Vancouver Canucks vs Seattle Kraken

NHL

Canucks

16-15-3, 35 PTS

5-2

Final

Kraken

10-19-4, 24 PTS

Climate Pledge Arena

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

VAN shoots leftSEA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VAN	14	8	13	35
SEA	6	9	17	32

In net

Thatcher Demko30/32 SV, .938

Philipp Grubauer30/34 SV, .882

Team	1	2	3	T
VAN	2	0	3	5
SEA	0	1	1	2

Who won: Canucks 5-2

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Climate Pledge Arena. The Canucks lead the series 2-0. The Canucks outscored the Kraken 2-0 in the 1st period. Tanner Pearson led the Canucks in goals (1). Will Borgen led the Kraken in goals (1).

Recap · Jan 2

Canucks score 3 in third period to topple Kraken 5-2

After a day full of obstacles, including traveling the morning of the game and a series of false positive COVID-19 tests, the Vancouver Canucks savored getting the best of their new Pacific Northwest rivals again.

What it means

Season series: VAN leads series 2-0.
Canucks 8-8-2 on the road; Kraken 6-11-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Canucks14th in Western Conference

Akil Thomas C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Jack Thompson D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Mackenzie MacEachern LW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Thatcher Demko G
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Kraken3rd in Western Conference

Brandon Montour D
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Jacob Melanson RW
Chest
Injured Reserve
Jake O'Brien C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Ryan Lindgren D
Upper Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Canucks14th in Western Conference

Thatcher Demko G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Kraken3rd in Western Conference

Philipp Grubauer G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

VAN leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Kraken 0, Canucks 0 (Dec 27)

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Game info

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA · Attendance 17,151
Officials: Tom Chmielewski (Referee), Furman South (Referee), Vaughan Rody (Linesman)