DET 5–1 VAN Final · W
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 8, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 26-15-4
5–1
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 16-22-5
1ST2ND3RDT DET 1102827525 VAN 01014010124 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–0
DET 26-15-4 · VAN 16-22-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–0

Red Wings beat the Canucks

The Red Wings earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.0, and a 5–1 win to show for it. John Gibson stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Red Wings created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.0, on 25 and 24 shots on goal.

DET 3.2 xG · 25 shots VAN 2.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.4 · 0.5
2nd 0.9 · 0.6
3rd 1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 70.
DET 70%VAN 30%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 5 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:19 Simon Edvinsson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:13 Marcus Pettersson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:47 Zeev Buium· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:56 David Kampf· Tripping
Kane scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
19:31 Patrick Kane PP
Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin · Power play (Kampf, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–0
2nd period
2
James van Riemsdyk, J.T. Compher · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–0
PEN
05:46 Mason Appleton· Interference
DeBrusk scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
07:03 Jake DeBrusk PP
Kiefer Sherwood, Brock Boeser · Power play (Appleton, interference) · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2–1
4
10:10 J.T. Compher
James van Riemsdyk, Axel Sandin-Pellikka · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3–1
3rd period
5
16:07 Patrick Kane EN
Andrew Copp · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
6
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5–1
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.8
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DETVAN
Shots on goal
25
24
Expected goals
3.2
2.0
Hits
13
24
Blocks
15
28
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
1/3
1/2
Penalty minutes
4
6
The Red Wings went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Canucks power plays.