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CANUCKS AT AVALANCHE

TV: Sportsnet, Altitude, TVAS

Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO

  • Tonight marks the third and final meeting between the Canucks and Avalanche this season: Nov. 9 (home, 5-4 OTL), Dec. 2 (road, 3-1 L), and Apr. 1 (road).
  • Vancouver is 81-69-15-15 all-time against Colorado, including a 38-37-8-6 record on the road.
  • The Canucks are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games against the Avalanche (3-1-1 in their last five).
  • Evander Kane leads all active Canucks skaters in scoring against Colorado with 32 points (20-12-32) in 36 career games.
  • In 21 career games against the Avalanche, Brock Boeser has 17 points (7-10-17).
  • Elias Pettersson has 13 points (3-10-13) in 18 career games against Colorado.
  • In 17 career games against the Avalanche, Jake DeBrusk has 12 points (9-3-12).
  • Kevin Lankinen is 1-4-1 with a 4.08 goals-against average and an .883 save percentage in six career games against Colorado.
  • Nikita Tolopilo has yet to appear in a game against the Avalanche in his career.  

QUICK NUMBERS

  • In his last nine games, Brock Boeser has 10 points (3-7-10).
  • Elias Pettersson has eight points (2-6-8) in his last seven games.

LAST MEETING – DEC. 2/25: VAN 1 at COL 3

Linus Karlsson opened the scoring 2:55 into the opening frame…Arshdeep Bains and Aatu Räty had the assists…Nathan MacKinnon tied the game with 37 seconds remaining in the first…Brock Nelson gave Colorado the lead with 6:08 left in the second…MacKinnon scored his second of the game with 34 seconds left in the second…Kiefer Sherwood had six shots…Sherwood had four hits…Tom Willander and Filip Hronek each blocked two shots…Kevin Lankinen made 28 saves.     

2025.26 TEAM RANKS

 

VAN

COL

Goals For/Game

2.49 (32nd)

3.75 (1st)

Goals Against/Game

3.77 (32nd)

2.45 (1st)

Power Play %

19.7 (t-20th)

18.1 (24th)

Penalty Kill %

71.0 (32nd)

83.7 (2nd)

Penalty Min./Game

8:41 (16th)

7:26 (2nd)

*Rankings are accurate as of 12:00am PT on April 1, 2026

LAST GAME PLAYED – MAR. 30/26: VAN 2 at VGK 4

Evander Kane opened the scoring with 7:41 left in the first…Jake DeBrusk had the lone assist…Rasmus Andersson evened the game 7:48 into the second…Brock Boeser re-took the lead for Vancouver with a power play goal at 12:17 of the middle frame...Filip Hronek and Elias Pettersson had the assists…Shea Theodore tied the game exactly five minutes later…Reilly Smith gave Vegas the lead 1:17 later…Cole Smith scored an empty-netter with 1:10 left in the third…Kane had five shots…Boeser, Teddy Blueger, and D Elias Pettersson had three hits each…Tom Willander blocked four shots…Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves. 

LAST 5 – vs COLORADO

  • Dec. 2/25: VAN 1 at COL 3
  • Nov. 9/25: VAN 4 vs COL 5 (OT)
  • Apr. 10/25: VAN 4 at COL 1
  • Feb. 4/25: VAN 3 vs COL 0
  • Dec. 16/24: VAN 3 vs COL 1

ON THIS DATE

  • The Canucks have played 20 times on April 1 in the franchise’s history, holding a record of 9-9-2-0.
    • This includes a 4-5-1-0 record on the road.  
    • Vancouver won its most recent matchup on April 1, a 3-2 W over the Anaheim Ducks in 2016.

1KANE

  • Scoring the opening goal on Mar. 30/26 at VGK, Evander Kane became the second player in franchise history to score a goal in his 1000th career game (Markus Naslund on Jan. 17/08 at DET).
  • Kane also became just the third player from Vancouver proper to appear in 1000 career games, joining Milan Lucic and Glenn Anderson.

BROCKSTAR

  • Giving the Canucks a 2-1 lead with a power play goal on Mar. 30/26 at VGK, Brock Boeser tied Todd Bertuzzi for the fifth-most power play goals in franchise history (79).
  • Scoring his 17th goal of the season on Mar. 24/26 vs ANA, Brock Boeser passed Tony Tanti for the ninth-most points in franchise history (471).
  • With an assist on March 19/26 vs TBL, Brock Boeser reached the 250-assist milestone in his career, becoming the seventh player in Canucks history with 200+ goals and 250+ assists (Stan Smyl, Trevor Linden, Markus Naslund, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, and Elias Pettersson are the others).
    • Boeser also became the 10th forward from the 2015 Draft to hit the 250-assist mark, and the eighth player with at least 200 career goals and 250 career assists.
  • Recording two points (1-1-2) on Mar. 12/26 vs NSH, Brock Boeser recorded the 100th multipoint game of his career, becoming the 14th player in Canucks history to hit the century mark.

MULTI-POINT PETEY

  • With two helpers on Mar. 28/26 at CGY, Elias Pettersson tied Pavel Bure (131) for the seventh-most 2+ point performances by a Canucks player.

PETEY FOR 200, 300, AND 500

  • Recording two assists on Mar. 24/26 vs ANA, Elias Pettersson reached the 300-assist and 500-point milestones in his career.
    • Pettersson becomes the second-fastest player in Canucks history to record 500 career points (533 games), trailing on Thomas Gradin (529).
  • Scoring two goals on Mar. 17/26 vs FLA, Elias Pettersson reached the 200-goal milestone in his career. He became the fourth-fastest Canuck to reach the mark (530 games), only behind Pavel Bure (328), Tony Tanti (387) and Markus Naslund (509).
    • Pettersson also became the sixth-fastest Swedish player in NHL history to reach the 200-goal plateau, trailing only Kent Nilsson (363), Mats Sundin (458), Henrik Setterberg (487), Mats Naslund (493) and Filip Forsberg (529).
    • With his second goal, Pettersson tied Todd Bertuzzi for 10th on the Canucks all-time power play points list (163).

POWER PETEY ACTIVATED

  • Recording two power play assists on Mar. 24/26 vs ANA, Elias Pettersson passed J.T. Miller for the ninth-most power play points in franchise history (167).
  • With an assist on Filip Hronek’s power play goal on Mar. 21/26 vs STL. Elias Pettersson tied J.T. Miller for the ninth-most power play points in franchise history (165).
  • Recording two power play points on Mar. 17/26 vs FLA, Elias Pettersson passed Todd Bertuzzi for the 10th-most power play points by a Canucks player in franchise history (164).

CAN’T STOP KARLY

  • Putting home his 12th goal of the season and adding an assist on Mar. 7/26 at WPG, Linus Karlsson has 10 even-strength goals and 25 even-strength points, both good for t-5th amongst NHL rookies this season (11 goals and t-10th and 28 points and 8th respectively as of Mar. 31/26).

“A THREE… GOOD FROM FELDKIRCH”

  • With three points (1-2-3) on Mar. 12/26 vs NSH, Marco Rossi notched his sixth career three-point game, the third-most amongst players from Austria. He only trails Thomas Vanek (47) and Michael Grabner (12).

NEVER SAY NEVER

  • Coming back to win 4-3 in a shootout on Mar. 12/26 vs NSH, the Canucks earned the franchise’s fifth-ever win when trailing by multiple goals in the final five minutes of regulation, and only the third time since the turn of the century.

TWICE AS NICE

  • Scoring two goals on Mar. 6/26 at CHI, Brock Boeser now has 35 career multi-goal efforts in his career, the fifth-most in Canucks history, trailing only Pavel Bure (53), Markus Naslund (49), Daniel Sedin (43), and Tony Tanti (42).

CHI-TOWN MAGIC

  • Defeating the Blackhawks 6-3 on Mar. 6/26 at the United Center, the Canucks have now won eight consecutive games on the road against Chicago, extending their record for their longest road win streak against a single opponent in franchise history.

DENIUS PETTERSHOTS

  • Recording two blocked shots on Mar. 4/26 vs CAR, Elias Pettersson now has 91 blocked shots this season, passing Nick Bonino (90 in 2014.15) for the most blocked shots in a single season by a Canucks forward.
  • Blocking seven shots on Feb. 25/26 vs WPG, Elias Pettersson set a new Canucks single-game record for most blocked shots in a game by a forward.

HOME COOKIN’

  • With two assists on Mar. 4/26 vs CAR, Elias Pettersson passed Pavel Bure for the eighth-most home points (regular season + playoffs) in Canucks history (262).

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph activated from Injured Reserve, Mar. 21
  • Victor Mancini re-signed to a two-year contract extension, Mar. 20
  • Jayden Grubbe acquired from Edmonton in exchange for Josh Bloom, Mar. 13
  • A sixth-round pick in 2026 acquired from Washington in exchange for David Kämpf, Mar. 6
  • Curtis Douglas claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay, Mar. 6
  • A sixth-round pick in 2026 acquired from Boston in exchange for Lukas Reichel, Mar. 6
  • Nikita Tolopilo recalled from Abbotsford under emergency conditions, Mar. 6
  • Nikita Tolopilo reassigned to Abbotsford, Mar. 6
  • Cole Clayton assigned to Abbotsford, Mar. 6
  • A second-round pick in 2028 and a third-round pick in 2026 acquired from Columbus in exchange for Conor Garland, Mar. 5
  • Jack Thompson acquired from San Jose in exchange for Jett Woo, Mar. 5
  • Cole Clayton recalled from Abbotsford, Mar. 5
  • A second-round pick in 2027 and fourth-round pick in 2029 acquired from Dallas in exchange for Tyler Myers, Mar. 4
  • Victor Mancini recalled from Abbotsford, Mar. 3

THE LAST TIME…

  • The Canucks won when leading after 1P: Mar. 17/26 vs FLA
  • The Canucks lost when leading after 1P: Mar. 30/26 at VGK
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when leading after 1P: Mar. 7/26 at WPG
  • The Canucks won when leading after 2P: Mar. 17/26 vs FLA
  • The Canucks lost when leading after 2P: Oct. 25/25 vs MTL
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when leading after 2P: Jan. 31/26 vs TOR
  • The Canucks won when trailing after 1P: Dec. 29/25 at SEA
  • The Canucks lost when trailing after 1P: Mar. 28/26 at CGY
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 1P: Jan. 3/26 vs BOS
  • The Canucks won when trailing after 2P: Mar. 12/26 vs NSH
  • The Canucks lost when trailing after 2P: Mar. 30/26 at VGK
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 2P: Jan. 2/26 vs SEA
  • The Canucks won when tied after 1P: Mar. 12/26 vs NSH
  • The Canucks lost when tied after 1P: Mar. 21/26 vs STL
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when tied after 1P: Feb. 25/26 vs WPG
  • The Canucks won when tied after 2P: Mar. 6/26 at CHI
  • The Canucks lost when tied after 2P: Mar. 24/26 vs ANA
  • The Canucks lost in OT/SO when tied after 2P: Mar. 7/26 at WPG

2025.26 SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

  • Most Goals Scored, Game: 6, 2x, Latest Mar. 6/26 at CHI
  • Most Goals Scored, Period: 5, Nov. 16/25 at TBL, 3rd period
  • Most Goals Allowed, Game: 8, Nov. 17/25 at FLA
  • Most Goals Allowed, Period: 6, Jan. 17/26 vs EDM, 2nd period
  • Fewest Goals Scored, Game: 0, 6x, Latest Mar. 26/26 vs LAK
  • Fewest Goals Allowed, Game: 0, 2x, Latest Jan. 29/26 vs ANA
  • Most PPG Scored, Game: 2, 8x, Latest Mar. 24/26 vs ANA
  • Most PPG Allowed, Game: 2, 14x, Latest Mar. 28/26 at CGY
  • Most SHG Scored, Game: 1, 7x, Latest Jan. 29/26 vs ANA
  • Most SHG Allowed, Game: 1, 5x, Latest Jan. 6/26 at BUF
  • Most Shots, Game: 45, Nov. 5/25 vs CHI
  • Most Shots, Period: 19, 2x, Latest Nov. 5/25 vs CHI, 2nd period
  • Most Shots, OT: 4, Jan. 31/26 vs TOR
  • Fewest Shots, Game: 14, Mar. 2 vs DAL
  • Fewest Shots, Period: 1, 2x, Latest Dec. 14/25 at NJD, 3rd period
  • Fewest Shots, OT: 0, 3x, Latest Dec. 29/25 at SEA
  • Most Shots Allowed, Game: 42, Dec. 20/25 at BOS
  • Most Shots Allowed, Period: 19, Dec. 30/25 vs PHI, 2nd period
  • Most Shots Allowed, OT: 6, Dec. 20/25 at BOS
  • Fewest Shots Allowed, Game: 18, 2x, Latest Dec. 5/25 vs UTA
  • Fewest Shots Allowed, Period: 2, Dec. 11/25 vs BUF, 3rd period
  • Fewest Shots Allowed, OT: 0, Oct. 26/25 vs EDM
  • Most Hits, Game: 33, Dec. 22/25 at PHI
  • Fewest Hits, Game: 3, 4x, Latest Feb. 28/26 at SEA
  • Most Blocked Shots, Game: 29, Nov. 14/25 at CAR
  • Fewest Blocked Shots, Game: 6, 2x, Latest Mar. 19/26 vs TBL
  • Largest Margin of Victory: 4 goals, 2x, Latest Nov. 16/25 at TBL
  • Largest Margin of Defeat: 6 goals, Jan. 17/26 vs EDM
  • Longest Win Streak: 4 games, Dec. 14-20/25 (4-0-0)
  • Longest Point Streak: 4 games, Dec. 14-20/25 (4-0-0)
  • Longest Winless Streak: 11 games, Dec. 30/25 - Jan. 19/26 (0-9-2)
  • Longest Pointless Streak: 8 games, Jan. 6-19/26 (0-8-0)

VANCOUVER 2025.26 RECORD WHEN…

  • Score 4+ Goals: 14-2-1
  • Score 3 Goals or Less: 7-42-7
  • Allow 4+ Goals: 2-34-2
  • Allow 3 Goals or Less: 19-10-6
  • Scoring First: 11-13-4
  • Allowing First Goal: 10-31-4
  • On 0 Days Rest: 4-3-4
  • On 1 Day Rest: 9-32-1
  • On 2 Days Rest: 7-8-2
  • On 3+ Days Rest: 1-1-1
  • Score a PPG: 13-16-4
  • Give up a PPG: 11-27-5
  • 25 or More Shots on Goal: 11-26-3
  • Less than 25 shots: 10-18-5

THREE STARS – MARCH

  • Hronek (15 pts)
  • Rossi (10 pts)
  • Lankinen (10 pts)
  • Pettersson (10 pts)
  • DeBrusk (5 pts)
  • M. Pettersson (5 pts)
  • Karlsson (5 pts)
  • Boeser (5 pts)

FEBRUARY WINNER – Tolopilo (5 pts)

JANUARY WINNER – Lankinen, DeBrusk, Tolopilo (10 pts)

DECEMBER WINNER – Demko, Öhgren (15 pts)

NOVEMBER WINNER – Hughes (20 pts)

OCTOBER WINNER – Demko, Sherwood (20 pts)

\5 points are awarded for each Three Stars Selection*

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

  • Thursday, April 2: Vancouver at Minnesota, 5:00pm PT
  • Saturday, April 4: Vancouver vs Utah, 4:00pm PT
  • Tuesday, April 7: Vancouver vs Vegas, 7:00pm PT
  • Thursday, April 9: Vancouver at Los Angeles, 7:30pm PT
  • Saturday, April 11: Vancouver at San Jose, 7:00pm PT