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Canucks at Islanders

NHL · Friday, Dec 19 · 6:00 PM CT · UBS Arena · Final VAN 4 – NYI 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN3014
NYI0011
Team box
VAN·NYI
31
shots
24
1 of 3
power play
0 of 4
54.9
faceoff %
45.1
10
hits
21
14
blocked shots
12
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Thatcher DemkoVAN2423.958
Ilya SorokinNYI3027.900

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYI +3
VAN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NYI 0 · VAN 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 42%, NYI 58% · Updated Dec 19, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
NYI 3.2 – 2.8 VAN
Expected total
5.9
CanucksThe matchupIslanders
+140Our fair odds−140
2.8Expected goals3.2
−0.17Power rating−0.00
2.8Goals / game3.0
3.4Allowed / game2.8
26.5Shots / game28.6
48.4Faceoff %51.6
21.2Hits / game18.2
13−20Season record19−15
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · NYI chance
Our model fair41.7%58.3%
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+14042%————
NYINew York Islanders−14058%————
Spreadabout even
VANVancouver Canucks+0.4our margin————
NYINew York Islanders−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our 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: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 4%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 9%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 9%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 18%New York Islanders by 1 goal: 25%New York Islanders by 2 goals: 11%New York Islanders by 3 goals: 13%New York Islanders by 4 goals: 7%New York Islanders by 5 goals: 2%New York Islanders by 6 goals: <1%
← VAN wins byNYI wins by →
New York Islanders wins by 2 or more33%
New York Islanders wins by 3 or more23%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal43%

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

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

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
VANThatcher Demko G · last 5 starts: .900 save %, 2.39 GAAstarted
NYIIlya Sorokin G · last 5 starts: .926 save %, 2.34 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·NYI
Dec 16, 2025 at NYR
last game
Dec 16, 2025 at DET
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
3rd 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 33+ games
VAN·NYI
−0.17
rating (0 = average)
−0.00
2.8
goals / game
3.0
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.8
13−20
season record
19−15
4−11
home record
10−8
9−9
away record
9−7
W2
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
6−4
26.5
shots / game
28.6
48.4
faceoff %
51.6
21.2
hits / game
18.2
14.5
blocked shots / game
15.7
4.2
takeaways / game
4.2
14.6
giveaways / game
14.9

Rating Trend

VAN · NYI · 66 days
Vancouver CanucksNew York Islanders
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · NYI 3−5
Mar 26, 2025at NYIVAN 5 − 2
Nov 14, 2024at VANNYI 5 − 2
Jan 9, 2024at NYIVAN 5 − 2
Nov 15, 2023at VANVAN 4 − 3 OT
Feb 9, 2023at NYIVAN 6 − 5
Jan 3, 2023at VANNYI 6 − 2
Mar 3, 2022at NYIVAN 4 − 3
Feb 9, 2022at VANNYI 6 − 3

VAN · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Dec 16, 2025at NYR3 − 0W
Dec 14, 2025at NJ2 − 1W
Dec 11, 2025vs BUF2 − 3L
Dec 8, 2025vs DET0 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025vs MIN4 − 2W
Dec 5, 2025vs UTAH1 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at COL1 − 3L
Nov 29, 2025at LA1 − 2L
Nov 28, 2025at SJ2 − 3L
Nov 26, 2025at ANA5 − 4W

NYI · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Dec 16, 2025at DET2 − 3L
Dec 13, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs ANA5 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs VGK5 − 4W
Dec 7, 2025at FLA1 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025at TB2 − 0W
Dec 4, 2025vs COL6 − 3W
Dec 2, 2025vs TB2 − 1W
Nov 30, 2025vs WSH1 − 4L
Nov 28, 2025vs PHI3 − 4L