Canucks Game Day | Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders –  January 9, 2024

🆚 New York Islanders
⏰ 4:30 PM. PST
📍 UBS Arena
📺 Sportsnet
📻 Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO

  • Tonight marks second and final meeting between the Canucks and Islanders this season: Nov. 15 (home, 4-3 OTW) and Jan. 9 (road).
  • Vancouver is 48-55-13-3 all-time against New York, including a 19-28-10-2 record on the road.
  • The Canucks are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games against the Islanders (3-2-0 in their last 5).
  • J.T. Miller leads all active Canucks skaters in scoring against New York with 18 points (9-9-18) in 31 career games.
  • Quinn Hughes has 11 points (3-8-11) in 6 career games against the Islanders.
  • In 27 career games against the Islanders, Tyler Myers has 10 points (5-5-10).
  • Thatcher Demko is 3-0-0 with a 2.86 GAA and a .911 save percentage in four career appearances against New York.
  • In eight career appearances (3-2-1), Casey DeSmith has a 2.76 GAA and a .9.05 save percentage all-time against the Islanders.

QUICK NUMBERS

  • Quinn Hughes has registered 16 points (1-15-16) in his last 15 games, totaling 50 points overall (10-40-50). He ranks 1st in the league for points amongst defencemen and ranks t-2nd in the league for assists amongst all skaters.
  • J.T. Miller has 54 points overall this season (19-35-54) and has 18 points (6-12-18) in his last 15 games. He ranks t-5th in the league for points.
  • Brock Boeser has scored 25 goals this season, ranking t-5th in the league.
  • Dakota Joshua has 11 points (6-5-11) in his last 11 games.
  • Pius Suter has seven points (4-3-7) in his last eight games.
  • Thatcher Demko is t-2nd in the league for wins (20).
  • The Vancouver Canucks currently rank t-2nd in the league and have the highest goal differential (+51) in the league.
  • The Canucks currently have the most wins (23) when leading after two periods (23-0-0) and have the most wins when scoring first (20).

VENI, VIDI, PETEY

  • With four points (2-2-4) Jan. 8 at NYR, Elias Pettersson tied Petri Skriko and Alexander Mogilny for the most career games with 2+ goals and 2+ assists in franchise history (5).
  • Recording three points (2-1-3) on Jan. 6 at NJD, Elias Pettersson notched his 30th career three-point game, tying Patrik Sundstrom for the fifth-most such performances by a Swedish player in franchise history.
  • With two goals on Jan. 2/24 vs OTT, Elias Pettersson is now 3rd in Canucks franchise history for most career multi-goal performances recorded by a primary centre.
  • With 24 multi-goal performances as a Canuck, Pettersson is now t-4th in franchise history for career multi-goal games in a players first six seasons, trailing Pavel Bure (44), Tony Tanti (27), and Petri Skriko (27).
  • Pettersson has recorded 21 games with at least 1 goal and 2 assists after his three-point game on Dec. 9/23 vs CAR. He ranks t-4th for most such games in Canucks franchise history.
  • After recording the GWG on Dec. 9/23 vs CAR, Elias Pettersson recorded the 26th GWG of his career. He tied Thomas Gradin for the 9th most in franchise history.

2023.24 TEAM RANKS

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

  • Carson Soucy activated off LTIR, Jan. 6
  • Phillip Di Giuseppe placed on LTIR, Jan. 6
  • Josh Bloom reassigned to Saginaw, Jan. 5

VANCOUVER’S 2023.24 RECORD WHEN…

  • Score 4+ Goals: 21-1-0
  • Score 3 Goals or Less: 5-10-3
  • Allow 4+ Goals: 2-9-2
  • Allow 3 Goals or Less: 24-2-1
  • Scoring First: 20-5-1
  • Allowing First Goal: 6-6-2
  • On 0 Days Rest: 2-2-1
  • On 1 Day Rest: 14-6-2
  • On 2 Days Rest: 8-2-0
  • On 3+ Days Rest: 2-1-0
  • Score a PPG: 14-4-1
  • Give up a PPG: 12-6-1
  • 25 or More Shots on Goal: 18-8-2
  • Less than 25 shots: 8-3-1

Source: nhl.com

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