If there’s one thing that’s consistent about this team, it’s that they’re wildly inconsistent. The Vancouver Canucks managed to shutout the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, taking a game that was nearly postponed thanks to a snowstorm by a 3-0 scoreline.
Elias Pettersson skated with Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk, and was more frequently self-matched with Quinn Hughes against the top end of the Toronto lineup. Frankly, Pettersson’s deployment patterns on Saturday more closely matched how the Canucks have utilized J.T. Miller for much of this season.
The Canucks' best player on Saturday night may not even be part of the team on Sunday. All the conjecture made J.T. Miller's performance against the Oilers even more impressive and poignant.
J.T. Miller came very close to being held out of the Vancouver Canucks’ game against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. That’s according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who reported live on Hockey Day in Canada that the Canucks came very close to trading Miller.
Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2. Danton Heinen also scored and J.T.
After their most complete game of 2025, the Vancouver Canucks fell 6–1 to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Winnipeg’s goal scorers were Kyle Connor (3), Neal Pionk, Nino Niederreiter, and Mark Scheifele.
As for the heatmap, it shows just how low-event this game was. Vancouver allowed virtually no chances around their net and forced the Maple Leafs to shoot from distance regardless of the situation. From a defensive perspective, this may have been the Canucks best game, as they were able to shut out one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist, Dustin Tokarski got his first shutout since 2022 and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0.
Whether you’re looking to make a single bet or have your eyes set on putting together a parlay, Wednesday’s game at 7:30 PM ET between the Washington Capitals and the Vancouver Canucks features a variety of betting options.
South Lyon's Trey Augustine made 21 saves in Team USA's 4-3 win over Finland to win the gold medal at the world juniors in Ottawa.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Monday night.
Nick Suzuki scored a power-play goal 48 seconds into overtime and also had two assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Monday night. Lane Hutson also had a goal and two assists,