Game Notes: Canucks at Sharks | Vancouver Canucks

LAST GAME PLAYED – OCT. 27/26: VAN 6 at ANA 5 (OT)

A.J. Greer opened the scoring for Anaheim with 4:08 remaining in the first…Liam Öhgren tied the game 6:36 into the second…Linus Karlsson and Zeev Buium had the assists…Jeff Malott re-took the lead for the Ducks 30 seconds later…Beckett Sennecke doubled the lead with a power play goal at 15:44…Leo Carlsson added another with 1:36 left in the middle frame…Brock Boeser got Vancouver within two with an unassisted goal at 11:40 of the third…Greer got one back for the Ducks 43 seconds later…Jamie Oleksiak responded for Vancouver 31 seconds later…Boeser and Elias Pettersson were awarded the assists…Jonathan Lekkerimäki got the Canucks within one at 17:14 of the third…Lekkerimäki tied the game with 1:57 left in regulation…Pettersson and Filip Hronek had the helpers…Hronek scored the game-winner on the power play with 11 seconds remaining in overtime…Boeser and Lekkerimäki recorded the assists…Boeser and Karlsson each had six shots…D Elais Pettersson had six hits…Filip Chytil blocked two shots…Leevi Meriläinen made 18 saves.

LAST 5 – vs SAN JOSE

• Apr. 11/26: VAN 4 at SJS 3 (SO)
• Jan. 27/26: VAN 2 vs SJS 5
• Dec. 27/25: VAN 3 vs SJS 6
• Nov. 28/25: VAN 2 at SJS 3
• Apr. 14/25: VAN 2 vs SJS 1 (OT)

ON THIS DATE

• The Canucks have played 14 times on October 29 in the franchise’s history, going 6-3-3-2.
  • This includes a 2-1-1-2 record on the road.
  • The Canucks have yet to face San Jose on October 29 in the franchise’s history.   

LEKKER-MÄGIC

• Scoring two goals in 49 seconds to tie the game on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, Jonathan Lekkerimäki scored the fastest two goals by a single Canucks player since Pius Suter (23 seconds) on Apr. 8/25 at DAL.
  • This was Lekkerimäki’s first career multi-goal game, and first career three-point game (2-1-3).

MULTI-POINT PETEY

• Recording two assists in the third period on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, Elias Pettersson recorded his 21st career multi-assist period, tying Brendan Morrison for the 10th most in franchise history.
• With two assists on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, Elias Pettersson passed Trevor Linden and Andre Boudrias for the seventh-most multi-assist games in franchise history (69).

NEVER SAY NEVER

• Despite trailing by three goals in the third period on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, the Canucks mounted a third period comeback and won the game in overtime, becoming the first team this season to record a three goal, third period comeback.
  • This was the sixth three goal, third period comeback in franchise history, and first since Apr. 8/25 at DAL (6-5 OTW).

BROCKSTAR

• Registering a goal and two assists on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, Brock Boeser passed Don Lever for the 13th most games recording at least one goal and one assist in franchise history (57).
  • This was also Boeser’s 31st career three-point game, passing Patrik Sundstrom for the 13th most three-point games in franchise history.
• Bringing Vancouver within two on Oct. 25/26 vs MIN, Brock Boeser tied Tony Tanti (147) for the eighth-most even-strength goals in franchise history.
  • Passed on Oct. 27/26 at ANA.
• With an assist on Elias Pettersson’s power play goal on Oct. 17/26 at TBL, Brock Boeser tied Brendan Morrison for 15th on the Canucks all-time power play assist list (90). 
  • Passed on Oct. 20/26 vs CAR.
• Recording an assist on Oct. 17/26 at TBL, Brock Boeser tied Todd Bertuzzi for 13th on the Canucks all-time assist list (261).
  • Passed on Oct. 20/26 vs CAR.

MOVIN’ ON UP

• Recording the primary assist on Max Sasson’s third period goal on Oct. 25/26, Filip Hronek passed Tyler Myers for 17th on the Canucks all-time points list by a defenceman (139).
• Assisting on Elias Pettersson’s first period goal on Oct. 22/26 vs DET, Filip Hronek passed Dan Hamhuis for sole possession of 14th on the Canucks all-time assists list by a defenceman (120).
• With an assist on Oct. 3/26 vs CGY, Elias Pettersson passed Alex Edler for eighth on the franchise’s all-time assist list (311).

POWER PETEY

• Doubling the Canucks lead on Oct. 17/26 at TBL via a power play goal, Elias Pettersson tied Greg Adams for 10th on the Canucks all-time power play goals list (65).
  • Pettersson passed Greg Adams on Oct. 22/26 vs DET.
• Via his power play goal on Oct. 1726 at TBL, Elias Pettersson tied Alex Edler for the eighth-most power play points in franchise history (177).
  • Pettersson passed Alex Edler on Oct. 22/26 vs DET.

G-PETEY

• Doubled Vancouver’s lead on Oct. 15/26 at FLA, D Elias Pettersson tied his career-high in goals (3), set in 2025.26.
• Tying the game on Oct. 11/26 at NYR, D Elias Pettersson notched his first career shorthanded goal, becoming the fourth Canucks defenceman in the last decade to record a shorthanded goal.
• Scoring his first goal of the season on Oct. 3/26 vs CGY, D Elias Pettersson recorded his first career game-winning goal.

READY TO BROCK & ROLL

• Entering 2026.27, Brock Boeser is close to moving up the franchise list in a number of different categories:
  • Tied with Todd Bertuzzi for fifth on the Canucks all-time power play goals list (79).
    • Passed on Oct. 13/26 at NYI
  • Tied with J.T. Miller for 10th on the Canucks all-time power play points list (165).
    • Passed on Sept. 29/26 at EDM
  • One assist behind Brendan Morrison for 14th on the Canucks all-time assists list (257).
    • Tied on Sept. 29/26 at EDM
    • Passed on Oct. 1/26 vs EDM
  • Two goals behind Tony Tanti for eighth on the Canucks all-time even-strength goals list (147). 

SWEDE START TO THE SEASON

• Recording an assist on Oct. 20/26 vs CAR, Elias Pettersson extended his season-opening home assist streak to four games, tied for the fourth-longest streak to begin a season in franchise history (H. Sedin: 5 games in 2010.11, Hronek: 6 games in 2023.24, Gradin 8 games in 1983.84).
• With two points (0-2-2) on Oct. 8/26 at CAR, Elias Pettersson extended his season-opening point streak to five games (2-6-8), tied for the longest of his career and tied for the eighth-longest season-opening point streak in franchise history.

CZECH OUT FIL

• Assisting on Paul Cotter’s goal on Oct. 4/26 vs VGK, Filip Hronek tied Doug Halward (118) for 15th on the Canucks all-time assist list by a defenceman.
• With his first of two assists on Oct. 1/26 vs EDM, Filip Hronek passed Michal Rozsival for the eighth-most assists by a Czech-born defenceman in NHL history (240).
• Recording two points (0-2-2) on Oct. 1/26 vs EDM, Filip Hronek tied Jaroslav Spacek (58) for the fifth-most multipoint games by a Czech defenceman in NHL history.
• Notching two assists on Oct. 1/26 vs EDM, Filip Hronek tied Marek Zidlicky for the fourth-most multi-assist games by a Czech defenceman in NHL history (45).

BETTER CALL PAUL

• Opening the scoring on Oct. 4/26 vs VGK, Paul Cotter notched his fourth goal in his fourth game as a Canuck, matching Curt Fraser (1978), Elias Pettersson (2018) and Tyler Toffoli (2020) for the second-most goals scored by a player in their first four games as a Canuck.
• Making his first appearance in a Canucks uniform on Sept. 29/26 at EDM, Paul Cotter achieved a number of franchise marks, including:
  • First player to score a shorthanded goal in his Canucks debut.
  • First player to score the overtime winner in his Canucks debut.
• Scoring two goals in his Canucks debut, Paul Cotter became the sixth player in franchise history to score multiple goals in his team debut, joining Claire Alexander, Thomas Gradin, Greg Adams, Esa Tikkanen, and Elias Lindholm.
• With both a shorthanded goal and overtime winner on Sept. 29.26 at EDM, Paul Cotter became the second player in NHL history to record both such goals in a season opener.

MAMMA MIA! PETEY’S PLAYING THE HITS ALL NIGHT LONG

• With eight hits on Oct. 3/26 vs CGY, Elias Pettersson has 16 hits over a two-game span (Oct. 1-3/26), the most hits he has registered in a two-game span in his career.

THREE-POINT PETEY

• Registering three points (1-2-3) on Oct. 1/26 vs EDM, Elias Pettersson passed Thomas Gradin for sole possession of the seventh-most three-point games in franchise history (39).

DOWN BUT NOT OUT

• Scoring shorthanded to open the scoring during their season opener courtesy of Paul Cotter, the 2026.27 Canucks became the second team in franchise history to score their first goal of the season shorthanded, joining the 2000.01 Canucks (Matt Cooke).

NEW MAN(NY) IN TOWN

• Hired as the 23rd Head Coach in franchise history on June 1, 2026, Manny Malhotra became the eighth coach in the last 30 years to win the Calder Cup with an organization’s AHL affiliate (as the Head Coach) before being promoted to the NHL club as Head Coach.
  • First since Sheldon Keefe (Toronto Marlies and Maple Leafs).

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Jack Thompson activated from Injured Non-Roster and assigned to Abbotsford, Oct. 26
• Jack Thompson placed on waivers, Oct. 25
• Filip Chytil activated from Injured Reserve, Oct. 15
• Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr acquired from Toronto in exchange for Aatu Räty, Oct. 15
• Aatu Räty placed on waivers, Oct. 14
• Nikita Tolopilo assigned to Abbotsford, Sept. 28

THE LAST TIME…

• The Canucks won when leading after 1P: Apr. 12/26 at ANA
• The Canucks lost when leading after 1P: Oct. 17/26 at TBL
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when leading after 1P: Oct. 15/26 at FLA
• The Canucks won when leading after 2P: Apr. 12/26 at ANA
• The Canucks lost when leading after 2P: Oct. 25/25 vs MTL

• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when leading after 2P: Oct. 15/26 at FLA

• The Canucks won when trailing after 1P: Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• The Canucks lost when trailing after 1P: Oct. 25/26 vs MIN
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 1P: Jan. 3/26 vs BOS
• The Canucks won when trailing after 2P: Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• The Canucks lost when trailing after 2P: Oct. 25/26 vs MIN
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 2P: Jan. 2/26 vs SEA
• The Canucks won when tied after 1P: Sept. 29/26 at EDM
• The Canucks lost when tied after 1P: Oct. 20/26 vs CAR

• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when tied after 1P: Feb. 25/26 vs WPG

• The Canucks won when tied after 2P: Sept. 29/26 at EDM
• The Canucks lost when tied after 2P: Oct. 20/26 vs CAR
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when tied after 2P: Mar. 7/26 at WPG

2026.27 SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

• Most Goals Scored, Game: 7, Oct. 1/26 vs EDM

• Most Goals Scored, Period: 4, 3x, Latest Oct. 27/26 at ANA, 3rd period

• Most Goals Allowed, Game: 9, Oct. 1/26 vs EDM
• Most Goals Allowed, Period: 4, Oct. 1/26 vs EDM, 2nd & 3rd period
• Fewest Goals Scored, Game: 1, Oct. 10/26 at NJD

• Fewest Goals Allowed, Game: 1, Oct. 3/26 vs CGY
• Most PPG Scored, Game: 1, 9x, Latest Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• Most PPG Allowed, Game: 3, 2x, Latest Oct. 10/26 at NJD
• Most SHG Scored, Game: 1, 2x, Latest Oct. 11/26 at NYR
• Most SHG Allowed, Game: 2, Oct. 1/26 vs EDM
• Most Shots, Game: 33, Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• Most Shots, Period: 13, Oct. 27/26 at ANA, 3rd period
• Most Shots, OT: 4, Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• Fewest Shots, Game: 13, Oct. 22/26 vs DET
• Fewest Shots, Period: 0, Oct. 22/26 vs DET, 2nd period
• Fewest Shots, OT: 0, Oct. 15/26 at FLA
• Most Shots Allowed, Game: 44, Oct. 20/26 vs CAR
• Most Shots Allowed, Period: 19, Oct. 13/26 at NYI, 3rd period
• Most Shots Allowed, OT: 2, Oct. 15/26 at FLA
• Fewest Shots Allowed, Game: 24, Oct. 3/26 vs CGY
• Fewest Shots Allowed, Period: 2, Oct. 4/26 vs VGK, 3rd period
• Fewest Shots Allowed, OT: 0, 2x, Latest Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• Most Hits, Game: 33, 2x, Latest Oct. 13/26 at NYI
• Fewest Hits, Game: 13, Sept. 29/26 at EDM
• Most Blocked Shots, Game: 21, 2x, Latest Oct. 3/26 vs CGY
• Fewest Blocked Shots, Game: 7, Oct. 8/26 at CAR
• Largest Margin of Victory: 3 goals, Oct. 3/26 vs CGY
• Largest Margin of Defeat: 5 goals, Oct. 8/26 at CAR
• Longest Win Streak: n/a
• Longest Point Streak: n/a
• Longest Winless Streak: 9 games, Oct 4-25/26 (0-9-1)
• Longest Pointless Streak: 5 games, Oct 4-13/26 (0-5-0)

VANCOUVER 2026.27 RECORD WHEN…

• Score 4+ Goals: 3-1-0
• Score 3 Goals or Less: 0-9-1
• Allow 4+ Goals: 2-8-0
• Allow 3 Goals or Less: 1-2-1
• Scoring First: 1-3-1
• Allowing First Goal: 2-7-0
• On 0 Days Rest: 0-2-0
• On 1 Day Rest: 2-5-1
• On 2 Days Rest: 0-2-0
• On 3+ Days Rest: 1-1-0
• Score a PPG: 2-7-0
• Give up a PPG: 3-8-0
• 25 or More Shots on Goal: 2-1-0
• Less than 25 shots: 1-9-1

THREE STARS – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

• Meriläinen (10 pts)
• Lekkerimäki (10 pts)
• Cotter (5 pts)
• Rossi (5 pts)
• Öhgren (5 pts)
• Willander (5 pts)
• Pettersson (5 pts)
• D Pettersson (5 pts)
• Lankinen (5 pts)
• Sasson (5 pts)

\5 points are awarded for each Three Stars Selection*

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• Saturday, October 31: Vancouver vs Toronto, 4:00pm PCT
• Tuesday, November 3: Vancouver vs Anaheim, 7:00pm PCT
• Thursday, November 5: Vancouver at Winnipeg, 5:00pm PCT
• Saturday, November 7: Vancouver at Edmonton, 8:00pm PCT
• Monday, November 9: Vancouver vs Philadelphia, 7:30pm PCT