VAN 1–6 DAL Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Mon, Mar 2, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 18-35-7
1–6
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 37-14-9
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 170403114 DAL 16216315637 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–2
VAN 18-35-7 · DAL 37-14-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–2

Canucks fell to the Stars

The Canucks were outchanced (5.3 to 0.8 expected goals) and lost 1–6. The Stars owned the 3rd period, 2.5 to 0.1 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 5.3 expected goals to 0.8, on 37 and 14 shots on goal.

VAN 0.8 xG · 14 shots DAL 5.3 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1st 0.5 · 0.9
2nd 0.2 · 2.0
3rd · the swing 0.1 · 2.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 3.
VAN 3%DAL 97%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 4 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
07:57 Evander Kane
Jake DeBrusk, Marcus Pettersson · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
1–0
PEN
09:31 Jamie Benn· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
17:40 Adam Erne
Colin Blackwell · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3
08:31 Lian Bichsel GWG
Ilya Lyubushkin, Sam Steel · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
1–2
PEN
08:48 Filip Hronek· Delaying game puck over glass
Robertson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
09:41 Jason Robertson PP
Matt Duchene, Miro Heiskanen · Power play (Hronek, delaying game puck over glass) · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–3
3rd period
5
01:33 Matt Duchene
Sam Steel, Miro Heiskanen · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–4
6
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
1–5
PEN
12:06 Tom Willander· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:45 Jamie Benn· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
15:41 Lian Bichsel
Mavrik Bourque, Jason Robertson · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–6
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
31/37 saves · 6 GA · 6.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.6
vs expected
13/14 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANDAL
Shots on goal
14
37
Expected goals
0.8
5.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
0/2
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canucks went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Stars power plays.