk + Elias PetterssonF–F · PP | 454 | −0.1 | +0.07 | .22−.03 to .45, 44 GP | 5.0 |
| Evander Kane + Elias PetterssonF–F | 440 | +1.8 | +0.12 | .19−.09 to .44, 37 GP | 4.5 |
| Linus Karlsson + Max SassonF–F | 380 | +6.6 | +0.09 | −.09−.34 to .17, 42 GP | 2.4 |
| Brock Boeser + Marco RossiF–F · PP | 316 | −1.5 | −0.20 | .40.09 to .64, 27 GP | 4.4 |
| Drew O'Connor + Aatu RätyF–F | 275 | +1.6 | +0.12 | .31−.01 to .57, 28 GP | 2.4 |
| Kiefer Sherwood + Drew O'ConnorF–F | 241 | +3.9 | +0.06 | .02−.33 to .36, 24 GP | 3.8 |
| Brock Boeser + Liam OhgrenF–F | 239 | −4.2 | −0.36 | −.07−.43 to .31, 21 GP | 3.6 |
| Conor Garland + Elias PetterssonF–F · PP | 220 | +1.5 | +0.12 | .50.14 to .75, 19 GP | 4.8 |
| Elias Pettersson + Drew O'ConnorF–F | 195 | +3.0 | +0.05 | .40−.13 to .75, 12 GP | 4.2 |
| Evander Kane + Conor GarlandF–F | 189 | −0.6 | +0.27 | .09−.40 to .55, 13 GP | 3.9 |
| Teddy Blueger + Linus KarlssonF–F | 189 | +4.5 | +0.09 | .28−.19 to .64, 15 GP | 3.2 |
| Evander Kane + Drew O'ConnorF–F | 187 | +5.3 | +0.37 | .50.03 to .79, 13 GP | 3.6 |
| Teddy Blueger + Liam OhgrenF–F | 187 | +0.1 | −0.03 | .25−.24 to .63, 14 GP | 3.2 |
| Brock Boeser + Elias PetterssonF–F · PP | 182 | −2.6 | −0.13 | .40−.13 to .75, 12 GP | 5.0 |
| Evander Kane + Kiefer SherwoodF–F | 182 | +1.9 | +0.34 | .32−.19 to .69, 13 GP | 4.5 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Pettersson + Tom WillanderD–D | 613 | +0.1 | −0.33 | .03−.22 to .27, 46 GP | 1.0 |
| Filip Hronek + Elias PetterssonD–D | 387 | −4.8 | −0.19 | −.28−.56 to .06, 26 GP | 1.0 |
| Marcus Pettersson + Filip HronekD–D | 383 | +2.7 | +0.20 | .07−.33 to .45, 19 GP | 1.3 |
| Filip Hronek + Zeev BuiumD–D | 374 | −0.2 | −0.12 | −.06−.38 to .27, 27 GP | 1.1 |
| Filip Hronek + Quinn HughesD–D | 348 | +4.9 | −0.15 | .47.15 to .70, 24 GP | 2.4 |
| Tyler Myers + Marcus PetterssonD–D | 314 | −5.4 | −0.41 | .45.07 to .71, 19 GP | 1.3 |
| Tyler Myers + Elias PetterssonD–D | 229 | +2.0 | +0.13 | .21−.19 to .56, 19 GP | 1.0 |
| Elias Pettersson + Tom WillanderD–D | 165 | −0.6 | −0.13 | −.16−.58 to .32, 14 GP | 0.8 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Hronek + Elias PetterssonF–D · PP | 443 | +3.7 | +0.34 | −.04−.28 to .21, 46 GP | 1.3 |
| Brock Boeser + Filip HronekF–D · PP | 425 | −1.8 | −0.11 | .15−.09 to .37, 51 GP | 1.6 |
| Jake DeBrusk + Filip HronekF–D · PP | 400 | +3.6 | +0.35 | .34.05 to .58, 32 GP | 1.8 |
| Marcus Pettersson + Drew O'ConnorF–D | 390 | +0.7 | −0.03 | .35.08 to .57, 37 GP | 1.2 |
| Filip Hronek + Drew O'ConnorF–D | 387 | −2.3 | +0.15 | .20−.09 to .46, 35 GP | 1.3 |
| Evander Kane + Filip HronekF–D | 380 | +1.5 | +0.15 | .12−.16 to .37, 39 GP | 1.4 |
| Marcus Pettersson + Jake DeBruskF–D | 363 | −0.8 | −0.20 | −.06−.34 to .24, 33 GP | 1.1 |
| Marcus Pettersson + Brock BoeserF–D | 361 | −4.3 | −0.35 | .67.48 to .79, 39 GP | 2.0 |
| Evander Kane + Marcus PetterssonF–D | 359 | −2.3 | −0.26 | .01−.27 to .29, 35 GP | 1.1 |
| Marcus Pettersson + Elias PetterssonF–D | 356 | −3.0 | −0.51 | .10−.21 to .39, 31 GP | 1.3 |
| Filip Hronek + Linus KarlssonF–D | 337 | +5.3 | +0.33 | −.18−.48 to .15, 27 GP | 1.0 |
| Marcus Pettersson + Linus KarlssonF–D | 311 | +5.0 | +0.27 | .39.02 to .67, 20 GP | 1.1 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Boeser + Jake DeBruskF–F · PP | 160 | +1.6 | −0.04 | .38−.15 to .74, 12 GP | 4.8 |
| Jake DeBrusk + Elias PetterssonF–F · PP | 454 | −0.1 | +0.07 | .22−.03 to .45, 44 GP | 5.0 |
| Brock Boeser + Elias PetterssonF–F · PP | 182 | −2.6 | −0.13 | .40−.13 to .75, 12 GP | 5.0 |
| Jake DeBrusk + Quinn HughesF–D · PP | 142 | +7.6 | +0.50 | .17−.29 to .57, 15 GP | 1.9 |
| Brock Boeser + Quinn HughesF–D · PP | 164 | +4.1 | +0.12 | .14−.24 to .48, 21 GP | 1.8 |
| Elias Pettersson + Quinn HughesF–D · PP | 167 | +8.3 | +0.52 | .22−.19 to .56, 19 GP | 2.0 |
| Jake DeBrusk + Conor GarlandF–F · PP | 66 | +2.3 | +0.09 | .60−.44 to .95, 5 GP | 4.5 |
| Brock Boeser + Marco RossiF–F · PP | 316 | −1.5 | −0.20 | .40.09 to .64, 27 GP | 4.4 |
| Brock Boeser + Conor GarlandF–F · PP | 157 | +5.2 | +0.41 | .45−.07 to .77, 12 GP | 4.4 |
| Filip Hronek + Elias PetterssonF–D · PP | 443 | +3.7 | +0.34 | −.04−.28 to .21, 46 GP | 1.3 |
FAQ
Which Vancouver Canucks players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Evander Kane and Quinn Hughes gained the most together: +0.66 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +6.2 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 172 minutes together.
Which Vancouver Canucks players should I stack in DFS?
Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson have the top stack score (5.0): they combine for 18.0 DraftKings points a game over 12 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .28 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .40).
Where are tonight's Vancouver Canucks lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Vancouver Canucks line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.