VAN 4–3 LAK Final / OT · W
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 25-48-8
4–3
Final / OTW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 35-26-20
1ST2ND3RDOTT VAN 172110611425 LAK 1421501500334 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–3
VAN 25-48-8 · LAK 35-26-20 · Meeting 4 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–3

Canucks beat the Kings

Chances were even (2.4 to 2.6 expected goals); the Canucks won it in overtime on DeBrusk's goal. Darcy Kuemper allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 25 and 34 shots on goal.

VAN 2.4 xG · 25 shots LAK 2.6 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.3 · 0.7
2nd 1.6 · 1.3
3rd 0.2 · 0.6
OT 0.3 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 47.
VAN 47%LAK 53%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
, Marco Rossi · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Alex Laferriere, Trevor Moore · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
1–1
PEN
19:25 Adrian Kempe· Holding
DeBrusk scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
00:52 Jake DeBrusk PP
Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek · Power play (Kempe, holding) · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (55%)
2–1
4
01:04 Adrian Kempe
Anze Kopitar, Artemi Panarin · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2–2
5
Drew Doughty, Quinton Byfield · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
2–3
PEN
06:53 · Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
09:20 Zeev Buium
Nils Hoglander, Elias Pettersson · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3–3
PEN
18:02 Quinton Byfield· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:02 Filip Hronek· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:59 Jared Wright· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:31 Filip Hronek· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:31 Filip Hronek· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:31 Mathieu Joseph· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
Overtime
7
02:58 Jake DeBrusk GWG
Elias Pettersson, Tom Willander · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4–3
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 4.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.5
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team VANLAK
Shots on goal
25
34
Expected goals
2.4
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
63%
37%
Power play
1/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canucks went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Kings power play.