- 1 Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers: 87 goals allowed in 19 games, and the Rangers on a three-game run
- 2 Vancouver Canucks: Pettersson’s 19 points and a crease without Demko
- 3 New York Rangers: Fox’s 20 assists and a goaltender who keeps answering for Shesterkin
- 4 Free NHL Prediction: Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers
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Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers: 87 goals allowed in 19 games, and the Rangers on a three-game run 
Kevin Lankinen is 1-8-0 with a 6.03 goals-against average and an .804 save percentage. Leevi Merilainen has the better numbers in the Vancouver crease, and his are 2-7-1, 3.52 and .889.
That’s how a team gets to 87 goals against in 19 games. Vancouver is 3-15-1 with seven points, last in the Pacific Division, and had lost five straight going into Monday’s home game against Philadelphia.
The Rangers come to Rogers Arena on Friday, November 13, with puck drop at 9:00pm ET (6:00pm local time). It’s the last stop of a western swing that runs through Edmonton on Monday and Calgary on Wednesday.
New York is 10-7-1 with 21 points, third in the Metropolitan Division. Mike Sullivan’s team has won three in a row, the latest 4-3 in Seattle on November 7.
The teams met at Madison Square Garden on October 11 and the Rangers won 6-2. Tye Kartye and Will Cuylle scored twice each.
I’d want a very good reason to back this Vancouver team, and I haven’t found one.
Vancouver Canucks: Pettersson’s 19 points and a crease without Demko 
Vancouver has scored 55 goals, the same number as the Rangers. The difference is at the other end, where the Canucks allow about 4.6 a game.
Thatcher Demko had hip surgery in January and started the season on injured reserve. Team president Henrik Sedin has said the target is a return before Christmas, which leaves Manny Malhotra choosing between Merilainen and Lankinen.
Elias Pettersson leads the team with 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists). Brock Boeser has a team-high seven goals and 16 points, Jonathan Lekkerimaki has six goals and 14 points, and Filip Hronek has 13 points from the blue line.
The losing streak has come in every shape. Toronto won 4-2 in Vancouver on October 31, Anaheim won 5-4 there three nights later, Winnipeg won 6-2 on November 5 and Edmonton won 4-2 two days after that.
The last Vancouver win was 6-5 in overtime in Anaheim on October 27. Malhotra was hired on June 1 after Adam Foote was fired in May, and this start has put that decision under the microscope early.
The two teams split last season’s series. The Rangers won 2-0 in Vancouver in October 2025, and the Canucks won 3-0 at Madison Square Garden that December behind a Demko shutout. Demko is the one piece of that Vancouver team that isn’t available now.
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New York Rangers: Fox’s 20 assists and a goaltender who keeps answering for Shesterkin 
Igor Shesterkin hurt his right knee in Washington on October 9 and was ruled out for the season the next day. He was 3-1-0 with a .927 save percentage at the time.
Dylan Garand has taken the job. He’s 6-6-1 with a 2.52 GAA and a .906 save percentage, and he made 23 saves in the 3-2 win over Philadelphia on November 5. Joonas Korpisalo, back from a lower-body injury, made 25 in Seattle.
Adam Fox has 22 points, 20 of them assists. Alexis Lafreniere leads the team with nine goals and 18 points, and Mika Zibanejad has 15 points.
Kartye has been the surprise. He scored twice against Vancouver in October, had the game-winner against Philadelphia and added a power-play goal in Seattle.
The Rangers aren’t flawless. They lost 4-1 at home to Edmonton on November 1 and 6-3 to Los Angeles on October 26, and they play in Edmonton on Monday before this trip ends.
Their goals for and against are close, 55 scored and between 52 and 54 allowed depending on the count, so the record has been built on one-goal games as much as on talent. Two of the three wins in the current run were by a single goal.
Probable lineup Vancouver Canucks: Not announced at time of publication
Probable lineup New York Rangers: Not announced at time of publication
Free NHL Prediction: Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers
Our prediction: New York Rangers to win in regulation
Vancouver’s goalies are both under .890, and the team allows close to 4.6 goals a night. New York’s Garand is at .906 and the Rangers beat this same roster by four goals in October.
Fatigue at the end of a three-game western trip is the honest argument for Vancouver, and the Canucks have scored two or more in each of their last six. Only one of those six ended in a win, and three were decided by two goals or more.
No prices were posted at the time of writing. The regulation win should open above 1.45, which is the floor I’d accept.
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