The Vancouver Canucks are 20 games into the 2025–26 season. After their chaotic 3–2 loss to the San Jose Sharks last night, they currently sport a record of 10–13–2 throughout the season. Here’s how they’re performing compared to the rest of the NHL. 

Team Stats 

Vancouver’s team numbers don’t look fantastic at this particular moment. They’re within the bottom-five in the NHL in four categories: their overall record (10–13–2), points-percentage (0.44), goals-against (93), and penalty kill (70.5%). In three of these categories, they fall within the bottom-three in the league. With that being said, they currently rank 12th in goals-for with 76 and 14th in power play percentage with 21.6% — the only two stats in which they place within the top-15. 

Individual Skaters

The Canucks’ numbers produced by individual skaters are kind of all-over the place. Vancouver’s TOI stats say a lot about how the team has deployed their players throughout the year, as they have placed within the top-10 in overall (Filip Hronek, 609:48), power play (Quinn Hughes, 102:24), and penalty killing (Marcus Pettersson, 89:22) TOI. As well, Kiefer Sherwood still remains within the top-three in the NHL in hits with 103, only 11 away from Yakov Trenin’s league-leading 114. 

Goaltenders

Despite Kevin Lankinen taking the bulk of the games throughout the season, Thatcher Demko still ranks first on the team in the majority of categories such as SV% (.903), goals against average (2.80), wins (5), and high-danger SV% (.837). With that being said, the Canucks’ goaltending group does not crack the top-10 in the NHL in any of these stats. Their highest-ranked goaltending stat is the amount of high-danger shots-faced by Lankinen, who ranks 15th in the NHL in that category.  

Vancouver’s next five games consist of a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings tonight and a game against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Then, the Canucks return home for a weekend back-to-back against the Utah Mammoth and Minnesota Wild, as well as a game against the Detroit Red Wings the week after. 

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Canadian defenseman Calvin de Haan, 34, has signed a two-year contract extension with Rögle BK, the SHL club announced on Friday.

This is de Haan’s first season playing in Europe after a lengthy career in North America, which included over 600 NHL games with six different teams.

De Haan has nine points in 18 games so far for Rögle, who currently sit third in the 14-team SHL with 47 points in 24 games.

“I think Calvin’s game speaks for itself and we obviously want to continue to see in green and white in the future,” said Rögle sports director Hampus Sjöström. “He’s a stable defender and has leadership qualities that are of great benefit to our group. It feels great that Calvin and his family are enjoying themselves so well here in Rögle and Ängelholm and I look forward to continuing our collaboration for another two seasons.”

In addition to de Haan, Rögle’s roster includes ex-NHLers Mark Friedman, Karson Kuhlman and Fredrik Olofsson.

Swedish Club Rögle Signs Another Ex-NHLer American right winger Karson Kuhlman, 29, has signed a one-year contract with Rögle BK, the SHL club announced on Sunday. The signing comes just three days after <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/former-nhl-d-man-signs-two-year-deal-in-sweden">R</a><a href="https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/former-nhl-d-man-signs-two-year-deal-in-sweden">ögle announced the signing of former NHL defenseman Mark Friedman</a>.

Born in Carp. Ont., de Haan played junior hockey for the OHL’s Oshawa Generals and was chosen 12th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Between 2011 and 2025, de Haan played 679 NHL regular-season games for the Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers, recording 149 points and 249 penalty minutes. He also recorded five points in 38 playoff games.

De Haan split last season between the Avalanche and Rangers. The 6-foot-1, 194-pound rearguard was traded to the Rangers along with Juuso Parssinen, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick in 2025. In return, the Avalanche received Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey, and Hank Kempf.

Internationally, de Haan represented Canada at one U-18 IIHF World Championship, two World Juniors and at the 2017 World Championship.

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Every week in the NHL delivers goals, chaos, and occasionally, absolute gems on the microphone. Our “Say What?” series features some of the strangest, funniest, and most telling quotes from players, coaches, and executives around the league. 

This week, the quotes cover everything from a goaltender responding to being told the fans no longer want him to coaches disliking the use of analytics.

Here are the lines that made us stop scrolling and say… what?

"They're just looking at numbers from people that could be in Russia in a basement, having cigarettes and cashews, telling them their scoring chances. So we're going to depend on our guys, and really recognize what we believe has to be fixed and what doesn't." - Adam Foote

The Vancouver Canucks' coach doesn't plan to call out a player for having poor analytics, although they've allowed the most high-danger chances against in the NHL, according to naturalstattrick.com.

"We’re in the business of lifting each other up." - Stuart Skinner

After being told the fans want another goaltender and not him, Stuart Skinner had a classy response to Hall of Fame journalist Jim Matheson when he said he chose to be a goalie, and fan criticism comes with the gig. He knows he can be better, but his teammates don’t share the same opinion as some fans do. 

“I guess it’s just part of the gig.” - Kiefer Sherwood

The forward is on the trade block after saying he wanted to sign an extension with the Vancouver Canucks. He knows that the team is looking to trade him as they’ve made several veterans and UFAs available. 

“Since I was a kid, all I wanted was to wear a Habs jersey. Five more years in the best city in the world, a place I’m lucky to call home.” - Mike Matheson

The defenseman signed an extension with the Montreal Canadiens this week, a five-year deal worth $6 million per season. He knows he could have gotten more on the open market, but he’s comfortable where he is. 

"The coach didn't take a stupid pill last week." - Brian Burke

Brian Burke commented on coach Kris Knoblauch being a good coach despite recent shortcomings and how he believes the Edmonton Oilers simply have to work their way out of their slump.

“There's always pivots and different times where you have to adjust and make changes,” - GM Craig Conroy

After Don Maloney came out and said the Flames had no desire to trade several assets and were going to try to compete, fans reacted negatively. Things got worse when Maloney wouldn’t comment on a Conroy extension. The deal got done this week, and Conroy set the record straight. 

“No one's giving up. No one's getting negative. We're going to keep pushing and keep grinding.” - Morgan Rielly

Morgan Rielly tried to stay positive after a loss as the Maple Leafs get set to play the Pittsburgh Penguins. Things have not gone well for Toronto this season, and there's already talk about focusing on next year instead. 

“I feel like I could take down an NFL running back.” - Brady Tkachuk

When asked by his brother on their podcast if he thought he could tackle Derrick Henry, Brady said he believed it was about mindset, and he thought he could. Matthew responded, “You’re a f*cking idiot.”

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After notching another win, his sixth in seven career starts, Carolina Hurricanes netminder Brandon Bussi has been making a case for a larger workload.

The 27-year-old netminder waited quite a while for his shot in the NHL, but has certainly been making the most of his opportunity now that he's here.

In seven games, Bussi has a 6-1-0 record and a 0.899 save percentage. While that number doesn't seem as impressive at first glance, he has north of 0.890 in six of his starts and above 0.910 in four.

The American netminder also leads the Canes' three netminders with 2.7 goals saved above expected and he also is rocking a 0.900 high-danger save percentage, which is in the 99th percentile amongst all NHL netminders this season.

And with Pyotr Kochetkov once again dealing with injury and Frederik Andersen struggling a bit, it makes sense to give Bussi a little more of a runway with how well he's been playing.

"Yeah, for sure," said Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour. "We've kind of thrust him into some weird situations. He doesn't know when he's starting based on the health of the other guys, but I think he's done a good job. Last night, he came up with two really crucial saves at crucial times and helped us keep playing our game, and obviously win. He's earned every start he's had, and he's definitely earned the next one, whenever that is."

Brandon Bussi makes a massive breakaway save on Kyle Connor in the third period!

The "BUS-SI" chants from the Lenovo Center crowd that followed were incredible. 👏 pic.twitter.com/xWYPk4CUnO

— Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) November 29, 2025

Bussi has only started sporadically so far in the NHL, but he's used to a pretty steady workload, as across parts of four seasons in the AHL, the New York native appeared in 111 games (5, 32, 41, 33) and posted a 0.915 save percentage.

While he might not have been a known name when the Hurricanes first claimed him off of waivers, he's definitely been putting himself on the map.

"I think they know who he is now," said Seth Jarvis. "He's been electric. He's the best guy, so there's no one I'm happier for."

"I didn't know much about him, but I knew the name because we had talked about him a lot," Brind'Amour said. "I heard that name going around in the offseason, but I never even saw him play. But he's just a good dude. That's number one. Like, I love that part of it. You can just talk to him for a couple of minutes and know that this guy gets it. So that's a thing that stands out. And then can he stop pucks? Well, yeah. That's obviously something he's done for us really well."

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'He's Ready To Make That Jump': Brandon Bussi To Make First NHL Start In San JoseThe Carolina Hurricanes look to be in line to see an NHL debut tonight as goaltender Brandon Bussi is slated to make his first career start in San Jose after being the <a href="https://x.com/Real_Max_Miller/status/1978171483609309396">first to leave the ice at Tuesday's morning skate</a>.

The second annual CHL USA Prospects Challenge has come and gone. USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) took care of business in game one, defeating Team CHL by a score of 4-2. The NTDP was outshot 44-26, but American goaltender Brady Knowling, who also has a Canadian citizenship, stood tall with a 42-save performance in front of all the scouts. 

Game 2 was another back-and-forth, close contest between the two squads. The NTDP led for the majority of the game, but QMJHL’s Xavier Villeneuve scored on the power play to put Team CHL on top and win 4-3. 

With both teams winning one game apiece, a “Super Overtime” was held after regulation on game two to decide bragging rights. 

USA’s Victor Plante let off a lethal release that beat Guelph Storm netminder Zachary Jovanovski under the glove, and the Americans got their sweet, sweet revenge. 

VICTOR PLANTE SCORES THE SUPER OVERTIME WINNER 🥇

Team USA wins the #CHLUSAProspectsChallenge. pic.twitter.com/aqpnF7MRlE

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 27, 2025

There was a mixed bag of reactions to Team CHL. Brantford Bulldogs forward Caleb Malhotra was outstanding and certainly raised his draft stock, but there were a lot of individualistic performances. 

Perhaps the team could’ve used someone like Owen Sound Attack’s star forward Pierce Mbuyi? 

Leads OHL Draft-Eligible Prospects In Points

Mbuyi was the most obvious, and questioning, omission from Team CHL’s roster. The former seventh-overall pick from the 2024 OHL Priority Selection has been nothing short of spectacular since coming into the league. His rookie campaign was memorable, and he’s carried over that momentum into his NHL draft season. 

The most obvious reason why Mbuyi should’ve been on Team CHL is that he leads all 2008-born NHL draft-eligible players in scoring from the OHL. Only J.P. Hurlbert from the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL has more points than Mbuyi in the entire CHL (not including Jaxon Jacobson, who is draft-eligible in 2027). 

DO NOT sleep on PIERCE MBUYI of the Owen Sound @AttackOHL who is 5th in scoring in the OHL!

He has 27 points in 19 games as a 2026 #NHLDraft eligible prospect! #Hockey

Check out this ROCKET🚀The goalie didn't even see it! pic.twitter.com/jhZA4NrO08

— NHL Draft Prospects (@NHLDraftPros) November 8, 2025

Mbuyi is tied for fifth in OHL scoring. He’s recorded 14 goals and 21 assists for 35 points. Owen Sound’s top line of himself, Tristan Delisle, and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Harry Nansi has been a force this season, and Mbuyi has adopted a more advanced playmaking game, while also developing a pesty side to him. 

Mbuyi was given a disrespectful “C” grade by NHL Central Scouting (NHLCS) in their preliminary rankings for the 2026 draft. Yes, he’s undersized for the NHL, and there’s still plenty of work to be done in his defensive play and puck management, but the CHL USA Prospects Challenge is meant to showcase the most talented players coming out of the CHL. Mbuyi deserved to be on that list of players. 

Reigning OHL Rookie of the Year

As previously mentioned, Mbuyi had an incredible rookie season as a 16-year-old with the Attack. He set a franchise record for most points by a rookie with 52 points in 63 games, and was one goal shy of tying Colby Barlow’s record for most goals (finished with 29). 

Mbuyi’s season concluded with him receiving the OHL’s Emms Family Award for the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year.

The “C” grade he was given by NHLCS indicates that they view him as a potential fourth-to-fifth-round candidate. However, TSN’s Director of Scouting, and former NHL GM, Craig Button, had him ranked 21st in his November rankings. For reference, Button had nine players from the CHL above Mbuyi, four from the OHL (Chase Reid, Ethan Belchetz, Caleb Malhotra, Nikita Klepov).  

With the season Mbuyi is currently having and being the reigning OHL Rookie of the Year, well, that is just another clear reason why the Mississauga, Ontario, native should’ve been at the recent prospects showcase. 

Swing and a goal🤩

2026 #NHLDraft prospect Pierce Mbuyi batted in his own rebound on the breakaway en route to an @AttackOHL win, earning the @deltabingo_ Play of the Night! pic.twitter.com/aptgyHn1E2

— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) November 22, 2025

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No matter how high the Islanders climb in the competitive Metropolitan Division race, they'll have to play the remainder of this season without one of their trusted veterans.

The team announced on Saturday that center Kyle Palmieri suffered a torn ACL in Friday's shootout loss to the Flyers at UBS Arena, and he's slated to undergo surgery with a recovery timeline of six to eight months.

Palmieri hurt his left knee early in the second period, when he collided with Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale and fell awkwardly along the corner boards. 

Impressively enough, the Islanders' alternate captain got up under his own power moments later and proceeded to steal the puck from Flyers blue-liner Emil Andrae in the offensive zone and deliver the assist on a goal for Emil Heineman.

Palmieri didn't participate in the goal celebration -- he immediately left the ice and walked gingerly down the tunnel with trainers.

The brutal injury snaps Palmieri's streak as one of hockey's most durable players, as he'd played 223 consecutive games across five-plus seasons with the Islanders.

In the middle of a two-year, $9.5 million extension signed this past spring, Palmieri logged 18 points (six goals and 12 assists) across 25 games this season. 

The Islanders (13-9-5) are currently tied for fourth place in the Metro standings with 29 points. They'll continue a lengthy seven-game homestand on Sunday against the Capitals.

Kyle Palmieri gets the takeaway and Emil Heineman scores his 10th goal of the season 👏 pic.twitter.com/lBDanfeXM4

— Islanders Videos (@SNY_Islanders) November 28, 2025

Nov 28, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Nashville Predators center Ryan O'Reilly (90) celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with his teammates during the third period at United Center. David Banks-Imagn Images

The Nashville Predators swept their two-game Thanksgiving road trip with a 4-3 triumph in Chicago over the Blackhawks Friday at United Center.

Luke Evangelista, Steven Stamkos and Ryan O’Reilly each had a goal and an assist, with O’Reilly lighting the lamp for what would eventually be the game-winner. He did the same in the Preds’ 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday night.

Evangelista picked up his 100th career NHL point with a goal that put Nashville in front 3-2.

Matthew Wood also got in the scoring column, and goalie Juuse Saros made 24 saves to pick up the win.

Prior to Friday’s game, the Preds recalled forward Reid Schaefer from Milwaukee. He recorded three hits and two blocked shots in 10:22 of ice time in his NHL debut against the Blackhawks.

On Saturday, the Preds come back to Bridgestone Arena for a rematch against the Winnipeg Jets, who handed them a 4-1 defeat Oct. 19 in Winnipeg. Nashville gave up three goals in the first period and couldn’t recover.

Saturday’s game is the second of three meetings between the two teams. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the matchup.

Game Day

Who: Nashville Predators (8-12-4) vs. Winnipeg Jets (12-11-0)

Where: Bridgestone Arena

When: 6 Pm CST

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Radio: 102.5 The Game

Betting line (via BetMGM):

Jets

-1.5 (+185)

O 6 (-115)

-125

Predators

+1.5 (-225)

U 6 (-105)

+105

InjuryUpdate

Jonathan Marchessault did not play Friday against Chicago and is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Cole Smith is on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

Defensemen Justin Barron and Adam Wilsby were healthy scratches against the Blackhawks.

Preds Leaders

Ryan O’Reilly (8g-10a) has taken over the team lead in scoring with 18 points, followed by Filip Forsberg (9g-8a) with 17 points. Evangelista (3g-12a) has 15 points, while Michael Bunting (5g-8a) and Erik Haula (4g-9a) each have 13 points. Wood is third on the team in goals with seven.

Following the win in Chicago on Friday, Saros is now 7-9-3 on the season with a 3.08 goals-against average and .889 save percentage. Justus Annunen collected his first win of the campaign on Wednesday in Detroit and is 1-3-1, 3.89, .850.

Nashville is 12-for-74 (16.2%), 23rd overall, on the man advantage. They rank 16th on the penalty kill at 80.3% (14-of-71).

Head To Head

Nashville is 4-5-1 in their last 10 outings against the Jets but have a 3-0-2 record in their last five contests against them at Bridgestone Arena.

Preds On A Roll

After getting an assist against the Blackhawks, Nick Blankenburg extended his point streak to three games (2g-2a) and reached the double digit point mark for the third time in his career.

Evangelista has scored five points over his last three contests.

With his multi-point night in Chicago, Ryan O’Reilly collected five points on the road trip (2g-3a) and leads all Nashville skaters in points.

In his last 12 games against the Jets, Steven Stamkos has nine points (4g-5a).

Scouting The Jets

Winnipeg is in a bit of a tailspin, having lost each of their last four outings. They’ve given up 16 combined goals over that span.

The Jets began their back-to-back set with a 5-1 loss in Carolina against the Hurricanes Friday night. After Winnipeg tied the score 1-1 when Mark Scheifele took advantage of a turnover, the Canes responded with four unanswered goals to put the game out of reach.

Scheifele leads the Jets with 13 goals and 30 points, followed by Kyle Connor with 11 goals and 28 points. Josh Morrissey has 18 assists and 23 points from the backend.

Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is out due to injury; netminder Thomas Milic made his NHL debut Friday night in Carolina and took the loss. Eric Comrie is 4-4-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .897 SP.

The Jets are 6-6-0 on the road this season. Scheifele leads the team with seven goals away from home ice, Kyle Connor leads with 10 assists, and Connor paces the club with 13 points in the opposing arena.

Winnipeg is 17-for-71 )23.9%) on the power play this season, ranking them sixth. Gabriel Vilardi leads with four power-play goals, Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey are tied for the lead in power-play assists with six, and Connor, Vilardi, and Morrissey are each tied for the lead with six power-play points.

On the penalty kill, the Jets are 12-of-80 (85.0%), sixth overall in the NHL.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will play the second half of a back-to-back against the Toronto Maple Leafs inside PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night. 

The Penguins are coming off a thrilling 4-3 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, in which they rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period. Kris Letang won the game in overtime, giving the Penguins their second-straight win. Sidney Crosby also scored two goals, and Bryan Rust scored in his second-straight game. 

Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry had another stellar start, making 26 saves on 29 shots. He's 16th in the NHL among all goaltenders in goals saved above expected (7.7).

Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Washington Capitals on Friday before they gave up four consecutive goals to lose 4-2. The Leafs have lost three of their last four games and find themselves in second-to-last place in the Eastern Conference with a 10-11-3 record. 

Star forward William Nylander missed Friday's game with an illness and it's unclear if he will be better for Saturday's game. He has been the Leafs' best player this year, compiling 11 goals and 31 points in 20 games. 

The Penguins will likely start Arturs Silovs in this contest since Jarry played on Friday. Silovs has been great this season and will try to keep his strong play going. 

Here were the lines that the Penguins went with on Friday:

Forwards

Hayes-Crosby-Rust

Novak-Malkin-Mantha

Heinen-Kindel-Koivunen

Koppanen-Lizotte-Dewar

Defense

Wotherspoon-Karlsson

Shea-Letang

Graves-Dumba

Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh and NHL Network. You can also listen to the game on 105.9 'The X.'

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