VAN 1–3 CGY Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 0-2-0
1–3
FinalL
Calgary Flames
CGY · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 04021319 CGY 0931904332 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 0-2-0 · CGY 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1

Canucks fell to the Flames

The Canucks were outchanced (2.8 to 1.2 expected goals) and lost 1–3. The Flames owned the 2nd period, 1.6 to 0.4 in expected goals.

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★ NHL first starZayne Parekh CGY · D · #19 0 G · 2 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Flames created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.2, on 32 and 9 shots on goal.

VAN 1.2 xG · 9 shots CGY 2.8 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 0.4 · 1.6
3rd 0.3 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 21.
VAN 21%CGY 79%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 7 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Flames shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
08:08 Morgan Frost· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:45 Adam Novotny· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
06:04 Maxim Tsyplakov· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:22 Tom Willander· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:18 Benjamin Berard· Interference
Farabee scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
15:00 Joel Farabee PP
Matvei Gridin, Zayne Parekh · Power play (Berard, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2
17:30 Matt Coronato GWG
Morgan Frost, Matvei Gridin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Zayne Parekh, Joel Farabee · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
3rd period
4
· snap shot, a good chance (19%)
PEN
12:50 Kevin Bahl· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:56 Ilya Safonov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.2
vs expected
8/9 saves · 1 GA · 0.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team VANCGY
Shots on goal
9
32
Expected goals
1.2
2.8
Hits
30
14
Blocks
5
25
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
0/3
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
6
The Canucks went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Flames power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
86 . C0110000019:362640%0100.0
13Arshdeep BainsA. BainsLW1010012219:202450%0100.3
39T. MuellerT. MuellerC000−1012017:312360%0100.1
54A. RätyA. RätyC000−1020016:092475%0010.3
68R. PattersonR. PattersonC000+1012215:531920%0100.0
83M. StienburgM. StienburgC0000011115:2420—0100.1
15Adam NovotnyA. NovotnyLW000−1214113:4818—0100.2
24Ilya SafonovI. SafonovC0000216013:2618—0000.0
64T. Fix-WolanskyT. Fix-WolanskyRW0000001113:0317100%0200.0
79Benjamin BerardB. BerardLW0000201012:2419—0000.0
49Y. BryzgalovY. BryzgalovLW000−1004010:4018—0000.0
81B. RogowskiB. RogowskiC0000001010:151433%0200.1
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
90V. ManciniV. ManciniD0000002521:5124—0000.0
5Tom WillanderT. WillanderD0000200221:2925—0210.0
48J. SchuldtJ. SchuldtD0000001221:0521—0110.0
59K. KudryavtsevK. KudryavtsevD000−1010317:5920—0010.0
55G. BriseboisG. BriseboisD0000000317:1824—0000.0
34C. ClaytonC. ClaytonD000−1003116:0717—0100.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
32Kevin LankinenK. LankinenG29323.90625/274/50/060:00+0.3
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.