2025–26 Vancouver Canucks season
National Hockey League season
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The 2025–26 Vancouver Canucks season was the 56th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1]
| 2025–26 Vancouver Canucks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 8th Pacific |
| Conference | 16th Western |
| 2025–26 record | 25–49–8 |
| Home record | 9–27–5 |
| Road record | 16–22–3 |
| Goals for | 216 |
| Goals against | 316 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Patrik Allvin |
| Coach | Adam Foote |
| Captain | Quinn Hughes (Oct. 9 – Dec. 12) Vacant (Dec. 12 – Apr. 16) |
| Alternate captains | Brock Boeser Filip Hronek (Dec. 12 – Apr. 16) Tyler Myers (Oct. 9 – Mar. 4) Elias Pettersson |
| Arena | Rogers Arena |
| Minor league affiliates | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jake DeBrusk (23) |
| Assists | Filip Hronek (41) |
| Points | Elias Pettersson (51) |
| Penalty minutes | Evander Kane (92) |
| Plus/minus | Kirill Kudryavtsev (+2) |
| Wins | Kevin Lankinen (11) |
| Goals against average | Thatcher Demko (2.90) |
On March 22, 2026, the Canucks became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention, missing the playoffs for the second season in a row following victories from the Nashville Predators, Utah Mammoth, and Vegas Golden Knights.[2]
The Canucks finished last overall in league standings for the first time since the 1971–72 season, and matched the 1998–99 season for the third worst points percentage in franchise history (.354) and the lowest number of points recorded in an 82 game season (58).[3] The Canucks also finished the season with the worst home record in franchise history, going 9–27–5 on home ice.[4]
Following the conclusion of the NHL regular season on April 17, 2026, the Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin.[5]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 30 | 265 | 250 | +15 | 95 |
| 2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 32 | 282 | 269 | +13 | 93 |
| 3 | x – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 26 | 273 | 288 | −15 | 92 |
| 4 | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 225 | 247 | −22 | 90 |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 251 | 292 | −41 | 86 |
| 6 | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 226 | 263 | −37 | 79 |
| 7 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 27 | 212 | 259 | −47 | 77 |
| 8 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 216 | 316 | −100 | 58 |
Source: National Hockey League[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CE | x – Utah Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 268 | 240 | +28 | 92 |
| 2 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 225 | 247 | −22 | 90 |
| 3 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 33 | 231 | 258 | −27 | 86 |
| 4 | CE | Nashville Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 28 | 247 | 269 | −22 | 86 |
| 5 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 251 | 292 | −41 | 86 |
| 6 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 231 | 260 | −29 | 82 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 226 | 263 | −37 | 79 |
| 8 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 27 | 212 | 259 | −47 | 77 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 213 | 275 | −62 | 72 |
| 10 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 15 | 216 | 316 | −100 | 58 |
Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on June 30, 2025.[8]
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
| 1 | September 21 | Vancouver | 3–5 | Seattle | Young | 17,151 | 0–1–0 | [9] | |
| 2[a] | September 24 | Calgary | 1–3 | Vancouver | Demko | 5,785 | 1–1–0 | [10] | |
| 3 | September 26 | Seattle | 2–4 | Vancouver | Tolopilo | 18,409 | 2–1–0 | [11] | |
| 4 | September 28 | Vancouver | 3–4 | Edmonton | Demko | 16,656 | 2–2–0 | [12] | |
| 5 | October 1 | Vancouver | 8–1 | Calgary | Lankinen | 15,804 | 3–2–0 | [13] | |
| 6 | October 3 | Edmonton | 2–3 | Vancouver | OT | Demko | 18,902 | 4–2–0 | [14] |
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[15]
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Player statistics
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Pettersson | 74 | 15 | 36 | 51 | −30 | 20 |
| Filip Hronek | 82 | 8 | 41 | 49 | −23 | 33 |
| Brock Boeser | 75 | 22 | 26 | 48 | −48 | 8 |
| Jake DeBrusk | 81 | 23 | 19 | 42 | −31 | 12 |
| Linus Karlsson | 79 | 15 | 20 | 35 | −28 | 42 |
| Evander Kane | 71 | 13 | 18 | 31 | −20 | 92 |
| Drew O'Connor | 82 | 17 | 12 | 29 | −12 | 47 |
| Conor Garland‡ | 50 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −15 | 30 |
| Kiefer Sherwood‡ | 44 | 17 | 6 | 23 | −12 | 22 |
| Quinn Hughes‡ | 26 | 2 | 21 | 23 | −10 | 12 |
| Marco Rossi† | 33 | 8 | 14 | 22 | −20 | 8 |
| Tom Willander | 70 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −23 | 28 |
| Max Sasson | 66 | 13 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 26 |
| Liam Ohgren† | 51 | 8 | 10 | 18 | −16 | 2 |
| Marcus Pettersson | 82 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −19 | 60 |
| Teddy Blueger | 35 | 9 | 8 | 17 | −12 | 22 |
| Aatu Raty | 66 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 22 |
| Zeev Buium† | 45 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −24 | 33 |
| Elias Pettersson | 70 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −16 | 39 |
| Tyler Myers‡ | 57 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −25 | 40 |
| David Kampf†‡ | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −12 | 10 |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph | 31 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −16 | 8 |
| Nils Hoglander | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 8 |
| Arshdeep Bains | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −3 | 12 |
| Mackenzie MacEachern | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Filip Chytil | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −7 | 6 |
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Victor Mancini | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −12 | 7 |
| Curtis Douglas† | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | 16 |
| Kirill Kudryavtsev | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 |
| Ty Mueller | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| Lukas Reichel†‡ | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 4 |
| Joseph LaBate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Derek Forbort | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nils Aman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braeden Cootes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen | 47 | 43 | 2,592:21 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 160 | 3.70 | 1,285 | .875 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Thatcher Demko | 20 | 20 | 1,115:52 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 54 | 2.90 | 514 | .897 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikita Tolopilo | 21 | 18 | 1,145:41 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 69 | 3.61 | 555 | .881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jiri Patera | 1 | 1 | 56:49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.39 | 40 | .825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canucks. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and honours
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braeden Cootes | 1st career NHL game | October 9, 2025 | [100] |
| Tom Willander | 1st career NHL game | October 28, 2025 | [101] |
| Evander Kane | 1000th career NHL game | April 4th, 2026 |
Transactions
The Canucks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2025 | To Chicago Blackhawks Future Considerations |
To Vancouver Canucks Ilya Safonov |
[102] |
| July 13, 2025 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Arturs Silovs |
To Vancouver Canucks Chase Stillman 4th-round pick in 2027 |
[103] |
| July 13, 2025 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Dakota Joshua |
To Vancouver Canucks 4th-round pick in 2028 |
[104] |
| October 24, 2025 | To Chicago Blackhawks 4th-round pick in 2027 |
To Vancouver Canucks Lukas Reichel |
[105] |
| December 12, 2025 | To Minnesota Wild Quinn Hughes |
To Vancouver Canucks Marco Rossi Liam Ohgren Zeev Buium 1st-round pick in 2026 |
[106] |
| January 19, 2026 | To San Jose Sharks Kiefer Sherwood |
To Vancouver Canucks Cole Clayton 2nd-round pick in 2026 2nd-round pick in 2027 |
[107] |
| March 4, 2026 | To Dallas Stars Tyler Myers*(50% retention) |
To Vancouver Canucks 2nd-round pick in 2027 4th-round pick in 2029 |
[108] |
| March 5, 2026 | To San Jose Sharks Jett Woo |
To Vancouver Canucks Jack Thompson |
[109] |
| March 5, 2026 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Conor Garland |
To Vancouver Canucks 3rd-round pick in 2026 2nd-round pick in 2028 |
[110] |
| March 6, 2026 | To Boston Bruins Lukas Reichel |
To Vancouver Canucks 6th-round pick in 2026 |
[111] |
| March 6, 2026 | To Washington Capitals David Kämpf |
To Vancouver Canucks 6th-round pick in 2026 |
[112] |
| March 13, 2026 | To Edmonton Oilers Josh Bloom |
To Vancouver Canucks Jayden Grubbe |
[113] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Joseph LaBate | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-year | Free agency | [114] |
| Mackenzie MacEachern | St. Louis Blues | 2-year | Free agency | [114] | |
| Jimmy Schuldt | San Jose Sharks | 2-year | Free agency | [114] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Pierre-Olivier Joseph | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | Free agency | [115] |
| November 15, 2025 | David Kämpf | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency | [116] |
| March 6, 2026 | Curtis Douglas | Tampa Bay Lightning | Waivers | [117] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Sammy Blais | Montreal Canadiens | 1-year | Free agency | [118] |
| Phillip Di Giuseppe | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [119] | |
| Noah Juulsen | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | Free agency | [120] | |
| Cole McWard | New York Islanders | 1-year | Free agency | [121] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Pius Suter | St. Louis Blues | 2-year | Free agency | [122] |
| August 1, 2025 | Tristen Nielsen | Colorado Eagles (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [123] |
| September 16, 2025 | Christian Felton | Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [124] |
| November 5, 2025 | Vitali Kravtsov | Contract termination | [125] | ||
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | Arshdeep Bains | 2–year | [126] |
| Guillaume Brisebois | 1–year | [127] | |
| Aatu Raty | 2–year | [128] | |
| Max Sasson | 1–year | [129] | |
| July 1, 2025 | Brock Boeser | 7–year | [130] |
| Thatcher Demko | 3–year‡ | [131] | |
| Conor Garland | 6–year‡ | [132] | |
| July 8, 2025 | Nikita Tolopilo | 2–year | [133] |
| Jett Woo | 1–year | [134] | |
| July 9, 2025 | Braeden Cootes | 3–year† | [135] |
| July 10, 2025 | Alexei Medvedev | 3–year† | [136] |
| August 5, 2025 | Vitali Kravtsov | 1–year | [137] |
| September 22, 2025 | Gabriel Chiarot | 3–year† | [138] |
| Riley Patterson | 3–year† | ||
| December 15, 2025 | Max Sasson | 2–year‡ | [139] |
| January 2, 2026 | Linus Karlsson | 2–year‡ | [140] |
| March 20, 2026 | Victor Mancini | 2–year‡ | [141] |
| June 2, 2026 | Ilya Safonov | 1-year†‡ | [142] |
Draft picks
Below are the Vancouver Canucks' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 to 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Braeden Cootes | C |  Canada |
Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
| 2 | 47 | Alexei Medvedev | G |  Russia |
London Knights (OHL) |
| 3 | 65[A] | Kieren Dervin | C | Canada |
St. Andrew's Saints (CISAA) |
| 5 | 143 | Wilson Bjorck | C |  Sweden |
Djurgardens IF (HockeyAllsvenskan) |
| 6 | 175 | Gabriel Chiarot | RW | Canada |
Brampton Steelheads (OHL) |
| 7 | 207 | Matthew Lansing | C |  United States |
Fargo Force (USHL) |
Notes
- The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on March 6, 2025, that sent Carson Soucy to New York in exchange for this pick.[143]