VAN 4–5 NJD Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 17-29-5
4–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 27-22-2
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 0731018425 NJD 1831313524 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 17-29-5 · NJD 27-22-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canucks fell to the Devils

Chances were even (3.2 to 3.0 expected goals); the Canucks lost 4–5. Kevin Lankinen allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.0, on 25 and 24 shots on goal.

VAN 3.2 xG · 25 shots NJD 3.0 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.6
2nd 1.4 · 1.7
3rd 0.9 · 0.7
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%NJD 47%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 4 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Simon Nemec, Cody Glass · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
0–1
PEN
14:23 Jesper Bratt· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:56 Tom Willander· Tripping
Hischier scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
02:34 Nico Hischier PP
Jack Hughes, Dougie Hamilton · Power play (Willander, tripping) · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
0–2
3
03:14 Cody Glass
Lenni Hameenaho, Jonas Siegenthaler · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
0–3
4
Nils Hoglander, Marcus Pettersson · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
1–3
PEN
11:30 Conor Garland· High-sticking
Brown scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
5
11:59 Teddy Blueger SH
Drew O'Connor · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2–3
6
15:12 Connor Brown PP
Arseny Gritsyuk, Nico Hischier · Power play (Garland, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2–4
7
18:12 Zeev Buium
Elias Pettersson · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
3–4
3rd period
PEN
07:28 Evgenii Dadonov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
11:03 Cody Glass GWG
Timo Meier, Johnathan Kovacevic · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3–5
9
18:48 Brock Boeser EXTRA ATTACKER
Linus Karlsson, Tom Willander · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
4–5
Goaltending
−2.0
vs expected
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.8
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team VANNJD
Shots on goal
25
24
Expected goals
3.2
3.0
Hits
19
17
Blocks
15
17
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/2
2/2
Penalty minutes
6
4
The Canucks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 2 Devils power plays.