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Canucks at Penguins

NHL · Tuesday, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final VAN 1 – PIT 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN1001
PIT1315
Team box
VAN·PIT
24
shots
26
0 of 3
power play
2 of 5
32.8
faceoff %
67.2
26
hits
18
20
blocked shots
17
10
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Justin BrazeauPIT122
Anthony ManthaPIT112
Kris LetangPIT022
Tommy NovakPIT103
Connor DewarPIT103
Conor GarlandVAN102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Kevin LankinenVAN2621.808
Arturs SilovsPIT2423.958

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +4
VAN +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: PIT 4 · VAN 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 47%, PIT 53% · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.1 – 3.1 VAN
Expected total
6.3
CanucksThe matchupPenguins
+115Our fair odds−115
3.1Expected goals3.1
+0.04Power rating−0.09
3.3Goals / game3.0
2.8Allowed / game2.5
25.3Shots / game26.0
44.9Faceoff %46.4
26.0Hits / game16.5
4−2Season record4−2
6−4Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · PIT chance
Our model fair46.6%53.4%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VANVancouver Canucks+11547%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−11553%————
Spreadabout even
VANVancouver CanucksPKour margin————
PITPittsburgh PenguinsPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 2%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 6%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 12%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 10%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 17%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 25%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 11%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 5%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%
← VAN wins byPIT wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more28%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more18%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more30%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.527%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VANKevin Lankinen G · last 5 starts: .928 save %, 2.30 GAAstarted
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 2.81 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·PIT
Oct 19, 2025 at WSH
last game
Oct 18, 2025 at SJ
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 6+ games
VAN·PIT
+0.04
rating (0 = average)
−0.09
3.3
goals / game
3.0
2.8
goals allowed / game
2.5
4−2
season record
4−2
1−1
home record
1−1
3−1
away record
3−1
W3
streak
W2
6−4
last 10
7−3
25.3
shots / game
26.0
44.9
faceoff %
46.4
26.0
hits / game
16.5
16.2
blocked shots / game
18.7
4.0
takeaways / game
3.3
17.0
giveaways / game
17.7

Rating Trend

VAN · PIT · 8 days
Vancouver CanucksPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · PIT 5−3
Nov 27, 2024at PITPIT 5 − 4
Oct 26, 2024at VANVAN 4 − 3
Feb 27, 2024at VANPIT 4 − 3 OT
Jan 11, 2024at PITVAN 4 − 3 OT
Jan 10, 2023at PITPIT 5 − 4
Oct 28, 2022at VANVAN 5 − 1
Dec 4, 2021at VANPIT 4 − 1
Nov 24, 2021at PITPIT 4 − 1

VAN · Last 10

6−4 · streak W3
Oct 19, 2025at WSH4 − 3W
Oct 17, 2025at CHI3 − 2W
Oct 16, 2025at DAL5 − 3W
Oct 13, 2025vs STL2 − 5L
Oct 11, 2025at EDM1 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs CGY5 − 1W
Apr 16, 2025vs VGK1 − 4L
Apr 14, 2025vs SJ2 − 1W
Apr 12, 2025vs MIN2 − 3L
Apr 10, 2025at COL4 − 1W

PIT · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Oct 18, 2025at SJ3 − 0W
Oct 16, 2025at LA4 − 2W
Oct 14, 2025at ANA3 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025vs NYR1 − 6L
Oct 9, 2025vs NYI4 − 3W
Oct 7, 2025at NYR3 − 0W
Apr 17, 2025vs WSH5 − 2W
Apr 13, 2025vs BOS1 − 4L
Apr 11, 2025at NJ4 − 2W
Apr 8, 2025vs CHI5 − 0W