VAN 1–3 STL Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 21, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 21-40-8
1–3
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 28-30-11
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 040615115 STL 0521115321 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–2
VAN 21-40-8 · STL 28-30-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–2

Canucks fell to the Blues

The Canucks were outchanced (3.6 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Kevin Lankinen stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Blues created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 21 and 15 shots on goal.

VAN 1.8 xG · 15 shots STL 3.6 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.7 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 0.1 · 2.5
3rd 0.9 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 22.
VAN 22%STL 78%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 5 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Blues shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:55 Jake Neighbours· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:02 Kevin Lankinen· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
10:17 Pius Suter
Robert Thomas, Dylan Holloway · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (81%)
0–1
2
11:36 Pavel Buchnevich GWG
Philip Broberg, Logan Mailloux · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
19:59 Brock Boeser· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
07:30 Jake Neighbours· Interference
Hronek scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
08:32 Filip Hronek PP
Elias Pettersson, Marco Rossi · Power play (Neighbours, interference) · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
PEN
17:44 Filip Hronek· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
19:12 Jordan Kyrou EN
Pavel Buchnevich, Logan Mailloux · backhand shot, into an empty net
1–3
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.9
vs expected
14/15 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANSTL
Shots on goal
15
21
Expected goals
1.8
3.6
Hits
26
18
Blocks
15
18
Faceoffs
67%
33%
Power play
1/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
6
4
The Canucks went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Blues power plays.