Kucherov ends goal drought, Lightning beat Canucks 5-2
Nikita Kucherov stopped an 11-game goal drought, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves for his NHL-best 32nd victory, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Vancouver Canucks
2
Tampa Bay Lightning
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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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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Goal 16:21 2-5
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Missed 16:02 2-4
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Penalty 15:59
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Missed 14:20 2-4
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Missed 14:08 2-4
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Missed 12:20 2-4
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Goal 10:55 2-4
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Missed 9:21 1-4
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Missed 9:02 1-4
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Missed 8:09 1-4
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Missed 7:13 1-4
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Goal 6:28 1-4
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Penalty 5:12
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Penalty 5:12
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Missed 4:51 0-4
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Missed 2:07 0-4
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Missed 1:57 0-4
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Missed 1:29 0-4
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Missed 1:22 0-4
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Missed 0:33 0-4
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Missed 19:34 0-4
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Missed 19:16 0-4
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Goal 17:14 0-4
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Missed 16:38 0-3
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Missed 14:43 0-3
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Goal 13:40 0-3
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Missed 12:43 0-2
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Missed 9:07 0-2
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Penalty 7:15
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Missed 5:36 0-2
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Missed 4:15 0-2
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Missed 2:39 0-2
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Goal 1:38 0-2
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Penalty 19:50
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Goal 14:36 0-1
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Missed 14:02 0-0
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Missed 11:52 0-0
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Missed 7:31 0-0
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Penalty 6:33
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Missed 6:30 0-0
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Missed 3:57 0-0
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Missed 2:47 0-0
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Missed 0:56 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-5
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Period End 20:00 2-5
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Shot 18:24 2-5
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Face Off 17:10 2-5
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Stoppage 17:10 2-5
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Face Off 16:57 2-5
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Stoppage 16:57 2-5
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Hit 16:54 2-5
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Hit 16:49 2-5
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Face Off 16:21 2-5
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Goal 16:21 2-5
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Shot 16:14 2-4
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Missed 16:02 2-4
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Face Off 15:59 2-4
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Stoppage 15:59 2-4
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Penalty 15:59
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Hit 15:46 2-4
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Shot 15:16 2-4
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Face Off 14:56 2-4
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Stoppage 14:56 2-4
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Shot 14:26 2-4
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Missed 14:20 2-4
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Missed 14:08 2-4
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Face Off 13:36 2-4
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Stoppage 13:36 2-4
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Hit 13:22 2-4
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Missed 12:20 2-4
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Face Off 12:04 2-4
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Stoppage 12:04 2-4
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Shot 11:31 2-4
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Shot 11:18 2-4
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Face Off 10:55 2-4
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Goal 10:55 2-4
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Hit 10:47 1-4
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Face Off 10:29 1-4
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Stoppage 10:29 1-4
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Stoppage 10:29 1-4
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Missed 9:21 1-4
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Missed 9:02 1-4
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Giveaway 8:51 1-4
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Team Stats
VAN
TB
12
Blocked Shots
12
23
Hits
18
4
Takeaways
7
29
Shots
36
1
Power Play Goals
2
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
33.3
Power Play Percentage
66.7
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
25
56.1
Faceoff Win Percent
43.9
6
Giveaways
9
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
TB wins series 2-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve
Vancouver Canucks
- Tom Willander Out
- Filip Chytil Injured Reserve
- Akil Thomas Injured Reserve
- Mackenzie MacEachern Injured Reserve
- Thatcher Demko Injured Reserve
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