11/16/2023 – Page 3 – CanucksBanter

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MATCH-UP INFO

Tonight marks the first of four meetings between the Canucks and Flames this season: Nov. 16 (road), Dec. 2 (road), Mar. 23 (home), Apr. 16 (home).
Vancouver is 116-140-33-10 all-time against Calgary, including a 49-82-15-2 record on the road.
The Canucks are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games against the Flames (2-2-1 in their last five).
Among active skaters, J.T. Miller (6-20-26, 30 GP) leads the team in career scoring vs Flames.
Casey DeSmith (0-2-0) has a 3.47 GAA and .897 SV% in three career games against the Flames.
In 13 career games (5-5-3), Thatcher Demko has a 3.01 GAA and .905 SV% all-time against Calgary.

QUICK NUMBERS

Elias Pettersson has 26 points (7-19-26) in 16 games so far this season, good for t-1st in the NHL.
Quinn Hughes has registered 26 points (6-20-26) in his last 16 games. He leads all defencemen in scoring and t-1st amongst all skaters. Hughes is also on a five-game point streak (2-8-10).
J.T. Miller has 26 points (10-16-26) in his last 16 games and is currently on a five-game point streak (4-6-10). He ranks t-1st in the league for points.
Brock Boeser has posted 21 points (13-8-21) in his last 16 games, with his 13 goals being good for t-1st in the league.
Filip Hronek has recorded 17 points (1-16-17) in his last 16 games and is currently on an 11-game point streak (1-13-14). He ranks 3rd for most assists amongst defencemen and 4th amongst all skaters.
Pius Suter (4-0-4) has posted four goals in his past seven games.

The Vancouver Canucks are currently t-1st in the Western Conference, including three players sharing the lead point total in the league (26), and have not lost in regulation at home.
On Nov. 15/23, the Canucks extended their season-opening home game point streak to seven games (6-0-1), tying the second longest run in franchise history.
The Canucks recorded their 60th goal of the season on Nov. 11/23 at TOR, marking the second time they have ever reached that mark in 14 games or fewer. They last time they accomplished this feat was in 1983.84 (13 GP).
On Nov. 9/23 vs OTT, the Canucks set a new franchise record for the fewest games to reach 10 wins (13 GP). The record was previously 14 games set in 2005.06 and 2014.15. They also started the month of November 4-0-0, for the first time since 2010.
The Canucks lead the league in goals/game (4.38) and shooting percentage (14.6%).
With the 6-2 win on Nov. 6/23 vs EDM, the Vancouver Canucks are off to their best start in franchise history through 12 games (9-2-1).
Vancouver (54) has the second most goals recorded by a Canucks team through the first 12 games of a season in franchise history. Only the 1983.84 team had more (59).

2023.24 TEAM RANKS