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2025-26 Vancouver Canucks Predictions and Odds to Win Stanley Cup Finals

by Ryan Cobbett - 10/1/2025

Vancouver Canucks predictions Brock Boeser

Last season was rather disappointing for the Vancouver Canucks. They had issues internally that caused some regression in their core and resulted in some midseason trades like J.T Miller. The Canucks finished with 90 points and a -17-goal differential, and they missed the playoffs by seven points. Vancouver also had one of the worst home records in the league as they went just 17-16-8 in front of their home fans.

After an explosion of offensive production in 2023/24, this past year Vancouver saw a huge decline. They averaged just 2.84 GF/G which ranked 23rd in the league. They did have a solid power play as they cashed in on 22.5% of their man advantages while their 82.7% PK% was tied for the second-best mark. Quinn Hughes led the team with 76 points on 16 goals and 60 assists. Brock Boeser finished with 50 points while he and Pius Suter were tied for second on the Canucks with 25 goals. Jake DeBrusk led the team with 28 goals, and he finished with 48 points on the season. Elias Pettersson recorded 45 points in 64 games last season while Miller had 35 points in 40 games before being traded to the New York Rangers.

Their goaltending ranked 18th in the NHL as they allowed 3.06 GA/G last season on a .894 SV%. Kevin Lankinen allowed 2.62 GA/G and had a .902 SV% in 51 appearances. Thatcher Demko struggled in his limited time last season as he allowed 2.90 GA/G in 23 appearances. Arturs Silovs appeared in 10 games where he allowed 3.65 GA/G and a lowly .861 SV%.

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Seasons come and go, so now it’s time to take a look at what we can expect from the Vancouver Canucks in 2025-26:

Vancouver Canucks Key Additions/Losses

Silovs was dealt to Pittsburgh while they also shipped Dakota Joshua to Toronto. Suter was the biggest loss of the season as he has joined up with the St. Louis Blues.

As for the additions, the Canucks brought in Evander Kane in a deal that allowed Edmonton to shed some salary. The offseason was rather quiet for the Canucks as they try and figure things out internally and return to the playoffs.

Vancouver Canucks X-Factors

Elias Pettersson- Pettersson’s numbers were down tremendously compared to the season before. His 45 points were the second lowest amount in his career as were his 15 goals and 16 power play points. He needs to return to his normal 27-30 goal production while staying on the ice for the whole season. Canucks fans hope whatever turmoil existed between Pettersson and Miller is gone now that Miller plays for the Rangers, and that the Canucks can return to the offensive juggernaut they were just two seasons ago.

The depth- The Canucks top line of Pettersson, DeBrusk, and Boeser is incredibly dangerous. However, behind them is a big question mark. Suter is gone which means Vancouver is going to be relying heavily on Garland and Kiefer Sherwood to repeat their numbers from last season. It would help if the front office made some moves at the deadline, but regardless the depth pieces have to step up and fill the holes in this roster.

Vancouver Canucks Goalie Outlook

A healthy Demko could give the Canucks a solid duo in the crease. However, what they got out of Lankinen was not expected last season and it is hard to see him repeating such numbers. Demko will need to return to his pre-injury dominance to elevate this Canucks team to playoff contention. If the injury lingers or his numbers don’t improve, then Vancouver may be in the market for some goaltending help as they cannot depend on Lankinen to get them to the playoffs. The goaltending has a decent floor, they certainly aren’t near the bottom, but the ceiling potential seems to rise and fall with the health and performance of Demko.

Grade: B-

Vancouver Canucks Key Schedule Stretch

March 9th-March 26th- This seventeen-day period keeps the Canucks at home as they dig in for an eight game homestand. The homestand begins with Ottawa and continues with Nashville, Seattle, Florida, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Anaheim, and it ends with Los Angeles. Six of these eight teams are going to be in the playoff conversation which does add some pressure to the homestand. Yes, it helps to host these teams later in the season to pick up some key wins against playoff opponents as well as getting the upper hand in some tiebreaking scenarios, but Vancouver struggled at home last season as they picked up the majority of their points on the road. To add even more pressure and importance to the homestand, Vancouver ends the year with eight of their final 11 games happening on the road. This stretch could get Vancouver in the playoff picture or push them out of the playoffs completely.

Vancouver Canucks Notable Odds

Stanley Cup Champions: +4500

Conference Winner: +2200

Division Winner: +1400

Vezina Trophy- Thatcher Demko: +4000

Norris Trophy- Quinn Hughes: +200

Vancouver Canucks Prediction

I am going to take the over on the point total with some positive belief that Demko will return to his dominant production. Calgary is going to regress which will free up some points for teams like Vancouver, Utah, and Anaheim. The front office will need to add a consistent goal scoring depth at the deadline to cement a playoff berth, but it is hard to see the Canucks fall under the 90-point mark on the season. There shouldn’t be any lofty expectations of the Canucks making a run, but they could snag a wild card and make the first-round interesting for their opponent. Take the over and leave it at that.

Over 89.5 Team Total Points

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