VAN 3–6 SJS Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 27, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 15-19-3
3–6
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 18-17-3
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 1806213327 SJS 211112315638 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–2
VAN 15-19-3 · SJS 18-17-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–2

Canucks fell to the Sharks

The Canucks were outchanced (5.0 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost 3–6. Thatcher Demko stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 5.0 expected goals to 2.7, on 37 and 27 shots on goal.

VAN 2.7 xG · 27 shots SJS 5.0 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 0.5 · 1.8
2nd 0.5 · 1.2
3rd 1.6 · 1.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 21.
VAN 21%SJS 79%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 9 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:11 Ryan Reaves
Barclay Goodrow, Vincent Iorio · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (65%)
0–1
2
Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
08:31 Vincent Iorio· Cross-checking
Karlsson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
10:04 Linus Karlsson PP
Conor Garland, Filip Hronek · Power play (Iorio, cross-checking) · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
1–2
PEN
18:16 Tyler Myers· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
4
Unassisted
1–3
PEN
17:27 Ty Dellandrea· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:39 Evander Kane· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
00:36 Marco Rossi
Filip Hronek, Conor Garland · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2–3
PEN
01:48 Tyler Myers· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:56 Marcus Pettersson· Slashing
Chernyshov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
04:47 Igor Chernyshov PPGWG
Adam Gaudette, Dmitry Orlov · Power play (Pettersson, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–4
PEN
07:39 Ty Dellandrea· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:14 Zeev Buium· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
10:43 Drew O'Connor SH
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
3–4
PEN
11:40 Alexander Wennberg· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
Igor Chernyshov, William Eklund · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3–5
9
16:55 Collin Graf EN
Alexander Wennberg, Mario Ferraro · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–6
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 5.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.3
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team VANSJS
Shots on goal
27
37
Expected goals
2.7
5.0
Hits
25
12
Blocks
13
9
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
1/4
1/5
Penalty minutes
10
8
The Canucks went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Sharks power plays.