Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the seventh of his career, Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0.

The Vancouver Canucks, nearing the end of a disappointing road trip, will attempt to end a four-game skid when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

NOTES: Matthews was held without a point, ending his four-game point streak (three goals, five assists) since returning from a six-game absence because of an upper body injury. … The Canucks are 1-1-2 on a five-game road trip that ends at the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.

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It was an ugly night in Toronto, as the Leafs got blanked 3-0 by the Canucks. Fans were unhappy and definitely took a stand while the Canucks made history.

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman shared his thoughts about the Vancouver Canucks' 3-0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Speaking on Monday, Jan. 13 episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast ...

Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Saturday night.

Ensuing travel issues resulting in arriving at their Toronto hotel just five hours before the opening face-off against the Toronto Maple Leafs ... the lives of the Vancouver Canucks.

DiStefano's best bet and predictions for Maple Leafs vs. Canucks targets the alternate game total and zones in on why Auston Matthews' prop are worth paying attention to.

The Vancouver Canucks (18-13-10) wrap up their back-to-back on Saturday when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-14-2). Vancouver has struggled of late and enters Saturday's game with just two wins in their last ten games. As for the Maple Leafs, they have been hot of late, going 5-1-0 in their previous six games.

"It's not something we would even talk about or care about," Maple Leafs forward Max Pacioretty said about the travel issues. "Professionals and oftentimes people, whether it's something that's known or something that's private, everyone deals with their things and expect them to come out really hard in a Canadian matchup."