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NHL · October 27, 2026

Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks Final — October 27, 2026

Vancouver Canucks

2-10-1

Goalie Leevi Merilainen Confirmed

FINAL

Anaheim Ducks

5-6-0

Goalie Lukas Dostal Confirmed

Tuesday, October 27 · 10:10 PM ET

VANStarting goaliesANA

This season

—

Starts

—

Sv%

.880

—

HDSv%

.800

—

GSAx

−0.1

Last season

—

Starts

—

Sv%

.888

—

HDSv%

.831

—

GSAx

+0.6

VANOffense2026-27 regular season to dateANA

22nd2.85

GF/G

2.9119th

14th7.80

PP GF/60

9.319th

VANDefenseANA

32nd4.62

GA/G

3.3624th

29th13.66

PK GA/60

9.6323rd

VANTeamANA

32nd19.2%

Pts%

45.5%26th

32nd37.4%

xGF%

45.4%25th

31st41.4%

CF%

48.4%20th

26th36.4%

HDCF%

40.0%25th

VAN5-on-5ANA

31st1.94

xGF/60

2.4519th

32nd3.26

xGA/60

2.9428th

6th11.4%

Sh%

9.7%15th

29th88.9%

Sv%

90.6%13th

27th109.2

CF/60 (both)

115.38th

5th+0.61

GAx/G

+0.0313th

32nd−0.77

GSAx/G

+0.0812th

2nd14.1%

Sh%

12.0%9th

31st86.5%

Sv%

88.2%24th

VANSpecial teamsANA

32nd4.96

PP xG/60

7.8911th

32nd54.6

PP FF/60

74.513th

21st4.7

PP min/G

4.725th

32nd11.44

PK xGA/60

7.0110th

15th5.1

PK min/G

5.725th

VANRecent formANA

OTL@ FLA 2-3L@ TBL 2-4Lvs CAR 3-6Lvs DET 2-5Lvs MIN 2-4

Resultsoldest to newest

Lvs BOS 2-4L@ NYR 2-5L@ NYI 2-3L@ NJD 1-4W@ PHI 5-4

Game by game

2-10-1

Record

5-6-0

0-4-1

Last 5

1-4-0

0-9-1

Last 10

4-6-0

6-7

Over–under

4-7

VANHome and roadseason to dateANA

1-5-0

Home record

1-3-0

1-5-1

Road record

4-3-0

3-3

Home O/U

1-3

3-4

Road O/U

3-4

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel

VANRest & travelANA

2 days

Days of rest

3 days

1,102 mi1,773 km

Travel to the game

Home

VANKey injuriesANA

None listed

Players out or limited

Pavel Mintyukov DIRTroy Terry RWIR

About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

No key players listed.

Key players only. Injury report as of October 27, 9:40 p.m. ET.

The pre-game matchup

The Canucks (2-10-1) visited the Ducks (5-6-0) on Tuesday, October 27 at 10:10 PM ET.

The Canucks score 2.85 goals per game (22nd of 32) and allow 4.62 (32nd). The Ducks score 2.91 goals per game (19th of 32) and allow 3.36 (24th). The Canucks earn 19.2% of available standings points (32nd) and the Ducks 45.5% (26th).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Canucks 37.4% (32nd), Ducks 45.4% (25th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Canucks 41.4% (31st), Ducks 48.4% (20th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Canucks 36.4% (26th), Ducks 40.0% (25th).

The total closed 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Canucks +180, Ducks -220) prices the Canucks at 34% and the Ducks at 66%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Vancouver Canucks 6, Anaheim Ducks 5

Vancouver Canucks won by 1.

Against the closing spread (Anaheim Ducks -1.5): Vancouver Canucks covered.
Combined score 11 vs the closing total of 6.5: Over.
Vancouver Canucks closed at +180 on the moneyline (a 34% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Puck lineno move

OpenDucks -1.5 (+115)
Canucks +1.5 (-140)

CloseDucks -1.5 (+110)
Canucks +1.5 (-135)

Totalno move

Open6.5 (o -117 / u -104)

Close6.5 (o -135 / u +114)

Moneyline

OpenCanucks +172 35%
Ducks -207 65%

CloseCanucks +180 34%
Ducks -220 66%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score

Spread

Total

Win %

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 25 times since 2018-19: the Canucks won 15 and the Ducks 10.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Apr 12, 2026	Canucks 4, Ducks 3 OT Canucks won	Ducks -315 underdog won	6.5 over
Mar 24, 2026	Ducks 5, Canucks 3 Ducks won	Ducks -185 favorite won	6.5 over
Jan 29, 2026	Ducks 0, Canucks 2 Canucks won	Ducks -155 underdog won	6.5 under
Nov 26, 2025	Canucks 5, Ducks 4 Canucks won	Ducks -155 underdog won	6.5 over
Apr 5, 2025	Ducks 2, Canucks 6 Canucks won	Canucks -185 favorite won	5.5 over

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Teams