VAN 2–5 CHI Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Wed, Nov 5, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 7-8-0
2–5
FinalL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 6-5-3
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 016019210245 CHI 0110859528 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 7-8-0 · CHI 6-5-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canucks fell to the Blackhawks

The Canucks created the better chances (4.5 to 2.9 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Spencer Knight stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 2.9, on 45 and 28 shots on goal.

VAN 4.5 xG · 45 shots CHI 2.9 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.3 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 2.4 · 0.6
3rd 0.9 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 73.
VAN 73%CHI 27%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 3 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
PEN
05:31 Connor Bedard· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:40 Tyler Bertuzzi· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
1
Matt Grzelcyk, Connor Murphy · deflected shot, a great chance (28%)
0–1
PEN
05:51 Tyler Myers· Interference
Bertuzzi scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
06:46 Tyler Bertuzzi PP
Connor Bedard, Artyom Levshunov · Power play (Myers, interference) · wrist shot, a great chance (44%)
0–2
3
07:39 Ilya Mikheyev GWG
Ryan Donato, Oliver Moore · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
0–3
4
Louis Crevier, Ryan Donato · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–4
5
16:49 Aatu Räty
Pierre-Olivier Joseph · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–4
6
18:00 Evander Kane EXTRA ATTACKER
Quinn Hughes, Tom Willander · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–4
7
19:00 Connor Bedard EN
Spencer Knight · backhand shot, into an empty net
2–5
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.5
vs expected
43/45 saves · 2 GA · 4.5 xGA Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANCHI
Shots on goal
45
28
Expected goals
4.5
2.9
Hits
18
12
Blocks
9
18
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
0/2
1/1
Penalty minutes
2
4
The Canucks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Blackhawks power play.