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Regular season · October 29, 2026 · Final
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Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks Game Summary
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | VAN | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | VAN | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 8 |
| 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | 7 | 9 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | VAN | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 25 | 24 |
| Faceoff win % | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 22/43 | 21/43 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/3 | 1/5 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 6 |
| Hits | 17 | 27 |
| Blocked Shots | 10 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | VAN–SJS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13:21 | VAN | Drew O'Connor (2) | Elias Pettersson (12) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–0 |
| 2 | 18:56 | VAN | Liam Ohgren (4) | Filip Hronek (10) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–0 |
| 3 | 08:00 | SJS | Will Smith (5) | Dmitry Orlov (4), Mason Marchment (2) | Power play | Wrist shot | 2–1 |
| 3 | 10:39 | SJS | Will Smith (6) | Macklin Celebrini (11), Michael Kesselring (3) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–2 |
| 3 | 10:50 | SJS | Mason Marchment (4) | Kiefer Sherwood (5), Nolan Allan (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:26 | VAN | Arshdeep Bains | Holding | 2 | Minor | Collin Graf | — |
| 1 | 10:32 | SJS | Michael Misa | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Filip Hronek | — |
| 1 | 14:54 | VAN | Jonathan Lekkerimäki | Interference | 2 | Minor | Ivar Stenberg | — |
| 1 | 18:32 | SJS | Sam Dickinson | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | Tom Willander | — |
| 2 | 08:14 | VAN | Zeev Buium | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | Ty Dellandrea | — |
| 2 | 16:18 | VAN | Liam Ohgren | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Adam Gaudette | — |
| 3 | 06:59 | VAN | Jonathan Lekkerimäki | Interference | 2 | Minor | Macklin Celebrini | — |
| 3 | 17:04 | SJS | Michael Kesselring | Cross checking | 2 | Minor | Jake DeBrusk | — |
VAN Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Boeser | 6 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:26 |
| Arshdeep Bains | 13 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:39 |
| Drew O'Connor | 18 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:21 |
| Marco Rossi | 23 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11:15 |
| Elias Pettersson | 40 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:25 |
| Paul Cotter | 47 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:36 |
| Max Sasson | 63 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:37 |
| Jake DeBrusk | 74 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:03 |
| Filip Chytil | 77 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:13 |
| Jonathan Lekkerimäki | 88 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17:14 |
| Liam Ohgren | 92 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13:21 |
| Linus Karlsson | 94 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:29 |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:48 |
| Tom Willander | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:55 |
| Zeev Buium | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15:02 |
| Filip Hronek | 17 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27:03 |
| Elias Pettersson | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:23 |
| Victor Mancini | 90 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:42 |
VAN Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Boeser | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Arshdeep Bains | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drew O'Connor | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Marco Rossi | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Elias Pettersson | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Paul Cotter | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Max Sasson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Jake DeBrusk | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Filip Chytil | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Jonathan Lekkerimäki | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Liam Ohgren | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Linus Karlsson | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tom Willander | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zeev Buium | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Filip Hronek | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elias Pettersson | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Victor Mancini | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
VAN Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leevi Meriläinen | 31 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 87.5% | 56:27 | Loss |
| Kevin Lankinen | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
VAN Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leevi Meriläinen | Even strength | 12/14 | 2 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | Opponent on power play | 7/8 | 1 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Kevin Lankinen | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Kevin Lankinen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Kevin Lankinen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
SJS Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | 2 | Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 |
| Ty Dellandrea | 10 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11:36 |
| Filip Bystedt | 18 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:28 |
| Barclay Goodrow | 23 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11:41 |
| Mason Marchment | 27 | Left wing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:36 |
| Ivar Stenberg | 41 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:59 |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 44 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:01 |
| Collin Graf | 51 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:42 |
| Macklin Celebrini | 71 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:56 |
| Tyler Toffoli | 73 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 |
| Michael Misa | 77 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14:13 |
| Adam Gaudette | 81 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:12 |
| Nolan Allan | 5 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:06 |
| Sam Dickinson | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14:27 |
| Michael Kesselring | 7 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:01 |
| Dmitry Orlov | 9 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:11 |
| Darnell Nurse | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23:01 |
| Jacob Trouba | 65 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24:00 |
SJS Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ty Dellandrea | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Filip Bystedt | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Barclay Goodrow | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mason Marchment | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ivar Stenberg | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Collin Graf | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Macklin Celebrini | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53.3% |
| Tyler Toffoli | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Michael Misa | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Adam Gaudette | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nolan Allan | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sam Dickinson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Michael Kesselring | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dmitry Orlov | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Darnell Nurse | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jacob Trouba | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
SJS Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | 30 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 92.0% | 59:37 | Win |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
SJS Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | Even strength | 17/19 | 2 |
| Yaroslav Askarov | Opponent on power play | 6/6 | 0 |
| Yaroslav Askarov | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Smith | SJS | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Mason Marchment | SJS | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Elias Pettersson | VAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Cody Beach | 12 |
| Referee | Jake Brenk | 26 |
| Linesperson | Ryan Gibbons | 58 |
| Linesperson | Anthony Lapointe | 63 |
| VAN head coach | Manny Malhotra | — |
| SJS head coach | Ryan Warsofsky | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | 81 | Adam Gaudette | Right wing |
| SJS | 33 | Alex Nedeljkovic | Goalie |
| SJS | 23 | Barclay Goodrow | Center |
| SJS | 51 | Collin Graf | Right wing |
| SJS | 25 | Darnell Nurse | Defense |
| SJS | 9 | Dmitry Orlov | Defense |
| SJS | 18 | Filip Bystedt | Center |
| SJS | 41 | Ivar Stenberg | Left wing |
| SJS | 65 | Jacob Trouba | Defense |
| SJS | 44 | Kiefer Sherwood | Left wing |
| SJS | 71 | Macklin Celebrini | Center |
| SJS | 27 | Mason Marchment | Left wing |
| SJS | 7 | Michael Kesselring | Defense |
| SJS | 77 | Michael Misa | Center |
| SJS | 5 | Nolan Allan | Defense |
| SJS | 6 | Sam Dickinson | Defense |
| SJS | 10 | Ty Dellandrea | Center |
| SJS | 73 | Tyler Toffoli | Center |
| SJS | 2 | Will Smith | Center |
| SJS | 30 | Yaroslav Askarov | Goalie |
| VAN | 13 | Arshdeep Bains | Left wing |
| VAN | 6 | Brock Boeser | Right wing |
| VAN | 18 | Drew O'Connor | Left wing |
| VAN | 40 | Elias Pettersson | Center |
| VAN | 25 | Elias Pettersson | Defense |
| VAN | 77 | Filip Chytil | Center |
| VAN | 17 | Filip Hronek | Defense |
| VAN | 74 | Jake DeBrusk | Left wing |
| VAN | 4 | Jamie Oleksiak | Defense |
| VAN | 88 | Jonathan Lekkerimäki | Right wing |
| VAN | 32 | Kevin Lankinen | Goalie |
| VAN | 31 | Leevi Meriläinen | Goalie |
| VAN | 92 | Liam Ohgren | Left wing |
| VAN | 94 | Linus Karlsson | Center |
| VAN | 23 | Marco Rossi | Center |
| VAN | 63 | Max Sasson | Center |
| VAN | 47 | Paul Cotter | Left wing |
| VAN | 5 | Tom Willander | Defense |
| VAN | 90 | Victor Mancini | Defense |
| VAN | 8 | Zeev Buium | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | VAN | Faceoff | Filip Chytil wins faceoff against Macklin Celebrini |
| 1 | 00:14 | SJS | Missed shot | Collin Graf · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 00:36 | VAN | Shot on goal | Brock Boeser · Wrist shot · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov |
| 1 | 00:39 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 00:39 | SJS | Faceoff | Michael Misa wins faceoff against Elias Pettersson |
| 1 | 00:49 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 00:49 | VAN | Faceoff | Elias Pettersson wins faceoff against Michael Misa |
| 1 | 00:57 | VAN | Blocked shot | Elias Pettersson · — · Blocked by Michael Misa · Blocked |
| 1 | 00:59 | VAN | Missed shot | Jake DeBrusk · Wrist shot · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov · Failed bank attempt |
| 1 | 01:01 | VAN | Missed shot | Brock Boeser · Wrist shot · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov · Wide right |
| 1 | 01:57 | SJS | Shot on goal | Filip Bystedt · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 02:18 | VAN | Hit | Max Sasson hits Nolan Allan |
| 1 | 02:26 | SJS | Hit | Ty Dellandrea hits Tom Willander |
| 1 | 02:28 | SJS | Hit | Barclay Goodrow hits Jamie Oleksiak |
| 1 | 02:38 | SJS | Shot on goal | Adam Gaudette · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 02:45 | SJS | Missed shot | Sam Dickinson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen · Wide right |
| 1 | 02:54 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 02:54 | VAN | Faceoff | Max Sasson wins faceoff against Macklin Celebrini |
| 1 | 03:09 | VAN | Giveaway | Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 04:00 | SJS | Blocked shot | Dmitry Orlov · — · Blocked by Elias Pettersson · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:05 | SJS | Hit | Jacob Trouba hits Jonathan Lekkerimäki |
| 1 | 04:17 | SJS | Shot on goal | Michael Misa · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 04:19 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 04:19 | SJS | Faceoff | Michael Misa wins faceoff against Elias Pettersson |
| 1 | 04:22 | SJS | Blocked shot | Sam Dickinson · — · Blocked by Brock Boeser · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:31 | SJS | Giveaway | Michael Misa |
| 1 | 04:45 | VAN | Hit | Linus Karlsson hits Sam Dickinson |
| 1 | 04:54 | SJS | Giveaway | Michael Misa |
| 1 | 05:02 | VAN | Shot on goal | Tom Willander · Wrist shot · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov |
| 1 | 05:04 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 05:04 | VAN | Faceoff | Marco Rossi wins faceoff against Filip Bystedt |
| 1 | 05:07 | VAN | Missed shot | Liam Ohgren · Wrist shot · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov · Wide right |
| 1 | 05:11 | VAN | Blocked shot | Marco Rossi · — · Blocked by Michael Kesselring · Blocked |
| 1 | 05:17 | SJS | Shot on goal | Kiefer Sherwood · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 05:38 | SJS | Hit | Darnell Nurse hits Marco Rossi |
| 1 | 06:45 | SJS | Hit | Dmitry Orlov hits Filip Chytil |
| 1 | 06:54 | VAN | Hit | Drew O'Connor hits Nolan Allan |
| 1 | 07:17 | SJS | Hit | Jacob Trouba hits Drew O'Connor |
| 1 | 07:22 | SJS | Giveaway | Macklin Celebrini |
| 1 | 07:52 | VAN | Giveaway | Arshdeep Bains |
| 1 | 08:01 | VAN | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 08:22 | SJS | Blocked shot | Tyler Toffoli · — · Blocked by Marco Rossi · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:26 | VAN | Penalty | Arshdeep Bains · Holding · 2 min · Drawn by Collin Graf |
| 1 | 08:26 | — | Stoppage | TV timeout · TV timeout |
| 1 | 08:26 | SJS | Faceoff | Macklin Celebrini wins faceoff against Elias Pettersson |
| 1 | 09:05 | VAN | Hit | Filip Hronek hits Macklin Celebrini |
| 1 | 09:37 | SJS | Shot on goal | Ivar Stenberg · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 09:46 | SJS | Shot on goal | Macklin Celebrini · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 09:54 | SJS | Giveaway | Ivar Stenberg |
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