Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL

Canucks

16-22-5, 37 PTS

1-5

Final

Red Wings

26-15-4, 56 PTS

Little Caesars Arena

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

VAN shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VAN	10	4	10	24
DET	10	8	7	25

In net

Kevin Lankinen20/24 SV, .833

John Gibson23/24 SV, .958

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

Who won: Red Wings 5-1

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings win the series 2-0. The Red Wings outscored the Canucks 2-0 in the 3rd period. Patrick Kane led the Red Wings in goals (2). Jake DeBrusk led the Canucks in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:47
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
P3 1:40
Ben Chiarot Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 1:41
TO
Giveaway by Linus Karlsson
P3 1:50
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Max Sasson
GOALP3 1:50
Goal! Snap shot
Lucas Raymond
Lucas Raymond Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none
VAN 1 - 5 DET
P3 1:53
TO
Giveaway by Kiefer Sherwood
P3 2:21
Lucas Raymond Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 3:02
Michael Rasmussen shot blocked by Tom Willander
P3 3:27
Aatu Raty faceoff won against Michael Rasmussen
P3 3:38
Linus Karlsson Tip-In saved by John Gibson
P3 3:44
Linus Karlsson Snap Shot Hit Left Post
P3 3:46
Liam Ohgren Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
P3 3:53
Max Sasson faceoff won against J.T. Compher
GOALP3 3:53
Goal! Wrist shot
Patrick Kane
Patrick Kane Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrew Copp (18)
VAN 1 - 4 DET
P3 3:56
TO
Giveaway by Zeev Buium
P3 4:18
Zeev Buium shot blocked by Michael Rasmussen
P3 4:23
TO
Giveaway by John Gibson
P3 4:42
Kiefer Sherwood hit Emmitt Finnie
P3 5:06
Kiefer Sherwood Wrist Shot Wide Right
P3 5:08
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
P3 5:11
Brock Boeser shot blocked by Moritz Seider
P3 5:21
TO
Takeaway by Elias Pettersson
P3 5:27
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Andrew Copp