VAN 3–6 PHI Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 30, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 16-20-3
3–6
FinalL
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 20-11-7
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 11009216335 PHI 1521939633 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–2
VAN 16-20-3 · PHI 20-11-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–2

Canucks fell to the Flyers

Chances were even (3.1 to 2.8 expected goals); the Canucks lost 3–6. Thatcher Demko allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 2.8, on 35 and 33 shots on goal.

VAN 3.1 xG · 35 shots PHI 2.8 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.3 · 0.4
2nd 0.5 · 1.4
3rd 1.2 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 53.
VAN 53%PHI 47%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 9 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:44 Evander Kane· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
01:44 Nick Seeler· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
1
03:45 David Kampf
Drew O'Connor, Marcus Pettersson · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
PEN
04:14 Bobby Brink· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
12:02 Noah Cates
Matvei Michkov, Bobby Brink · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
15:25 Travis Konecny· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:25 Filip Hronek· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
Nikita Grebenkin, Travis Sanheim · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–2
PEN
07:19 Travis Sanheim· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
Jamie Drysdale, Trevor Zegras · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
18:01 Marcus Pettersson· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:29 Jamie Drysdale· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
David Kampf · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2–3
6
01:34 Bobby Brink GWG
Matvei Michkov, Noah Cates · deflected shot, a good chance (23%)
2–4
PEN
15:32 Carl Grundstrom· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
17:19 Owen Tippett EN
Rodrigo Abols, Rasmus Ristolainen · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–5
8
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–5
9
19:23 Christian Dvorak EN
Trevor Zegras, Travis Konecny · poke shot, into an empty net
3–6
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.1
vs expected
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team VANPHI
Shots on goal
35
33
Expected goals
3.1
2.8
Hits
29
26
Blocks
16
17
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
0/4
0/1
Penalty minutes
9
15
The Canucks went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 1 Flyers power play.