VAN 2–6 TBL Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 19, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 21-39-8
2–6
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 42-21-4
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 0614111221 TBL 11131129631 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 21-39-8 · TBL 42-21-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canucks fell to the Lightning

The Canucks were outchanced (5.5 to 1.2 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Kevin Lankinen allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 5.5 expected goals to 1.2, on 31 and 21 shots on goal.

VAN 1.2 xG · 21 shots TBL 5.5 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1st 0.2 · 1.7
2nd · the swing 0.2 · 2.2
3rd 0.8 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 4.
VAN 4%TBL 96%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 3 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
14:37 J.J. Moser· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Charle-Edouard D'Astous, Ryan McDonagh · tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
0–1
2nd period
2
Nikita Kucherov, Anthony Cirelli · slap shot, a great chance (34%)
0–2
3
04:16 Yanni Gourde GWG
Darren Raddysh, Pontus Holmberg · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
0–3
4
Erik Cernak, Anthony Cirelli · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–4
5
12:06 Liam Ohgren
Brock Boeser, Marco Rossi · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–4
PEN
18:49 Jake Guentzel· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
6
Marco Rossi · bat shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–4
7
Brandon Hagel, Erik Cernak · deflected shot, a great chance (35%)
2–5
8
Nikita Kucherov, J.J. Moser · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–6
PEN
16:28 Teddy Blueger· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−2.3
vs expected
25/31 saves · 6 GA · 3.7 xGA Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.5
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team VANTBL
Shots on goal
21
31
Expected goals
1.2
5.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canucks went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Lightning power play.