Vancouver Canucks
3-16-17 PTS8th in the Pacific divisionNHL
Playoff odds
<1%
Power play
20.6 %
Penalty kill
63.1 %
Goals per game
2.80
Goals against
4.50
Faceoffs
47.1 %
Playoff odds
All 32 teams →Make playoffs
<1%
Top 3 in division
<1%
Win the division
<1%
Projected points
62
53–72
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 52 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 48 pts
Actual and expected goals tell the same story.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 10.7 WAR (32nd of 32)
- Thatcher Demko3.5
- Marco Rossi1.8
- Elias Pettersson1.5
- Max Sasson1.0
- Jonathan Lekkerimäki0.8
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −1.2 win
- Thatcher Demko (18 g.)−1.2
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
-28
↓ Declining
- RESResults
- ↓↓
- OFFOffense
- ↓
- DEFDefense
- ↓
- PPPower play
- ↓
- PKPenalty kill
- ↑
- GOALGoaltending
- ↓
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
1/ 100
32 of 32
Changes as the season goes: after 9 games, last season still counts for 69%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
-8
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 4
- →
- DEFDefense
- 3
- →
- PPPower play
- 42
- ↓
- PKPenalty kill
- 3
- ↓
- GOALGoaltending
- 13
- →
- POSPossession
- 2
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 7
- →
Why Vancouver Canucks is declining
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 102.9 → 81.7, declining (-3.5 per season); improving: the penalty kill; slipping: goaltending and results.
- EV xGA/60: 2.83 → 3.21 (↑ 13.6%, worse)
- PP xGF/60: 8.16 → 5.07 (↓ 37.9%, worse)
- PK xGA/60: 8.39 → 11.07 (↑ 31.9%, worse)
- EV xG%: 43.5 % → 37.1 % (↓ 14.8%, worse)
- Roster: 0 key player rising, 10 declining, 8 stable.
- The decline comes mostly from defense; the core is stable.
- Early season (9 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | -8 | -16 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | +2 | -7 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | -10 | -25 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | -24 | -22 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | -20 | -30 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | 0 | -4 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | -15 | -23 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | -10 | -10 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · -10 (core -6)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip HronekD · 28 · core | → +3 | +6 | +2 | -1 | +2 | -2 | -4 | 0 |
| Jake DeBruskW · 29 · core | ↓ -17 | 0 | -44 | +2 | -3 | -14 | +7 | 0 |
| Elias PetterssonC · 27 · core | ↓ -21 | -18 | -15 | -12 | -1 | -14 | +6 | 0 |
| Linus KarlssonC · 26 · core | → +8 | 0 | +16 | +4 | +6 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jamie OleksiakD · 33 · core | ↓ -10 | -3 | -17 | -1 | -14 | +9 | +1 | -30 |
| Zeev BuiumD · 20 · core | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Drew O'ConnorW · 28 | → -5 | -14 | +15 | +6 | -11 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan GallagherW · 34 | ↓↓ -33 | -24 | -39 | -20 | 0 | -3 | +4 | -30 |
| Brock BoeserW · 29 | ↓ -25 | -13 | -36 | -9 | -5 | -2 | -3 | 0 |
| Marco RossiC · 25 | ↓ -15 | -26 | +3 | -8 | +10 | -6 | 0 | +15 |
| Tom WillanderD · 21 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Elias PetterssonD · 22 | ↓ -29 | -18 | -17 | -10 | -17 | -17 | -3 | +30 |
| Max SassonC · 26 | ↓ -11 | -14 | +2 | +3 | -17 | -4 | +5 | 0 |
| Liam OhgrenW · 22 | → -9 | -4 | +2 | -10 | -14 | -7 | +8 | +30 |
| Paul CotterW · 26 | ↓ -14 | -6 | -14 | -15 | -3 | -7 | +7 | 0 |
| Luke SchennD · 36 | ↓ -10 | -14 | -3 | -1 | +2 | -7 | +1 | -30 |
| Arshdeep BainsW · 25 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 |
| Filip ChytilC · 27 | → -3 | 0 | -8 | +1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The Vancouver Canucks story
Granted a franchise on May 22, 1970 alongside the Buffalo Sabres, the club debuted in the 1970–71 season and quickly became a fixture on the West Coast. Over decades the team has moved through defining eras, reaching the Stanley Cup Final three times—falling to the New York Islanders in 1982, the New York Rangers in 1994 and the Boston Bruins in 2011—and compiling regular-season highs that earned back-to-back Presidents' Trophies in the 2010–11 and 2011–12 campaigns. Despite deep playoff runs, the club and its fellow 1970 expansion partner remain among the oldest in the league yet to capture hockey's ultimate prize.
Today the franchise plays its home games at Rogers Arena and competes in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The front office and bench staff shape a modern identity focused on sustained competitiveness; Manny Malhotra leads the team behind the bench while Ryan Johnson oversees hockey operations. The club continues to chase a first championship while building on a strong local following and a history of divisional success across the Smythe, Northwest and Pacific eras.
A handful of figures loom large in the team's story. Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin now serve as co-presidents of hockey operations, embodying the club's most celebrated era, and Pavel Bure remains one of the most iconic players in franchise history. Their numbers hang among six retired sweaters that commemorate the individuals who have defined the franchise on and off the ice.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1970
- First season
- 1970-71
- City
- Vancouver
- Home
- Rogers Arena
- Seats
- 18,422
- Head coach
- Manny Malhotra
MascotFin the WhaleRetired numbers
- 10Pavel Bure (1991-98)
- 12Stan Smyl (1978-91)
- 16Trevor Linden (1988-98, 2001-08)
- 19Markus Naslund (1996-08)
- 22Daniel Sedin (2000-18)
- 33Henrik Sedin (2000-18)
Captains
- Quinn Hughes and (No Captain)2025-26
- Quinn Hughes2023-24 – 2024-25
- Bo Horvat and (No Captain)2022-23
- Bo Horvat2020-21 – 2021-22
- (No Captain) and Bo Horvat2019-20
- (No Captain)2018-19
- Henrik Sedin2010-11 – 2017-18
- Roberto Luongo2008-09 – 2009-10
- Markus Naslund2000-01 – 2007-08
- Mark Messier1997-98 – 1999-00
See all 19
- Trevor Linden1991-92 – 1996-97
- Dan Quinn, Doug Lidster and Trevor Linden1990-91
- Stan Smyl1982-83 – 1989-90
- Kevin McCarthy1979-80 – 1981-82
- Don Lever1977-78 – 1978-79
- Chris Oddleifson1976-77
- Andre Boudrias1975-76
- (No Captain)1974-75
- Orland Kurtenbach1970-71 – 1973-74
Head coaches
- Manny MalhotraSept. 29, 2026 – Present
- Adam FooteOct. 9, 2025 – April 16, 2026
- Rick TocchetJan. 24, 2023 – April 16, 2025
- Bruce BoudreauDec. 6, 2021 – Jan. 21, 2023
- Travis GreenOct. 7, 2017 – Dec. 4, 2021
- Willie DesjardinsOct. 8, 2014 – April 9, 2017
- John TortorellaOct. 3, 2013 – April 13, 2014
- Alain VigneaultOct. 5, 2006 – May 7, 2013
- Marc CrawfordJan. 28, 1999 – April 15, 2006
- Mike KeenanNov. 14, 1997 – Jan. 19, 1999
See all 26
- Tom RenneyOct. 5, 1996 – Nov. 12, 1997
- Pat QuinnMarch 29 – April 27, 1996
- Rick LeyJan. 20, 1995 – March 27, 1996
- Pat QuinnFeb. 2, 1991 – June 14, 1994
- Bob McCammonOct. 8, 1987 – Jan. 31, 1991
- Tom WattOct. 10, 1985 – April 5, 1987
- Harry NealeNov. 21, 1984 – April 6, 1985
- Bill LaForgeOct. 11 – Nov. 20, 1984
- Harry NealeJan. 20 – April 8, 1984
- Roger NeilsonMarch 27, 1982 – Jan. 18, 1984
- Harry NealeOct. 11, 1978 – March 24, 1982
- Orland KurtenbachDec. 22, 1976 – April 8, 1978
- Phil MaloneyJan. 15, 1974 – Dec. 20, 1976
- Bill McCrearyOct. 10, 1973 – Jan. 12, 1974
- Vic StasiukOct. 7, 1972 – March 31, 1973
- Hal LaycoeOct. 9, 1970 – April 2, 1972
Fun facts: Vancouver Canucks
Do the Vancouver Canucks play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 14, 2026, against the New York Rangers, at 9:00 p.m..
What channel is the Vancouver Canucks game on?
Their next game is carried by SN, TVAS, MSGSN.
What is the Vancouver Canucks record?
3-16-1, good for 7 points in 20 games, 8th in the Pacific division.
Who leads the Vancouver Canucks in scoring?
Elias Pettersson, with 20 points (4 goals, 16 assists).
Where do the Vancouver Canucks play?
At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, which seats 18,422.
Who coaches the Vancouver Canucks?
Manny Malhotra is the head coach.
Have the Vancouver Canucks ever won the Stanley Cup?
Not yet.
Which numbers have the Vancouver Canucks retired?
6 : 10 Pavel Bure, 12 Stan Smyl, 16 Trevor Linden, 19 Markus Naslund, 22 Daniel Sedin, 33 Henrik Sedin.
How long have the Vancouver Canucks existed?
Their first season in the league was 1970-71.
Who is the Vancouver Canucks mascot?
Fin the Whale.
Who is injured on the Vancouver Canucks?
4 : Filip Chytil (injured reserve, shoulder), Mackenzie MacEachern (injured reserve, undisclosed), Thatcher Demko (injured reserve, hip), Tom Willander (day-to-day, lower body).