Has Jim Benning Done Enough This Off Season For Them To Contend?

The Rod Pederson Show tackled that question recently.

The Vancouver Canucks headed into the offseason knowing that changes were needed to be made in order for them to get back to where they were a few seasons ago! Jeff Paterson came on to analyze and dissect the moves made by Vancouver Canucks GM, Jim Benning. Did Jim Benning do enough to address their defence, how big of an impact will Oliver Ekman-Larsson have, and what to make of the Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes situations!

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Canucks At A Glance: Nov 27, 2016

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andrewchernoff By Andrew Chernoff

November 27, 2016

Canucks At A Glance

Canucks At 22 Games

  • 2016-17: 9-11-2=20 pts  47 GF   65 GA  Diff -18
  • 2015-16: 8-8-6=22 pts   64 GF   60 GA   Diff +4
  • 2014-15: 15-6-1=31 pts   67 GF   63 GA   Diff +4
  • Regulation Losses:
    • 2016-17: 11
    • 2015-16: 7
    • 2014-15: 7

Wins and Losses

  • After starting the season 4-0-0, the Canucks are 5-11-2 in their last 18 games
  • Of the Canucks 9 wins:
    • 4 wins are OT wins (tied for NHL lead with Florida and Los Angeles)
      • all four at home
    • 3 wins are in regulation
      • one at home; two on road
    • 2 wins are by shootout
      • one at home
      • one on the road
    • 3 wins are by 2-1 scores
      • all at home
    • 6 wins have come at Rogers Arena
    • 3 road wins came against:
      • New York Rangers, Arizona, Colorado
  • When Vancouver scores 2 or less goals, they are: 3-10-0
    • Vancouver is winless in their last 10 games scoring two goals or fewer
  • Of the Canucks 13 losses:
    • 11 losses are in regulation; 1 loss is by shootout; 1 loss in overtime:
      • 4 regualation losses at home
      • 1 overtime loss at home
      • 7 regulation losses on road
      • 1 shootout loss on road
    • 10 losses are when Canucks score 2 or less goals:
      • 4 losses are by shutout
      • 4 losses, just scoring 2 goals
      • 2 losses, just scoring 1 goal
    • 1 loss, scoring 3 goals
    • 1 SO loss, scoring 3 goals
    • 1 OT loss, scoring 4 goals

Two Goals Or Less Not Best

  • Vancouver has been held to two goals or fewer in 13 of 22 games: 
    • Canucks are 3-10-0 in those games
      • Vancouver is winless in their last 10 games scoring two goals or fewer
  • Canucks have given up the first goal of a game in 16 of 22 games this season:
    • Canucks are:
      • 3-2-1, scoring first goal
        • 1-0-1 at home
        • 2-2-0 on road
      • 6-9-1, when giving up first goal
        • 5-4-0, at home
        • 1-5-1, on road

Goaltending Support

  • Vancouver has scored 19 goals in 11 games, with Ryan Miller in net this season, while giving up 29 goals against.
    • Miller is 3-8-0 in those 11 games; GFA: 1.73, GAA: 2.67
  • Canucks have scored 28 goals for in 11 games with Jacob Markstrom in net since the season started, while giving up 31 goals against.
    • Markstrom is 6-3-2 in 10 games; GFA: 2.55; GAA: 2.82
  • Vancouver has scored 1 empty-net goal; surrendered 5 empty-net goals.
  • Total team goals for: 47
  • Total team goals against: 65

Foward & Defensemen Points –  2016-17 vs 2015-16:

  • Canuck defensemen have 4G-19A for 23 PTS, after 22-games this season.
    • Last season after 22-games, Canuck defensemen had 8G-33A for 41 PTS.
  • Canucks forwards have 43G-59A for 102 PTS, after 22-games this season.
    • Last season, after 22-games, Canuck forwards had 55G-74A for 129 PTS.

Vancouver goals by period:

  • First period
    • 9-goals for (t-29th in NHL)
    • 17-goals against (t-17th in NHL)
  • Second period
    • 16-goals for (21st in NHL)
    • 21-goals against (t-18th best in NHL)
  • Third period
    • 18-goals for (t-18th in NHL)
    • 26-goals against (t-28th in NHL)
  • Overtime
    • 4-goals for (t-2nd in NHL)
    • 1-goals against (t-8th in NHL)

Canucks Assorted Team Stats

  • After 22-games this season:
    • Canucks have:
      • 647 shots for (12th)
      • 641 shots against (15th)
      • 284 blocked shots (22nd)
      • 428 hits (t-22nd)
      • 236 missed shots (t-8th)
      • 153 giveaways (7th)
      • 112 takeaways (25th).
    • Vancouver:
      • Has a face-off winning percentage of 51.1 percent, t-8th best overall in the NHL
      • Is tied for 26th best save percentage in the NHL at .902
      • Has the 10th best shot against average in the NHL with 29.1 SA/GP.
      • Has the 18th best shots for average in the NHL with 29.4 SF/G.
      • Have the 13th least amount of penalties in the NHL with 84.
      • Have the 6th most penalty minutes in NHL with 246

Canucks Players Stats

  • Goals
    • 7: Horvat
    • 6: D.Sedin
    • 5: H.Sedin, Sutter, Granlund; Eriksson
    • 4: Burrows
    • 2: Hansen, Baertschi, Hutton
  • Assists
    • 8: Horvat
    • 7: Baertschi, H.Sedin, D.Sedin
    • 6: Sutter
    • 4: Hansen, Eriksson, Larsen, Sbisa, Burrows
      • Granlund
    • 3: Gudbranson, Dorsett, Hutton
  • Points
    • 15: Horvat
    • 13: D.Sedin
    • 12: H.Sedin
    • 11: Sutter
    • 9: Baertschi, Granlund, Eriksson
    • 8: Burrows
    • 6: Hansen
  • +/-
    • + 3: Tryamkin, Sbisa
    • +2: Burrows
    • +1: Virtanen, LaBate
    • 0: Tanev, Biega
    • -11: Gudbranson
    • -10: Hutton, Sutter
    • -9: Granlund, Eriksson
    • -8: Larsen, Edler
    • -6: Skille, Dorsett
    • -5: H.Sedin, Stecher, Skille
  • Penalty Minutes:
    • 33: Derek Dorsett
    • 25: Alex Burrows
    • 22: Ryan Miller
    • 21: Jannik Hansen
    • 20: Brendan Gaunce
  • Blocked Shots Leaders
    • 48: Edler, t-7th in the NHL in 21 games, 2.3 BkS/GP
    • 36: Hutton
    • 33: Sbisa
    • 28: Gudbranson
    • 19: Tanev
    • 13: Sutter, Stecher
    • 12: Larsen
    • 10: Baertschi, Eriksson, Tryamkin
  • Missed Shots Leaders
    • 28: Horvat: 22 GP
    • 21: Sutter: 22 GP
    • 19: D.Sedin, 22 GP
    • 16: Hutton: 22 GP; Granlund, 22 GP
    • 14: Larsen: 13 GP,
    • 13: Eriksson: 22 GP
    • 12: Edler, 21 GP, Tryamkin, 12 GP, Gudbranson, 22
    • 11: Stecher, 13 GP
    • 10: H.Sedin: 22 GP
  • Giveaways Leaders
    • 17: Gudbranson, Hutton
    • 16: H.Sedin
    • 14: Sbisa
    • 12: Edler
  • Takeaways Leaders
    • 11: Granlund, Burrows, Hutton
    • 9: Horvat
    • 8: D.Sedin
    • 7: Sutter
    • 6: Hansen, Eriksson, Stecher
  • Time On Ice Leaders
    • Even Strength TOI
      • 419:45: Hutton, 12th in the NHL 
      • 400:44: Edler, 23rd in the NHL 
      • 381:19: Gudbranson
      • 351:36: H.Sedin
      • 338:47: D.Sedin
      • 328:49: Eriksson
    • TOI
      • 497:34: Edler, 23rd in NHL 
      • 469:09: Hutton, 45th in NHL 
      • 444:51: Gudbranson
      • 432:15: Sutter
      • 427:29: H.Sedin
      • 413:51: Eriksson
      • 410:44: D.Sedin
    • TOI/GP
      • Defensemen
        • Edler22nd in NHL, 23:41, in 21 GP
        • Hutton, 21:19 in 22 GP
        • Stecher, 21:00 in 13 GP
        • Gudbranson, 20:13  in 22 GP
        • Tanev, 20:09 in 7 GP
        • Larsen, 18:05 in 13 GP
        • Sbisa,16:47 in 22 GP
        • Tryamkin, 16:23 in 12 GP
      • Forwards
        • Sutter: 19:38 in 22 GP, 13th in NHL (Forwards)
        • H.Sedin: 19:25 in 22 GP
        • Ericksson: 18:48  in 22 GP
        • D.Sedin: 18:40 in 22 GP
        • Horvat: 17:01 in 22 GP
        • Granlund: 16:41 in 22 GP
        • Hansen: 16:37 in 12 GP
    • Shifts/GP
      • Tanev, 28.1
      • Edler, 27.8
      • Hutton, 26.1
      • Sutter, 26.0
      • Stecher, 25.6, 6th among rookies in NHL
      • Gudbranson, 25.5
      • Eriksson, 24.5
  • Face-Off Leaders
    • Face-Offs
      • 389: Sutter, 19th in NHL 
      • 362: Horvat, 25th in NHL
      • 329: H.Sedin, t-41st- in NHL
      • 115: Gaunce
      • 93: Chaput
      • 71: Granlund
    • Face-Offs (5v5) 
      • 293: Horvat
      • 284: H.Sedin
      • 280: Sutter
      • 113: Gaunce
      • 93: Chaput
      • 57: Granlund
    • Face-Off Wins 
      • 208: Sutter, 16th in NHL 
      • 183: Horvat, t-27th in NHL 
      • 164: H.Sedin, t-39th in NHL 
      • 58: Gaunce
      • 52: Chaput
      • 29: Granlund
    • Face-Off Wins (5v5) 
      • 144: Horvat, t-27th in NHL
      • 144: Sutter, t-27th in NHL
      • 142: H.Sedin, t-30th in NHL
      • 56: Gaunce
      • 52: Chaput
      • 26: Granlund
    • Face-Off Losses
      • 181: Sutter, t-23rd in the NHL
      • 179: Horvat, t-27th in NHL
      • 165: H.Sedin, t-39th in NHL
      • 57: Gaunce
      • 42: Granlund
      • 41: Chaput
    • Face-Off Losses (5v5) 
      • 149: Horvat, 19th in NHL
      • 142: H.Sedin, t-25th in NHL
      • 136: Sutter, 38th in NHL
      • 57: Gaunce
      • 41: Chaput
      • 31: Granlund
    • Face-Off Win Percentage (at least 71 face-offs)
      • Chaput, 55.9, 20th in NHL
      • Sutter, 53.5, t-41st in NHL
      • Horvat, 50.6, t-74th in NHL
      • Gaunce, 50.4, t-80th in NHL
      • H.Sedin, 49.8, t-84th in NHL
      • Granlund, 40.8
    • Face-Off Percentage (5v5) (at least 71 face-offs)
      • 55.9: Chaput, 26th in NHL
      • 51.4: Sutter, t-63rd in NHL
      • 50.0: H.Sedin, t-77th in NHL
      • 49.6: Gaunce, t-84th in NHL
      • 49.1: Horvat, t-90th in NHL
      • 45.6: Granlund
  • Hits Leaders:
    • Hits/GP (at least 12 GP)
      • 3.3: Tryamkin is t-10th in the NHL
      • 2.5: Dorsett is t-31st in the NHL
    • Total Hits (minimum 6 GP)
      • 49: Gudbranson
      • 40: Tryamkin
      • 38: Sbisa
      • 36: Edler
      • 35: Dorsett
      • 29: Horvat
      • 28: Ganunce
      • 25: Skille
  • Shots Per Game Played Leaders (min: 13 GP)
    • Stecher, 3.2 S/GP in 13 GP: t-21th in NHL, 2nd among rookies
    • D.Sedin 2.8 S/GP in 22 GP, t-43rd in NHL
    • Sutter, 2.5 S/GP in 22 GP
    • Burrows, 2.3 S/GP in 18 GP
    • Edler, 2.2 S/GP in 21 GP
  • Shooting Percentage Leaders (min 6 games)
    • Horvat, 20.6, 26th in NHL
    • H.Sedin, 19.2, 36th in NHL
    • Megna, 14.3
    • Granlund, 13.5
    • Ericksson, 11.9
  • Total Shots Leaders
    • 61: D.Sedin, t-30th in NHL
    • 56: Sutter, t-55th in NHL
    • 46: Edler
    • 42: Eriksson
    • 41: Burrows, Stecher (11th among Rookies)
    • 39: Hutton
    • 37: Granlund
    • 35: Baertschi
    • 34: Horvat

Team Advanced Stats:

  • Vancouver has:
    • the 14th best CorsiFor% (5 on 5): 50.21 percent
    • the 13th best CorsiFor% (All Strengths): 50.65 percent
  • Canucks are:
    •  13th highest SCF (All Strengths): 468
    • 23rd lowest SCA (All Strengths): 486
  • Vancouver has:
    • the 13th highest SCF (5 on 5): 353
    • the 29th in SCA (5 on 5): 395
  • Canucks are 6th in Corsi 5 on 5 (Zone Start%): 54.53 percent

Player Advanced Stats:

  • Individual CorsiFor% (5 on 5)
    • Forwards
      • Line #1
        • D.Sedin: 22 GP: 52.44
        • H.Sedin: 22 GP: 53.50
        • Sutter: 22 GP: 46.87
      • Line #2
        • Granlund: 22 GP: 50.83
        • Chaput: 10 GP: 49.25
        • Eriksson: 22 GP: 53.81
      • Line #3
        • Burrows: 18 GP: 51:26
        • Horvat: 22 GP: 49.13
        • Megna: 5 GP: 52.43
      • Line #4
        • LaBate: 3 GP: 33.33
        • Gaunce: 22 GP: 49.66
        • Skille: 15 GP: 47.72
      • Baertschi: 20 GP: 47.26
      • Hansen: 12 GP: 50.49
      • Dorsett: 14 GP: 53.74
    • Defensemen
      • Pairing #1
        • Edler: 21 GP: 50.22
        • Stecher: 13 GP: 51.56
      • Pairing #2
        • Hutton: 22 GP: 50.50
        • Gudbranson: 22 GP: 49.92
      • Pairing #3
        • Sbisa: 22 GP: 49.63
        • Tryamkin: 12 GP: 49.37
      • Larsen: 13 GP: 49.34
      • Tanev: 7 GP: 48:45
      • Biega: 1 GP: 27.27
  • Offensive Zone Starts At Even Strength
    • Forwards
      • Line #1
        • D.Sedin: 22 GP: 68.7
        • H.Sedin: 22 GP: 68.1
        • Sutter: 22 GP: 49.6
      • Line #2
        • Granlund: 22 GP: 52.2
        • Chaput: 10 GP: 37.9
        • Eriksson: 22 GP: 60.3
      • Line #3
        • Burrows: 18 GP: 47:7
        • Horvat: 22 GP: 49.5
        • Megna: 6 GP: 46.4
      • Line #4
        • LaBate: 3 GP: 62.5
        • Gaunce: 22 GP: 33.0
        • Skille: 15 GP: 36.1
      • Baertschi: 20 GP: 52.0
      • Hansen: 12 GP: 55.6
      • Dorsett: 14 GP: 52.8
    • Defensemen
      • Pairing #1
        • Edler: 21 GP: 51.6
        • Stecher: 13 GP: 52.0
      • Pairing #2
        • Hutton: 22 GP: 54.4
        • Gudbranson: 22 GP: 53.1
      • Pairing #3
        • Sbisa: 22 GP: 57.8
        • Tryamkin: 12 GP: 54.3
      • Larsen: 13 GP: 60.6
      • Tanev: 7 GP: 41:9
      • Biega: 1 GP: 0.0

Sources: hockey-reference.com, nhl stats, fox sports NHL, natural stat trick