Nilsson, Virtanen lead Canucks over Wild 1-0
Jake Virtanen broke a scoreless tie midway through the third period, Anders Nilsson made 29 saves for his fourth career shutout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 1-0 on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Vancouver Canucks
1
Minnesota Wild
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Winnipeg Jets | L 2-6 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Anaheim Ducks | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 6-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 19:41
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Missed 17:50 1-0
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Penalty 14:35
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Penalty 13:35
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Missed 11:39 1-0
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Goal 10:07 1-0
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Missed 9:56 0-0
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Missed 6:08 0-0
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Penalty 4:05
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Missed 3:39 0-0
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Penalty 3:19
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Missed 2:11 0-0
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Missed 0:57 0-0
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Missed 0:52 0-0
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Missed 19:59 0-0
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Missed 19:44 0-0
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Missed 16:05 0-0
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Missed 15:53 0-0
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Missed 12:50 0-0
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Missed 12:04 0-0
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Missed 10:01 0-0
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Missed 8:45 0-0
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Missed 7:54 0-0
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Missed 0:55 0-0
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Missed 16:59 0-0
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Missed 15:05 0-0
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Missed 12:32 0-0
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Missed 9:32 0-0
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Missed 9:06 0-0
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Penalty 8:51
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Missed 8:50 0-0
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Penalty 2:58
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End of Game 20:00 1-0
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Period End 20:00 1-0
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Shot 19:56 1-0
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Face Off 19:50 1-0
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Stoppage 19:50 1-0
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Blocked 19:45 1-0
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Blocked 19:43 1-0
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Face Off 19:41 1-0
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Penalty 19:41
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Face Off 19:24 1-0
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Stoppage 19:24 1-0
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Blocked 19:18 1-0
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Face Off 18:57 1-0
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Stoppage 18:57 1-0
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Shot 18:27 1-0
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Missed 17:50 1-0
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Blocked 17:43 1-0
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Hit 17:23 1-0
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Giveaway 17:03 1-0
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Blocked 16:26 1-0
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Face Off 14:48 1-0
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Stoppage 14:48 1-0
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Shot 14:47 1-0
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Face Off 14:35 1-0
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Penalty 14:35
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Stoppage 14:35 1-0
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Face Off 13:35 1-0
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Penalty 13:35
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Shot 13:29 1-0
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Shot 13:19 1-0
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Takeaway 13:15 1-0
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Shot 12:02 1-0
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Missed 11:39 1-0
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Blocked 11:16 1-0
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Face Off 11:00 1-0
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Stoppage 11:00 1-0
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Shot 10:58 1-0
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Hit 10:40 1-0
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Hit 10:34 1-0
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Face Off 10:07 1-0
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Team Stats
VAN
MIN
14
Blocked Shots
10
15
Hits
17
3
Takeaways
4
25
Shots
29
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
33
49.2
Faceoff Win Percent
50.8
2
Giveaways
6
4
Total Penalties
3
8
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
VAN leads series 1-0
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Michael McCarron Day-To-Day
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
- Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
- Brock Faber Injured Reserve
Vancouver Canucks
- Tom Willander Day-To-Day
- Filip Chytil Injured Reserve
- Akil Thomas Injured Reserve
- Mackenzie MacEachern Injured Reserve
- Thatcher Demko Injured Reserve
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