44%
Playoff odds
84
Points pace
Outside the playoff spots, 0 points ahead of VGK. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ Carolina Hurricanes
Thursday, October 8 · 4:00 p.m. PT SNP
Playoff odds after Thursday's gameWin → 48%OT loss → 44%Loss → 41%
First of 2 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Canucks
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen | 3 | .814 | -6.3 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | 2 | .943 | +0.9 |
| Thatcher Demko | 0 | — | — |
Hurricanes
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | 2 | .872 | -0.9 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 1 | .889 | +0.6 |
Sun, Oct 4 · @ Canucks
3–2W
Golden Knights beat the Canucks 3–2 and earned it, out-chancing them 4.1–1.5 in expected goals and 17–3 in high-danger chances.
Top Canucks ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
Sep 29 · @ EDM
6–5W
xG 2.1–3.4
Shot share 38%
Oct 1 · vs EDM
7–9L
xG 2.6–3.2
Shot share 50%
Oct 3 · vs CGY
4–1W
xG 3.4–1.9
Shot share 45%
Oct 4 · vs VGK
2–3L
xG 1.5–4.1
Shot share 38%
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Marco Rossi (2.83)
2 G · 1 A · 4 SOG
Elias Pettersson (2.25)
1 G · 2 A · 2 SOG
Liam Ohgren (2.18)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
Arshdeep Bains (2.13)
1 G · 1 A · 1 SOG
Filip Hronek (1.75)
2 A · 2 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 4 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
41.3%
28th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
42.7%
27th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
48.2%
20th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
106.2
6th/ 325v5 Sh% 17.9 · Sv% 88.3
Luck4 pts · deserved 3.25-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
-5.4
29th/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
4.75
4th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
4.50
27th/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
22.75
28th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
30.25
25th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
23.1%
16th/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
68.8%
26th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
49.3%
18th/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.851
28th/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 4 games so far
Hemmed in
Outshot and outchanced most nights: too much time in their own end.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 2+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
1 OT winner · 5th in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 18th in the NHL
1 insurance goal · 41st in the NHL
2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
57.1% this season · 13.9% career
42.9% this season · 14.7% career
100.0% this season · 5.5% career
Due
0.0% this season · 12.2% career
0.0% this season · 12.6% career
0.0% this season · 8.2% career
Only 4 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Canucks shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
0.8
17th/ 32Distance skated
178.6 mi
3rd/ 32League avg 122.4 mi
Shots over 90 mph
0
19th/ 32Offensive-zone time
36.9%
28th/ 32League avg 40.9%
Defensive-zone time
45.2%
29th/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending