By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

December 16, 2023

The Vancouver Canucks (20-9-1-1), 2nd in the Pacific Division, visited the Minnesota Wild  (12-12-0-4), 7th in the Central Division, at Excel Energy Center on Saturday afternoon, and the Canucks lost a tight game 2-1 in a shootout, in the first game of their 4-game road trip.

Vancouver entered the game on a 4-game win streak and 7-3-0-0 in their last 10.

Minnesota came into the game 3-2-0-0 in their last 5 games and a home record of 6-4-2, riding a 3 game win streak on home ice.

Vancouver is 2nd in Western Conference and 4th in the NHL.

Vancouver goal came from: Teddy Blueger.

Helpers from: Dakota Joshua, Conor Garland.

Canucks starting goalie Casey DeSmith stopped 30 shots and picked up his first shootout loss of the season. He has a 2.48 GAA and .923 SV%.

He is 5-2-1-1 with 1 shutout in 9 game starts: 4-2-1-0 in road games and 1-0-0-1 with 1 shutout at home.

Frederick Gaudreau scored for Minnesota assists Mike Foligino and Pat Maroon.

Filip Gustavsson stopped 35 shots for Minnesota and is now 8-7-2 in 17 starts with a 2.84 GAA, and .908 SV%.

Canucks Game Notes

• Face-offs
  • VAN: 32/63: 51% MINN: 31/58: 49%
• Power Play
  • VAN: 0/5 MINN: 0/2
• Penalty Kill
  • VAN: 2/2 MINN: 5/5
• Shots
  • VAN: 36 MINN: 31
• Hits
  • VAN: 11 MINN: 16
• Blocked Shots
  • VAN: 11 MINN: 16

Canucks Highlights

Game Reports

• Game Summary
• Event Summary
• Faceoff Comparison
• Faceoff Summary
• Time On Ice: MINN
• Time On Ice: VAN
• Roster Report
• Shot Report
• Shootout Report

Hockey Analytics Reports

• Natural Stat Trick
• Moneypuck
• Hockey Reference

Source: nhl.com