VAN 4–2 MIN Final · W
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 6, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 11-15-3
4–2
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 15-9-5
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 0536110421 MIN 11006114230 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 11-15-3 · MIN 15-9-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canucks beat the Wild

The Canucks were outchanced (3.2 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Jesper Wallstedt allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 30 and 21 shots on goal.

VAN 2.1 xG · 21 shots MIN 3.2 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.9
2nd 0.6 · 0.7
3rd 1.1 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 33.
VAN 33%MIN 67%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 10 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:00 Jesper Wallstedt· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
03:11 Matt Boldy
Mats Zuccarello, Yakov Trenin · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
PEN
08:50 Linus Karlsson· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:50 Jake Middleton· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:08 Marcus Pettersson· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Linus Karlsson, Jake DeBrusk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Tom Willander, Aatu Räty · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–1
4
15:12 Aatu Räty GWG
Evander Kane · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–1
3rd period
5
05:09 Aatu Räty
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (25%)
4–1
PEN
06:21 Drew O'Connor· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:55 Brock Faber· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:26 Aatu Räty· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:26 Zach Bogosian· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:27 Brock Boeser· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
17:22 Mats Zuccarello EXTRA ATTACKER
Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4–2
PEN
19:19 Kirill Kaprizov· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.9
vs expected
17/21 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team VANMIN
Shots on goal
21
30
Expected goals
2.1
3.2
Hits
27
22
Blocks
14
11
Faceoffs
63%
37%
Power play
0/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
10
10
The Canucks went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Wild power plays.