- Matchup: New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks
- Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
- Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- Broadcast: Sportsnet Pacific
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This Friday, the Vancouver Canucks (16-28-5) will face off against the New Jersey Devils (26-22-2) at Rogers Arena.
The New Jersey Devils enter this matchup on a positive note, having secured a 2-1 win against the Oilers in their last outing. In that game, New Jersey accumulated 11 penalty minutes and had just one power play opportunity but failed to capitalize. Their offense showed room for improvement, scoring only 2 goals from 17 shots.
Opponents have capitalized on 127 power play opportunities against the Devils this season (31st in the league), scoring 28 times. New Jersey has faced a total of 1,408 shots, achieving a save percentage of .893. They have taken 1,478 shots themselves, resulting in a shooting percentage of 8.7%. At even strength, the Devils have conceded 123 goals while scoring 103. They have had 123 power plays, converting 25 for a success rate of 20.33%. With a total of 54 points, their points percentage stands at .540. This season, the Devils have netted 128 goals (28th in the NHL) while allowing 151.
In goal, Jacob Markstrom will be guarding the net. Over his career, Markstrom has faced 1,466 goals, maintaining a goals-against average of 2.70. He has played in 560 NHL games, holding a save percentage of .907 over 28,363 minutes on the ice. His career record stands at 254-223-64, with 542 starts and 284 quality starts, resulting in a quality start percentage of .524. Markstrom has recorded 14,316 saves out of 15,782 shots faced.
The Vancouver Canucks last played against the Islanders, where they fell short with a score of 4-3. They managed 2 power play chances during that game but did not score, tallying 3 goals on 32 shots overall.
This season, the Canucks have scored 125 goals, earning 37 points and a points percentage of .378. They have allowed a total of 179 goals, including 136 at even strength and 43 while shorthanded. They have netted 94 even-strength goals and 31 on the power play (15th in the NHL) with 158 power play opportunities, achieving a conversion rate of 19.62%. Vancouver has taken 1,323 shots (22nd in the league), with a shooting percentage of 9.45%, while permitting 1,467 shots against. Their penalty kill stands at 72.08% against 154 power plays from opponents, and they have a save percentage of 87.8%.
Kevin Lankinen will be in goal for the Canucks. He has allowed an average of 3.09 goals per game, totaling 534 goals against him. Lankinen has a quality start rate of 51.4%, with 89 quality starts in his professional career. With 173 games started and 8,699 minutes played, he holds a career record of 76-72-26 across 188 contests, achieving a save percentage of .902 with 4,902 saves from 5,436 shots faced.
Which team will claim victory in tonight’s NHL matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Choose Vancouver
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