Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils
TV MSGSN, SN·Prudential Center
Our win probability
and the three reasonsCanucks
to win
65%
Devils
- Expected goals
2.5–3.5
- Goes to overtime
- 21%
← favors
favors
→
- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors NJD.439vs.485win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors NJD-.225vs-.0335v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors NJD-.089vs-.001GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors NJD-1.04vs.4185v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors NJDNJD at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected starters
Kevin Lankinen-0.19 GSAx/6042% to start210 career GP
Thatcher Demko+0.12 GSAx/6041% to start267 career GP
Leevi Meriläinen-0.45 GSAx/6010% to start34 career GP
Nikita Tolopilo-0.16 GSAx/608% to start23 career GP
Jake Allen0.00 GSAx/6083% to start526 career GP
Nico Daws-0.03 GSAx/6017% to start55 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: VAN Manny Malhotra · NJD Sheldon Keefe
Leaders
- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 2.5630th
- Goals for / game
- 27th2.76
- 3.8332nd
- Goals against / game
- 18th3.09
- 21.8%14th
- Power play
- 13th22.0%
- 71.5%32nd
- Penalty kill
- 17th79.3%
- 49.3%22nd
- Faceoffs
- 14th50.5%
Season series
first meeting@
this game
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















