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Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks — Sunday, October 25, 2026 Game Analysis
Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
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VAN
- Max Sasson (3)
- Brock Boeser (3)
MIN
- PPMaxim Shabanov (3)
- Bobby Brink (1)
- PPQuinn Hughes (3)
- Kirill Kaprizov (13)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Minnesota Wild | Vancouver Canucks |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 34 | 17 |
| Power-play goals | 2 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 5 | 1 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 46.7 | 53.3 |
| Hits | 32 | 20 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 6 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 21 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 12 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Game Analysis
Minnesota Wild defeated Vancouver Canucks, 4–2. Minnesota Wild led shots on goal 34–17. Minnesota Wild went 2-for-5; Vancouver Canucks went 0-for-1. Vancouver Canucks won 53.3% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Wild beat Canucks 4-2 on October 25, 2026
The Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on October 25, 2026, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Quinn Hughes scored and added an assist in his return to the city where he previously served as captain.
Hughes reached 500 NHL points when his second-period power-play goal extended Minnesota’s advantage to 3-0 on the night. He then set up Kirill Kaprizov early in the third period to stretch the lead to 4-0.
Kaprizov and Maxim Shabanov each finished with a goal and an assist, while Bobby Brink also scored for Minnesota. Calvin Pickard made 15 saves as the Wild improved their record to 8-3-2 through 13 games this season.
Max Sasson and Brock Boeser scored for Vancouver, which could not overcome the visitors’ substantial lead in the third period. Leevi Merilainen finished with 30 saves for the Canucks, whose record dropped to 2-10-1 following a 10th consecutive loss. Hughes reached his milestone in 520 games, the second-fastest pace by an American defenseman.
Scoring and goaltending
Minnesota Wild won 4–2 at Rogers Arena.
Who scored
- Maxim Shabanov Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (8), Matt Boldy (6)
- Bobby Brink Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Michael McCarron (5)
- Quinn Hughes Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (7), Maxim Shabanov (5)
- Kirill Kaprizov Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Quinn Hughes (13)
- Max Sasson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Filip Hronek (8), Elias Pettersson (1)
- Brock Boeser Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (9), Jake DeBrusk (5)
Goalies
- Calvin Pickard stopped 15 of 17 for Minnesota Wild.
- Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 of 34 for Vancouver Canucks.
Maxim Shabanov Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (8), Matt Boldy (6) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Minnesota Wild stayed ahead.