VAN 2–4 DAL Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Thu, Nov 20, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 9-11-2
2–4
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 13-5-3
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 210015011236 DAL 2806210424 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 9-11-2 · DAL 13-5-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canucks fell to the Stars

The Canucks created the better chances (4.7 to 2.5 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. Jake Oettinger stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 4.7 expected goals to 2.5, on 36 and 24 shots on goal.

VAN 4.7 xG · 36 shots DAL 2.5 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.2 · 0.6
2nd · the swing 1.8 · 0.7
3rd 1.7 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 80.
VAN 80%DAL 20%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 7 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Justin Hryckowian · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
2
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
12:54 Sam Steel· Slashing
Pettersson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
14:25 Elias Pettersson PP
Jake DeBrusk, Kiefer Sherwood · Power play (Steel, slashing) · bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
2–2
PEN
16:55 Linus Karlsson· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:31 Esa Lindell· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:10 Mikko Rantanen· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:50 Mavrik Bourque· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:29 Lian Bichsel· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:47 Drew O'Connor· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
10:47 Colin Blackwell GWG
Radek Faksa, Oskar Bäck · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–3
6
Jamie Benn, Miro Heiskanen · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–4
Goaltending
−1.5
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.7
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 4.7 xGA Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANDAL
Shots on goal
36
24
Expected goals
4.7
2.5
Hits
24
21
Blocks
20
9
Faceoffs
61%
39%
Power play
1/5
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
10
The Canucks went 1-for-5 on the power play and killed all 2 Stars power plays.