VAN 5–2 FLA Final · W
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 17, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 21-38-8
5–2
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 33-31-3
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 3101517522 FLA 171709223 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 21-38-8 · FLA 33-31-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canucks beat the Panthers

Chances were even (3.7 to 3.5 expected goals); the Canucks won 5–2. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.7 expected goals to 3.5, on 22 and 23 shots on goal.

VAN 3.7 xG · 22 shots FLA 3.5 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 2.0 · 0.9
2nd 0.5 · 0.8
3rd 1.2 · 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 53.
VAN 53%FLA 47%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 10 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:18 Dmitry Kulikov· Hooking
Pettersson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
03:49 Elias Pettersson PP
Marco Rossi, Brock Boeser · Power play (Kulikov, hooking) · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
2
11:41 Matthew Tkachuk
Carter Verhaeghe · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
PEN
12:19 Vinnie Hinostroza· Tripping
Pettersson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
13:40 Elias Pettersson PP
Brock Boeser, Marco Rossi · Power play (Hinostroza, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2–1
4
17:46 Marco Rossi GWG
Brock Boeser, Liam Ohgren · snap shot, a great chance (47%)
3–1
PEN
18:48 Drew O'Connor· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
5
11:28 Sam Bennett
Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–2
6
14:27 Aatu Räty
Evander Kane, Elias Pettersson · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
4–2
3rd period
PEN
01:51 Mackie Samoskevich· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:36 Evander Kane· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:16 Matthew Tkachuk· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
14:25 Drew O'Connor
Linus Karlsson, Tom Willander · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5–2
PEN
19:34 Vinnie Hinostroza· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
19:34 Luke Kunin· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
19:34 Evander Kane· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
19:34 Elias Pettersson· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
+1.4
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.9
vs expected
17/22 saves · 5 GA · 2.1 xGA Allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team VANFLA
Shots on goal
22
23
Expected goals
3.7
3.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
59%
41%
Power play
2/4
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canucks went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Panthers power plays.