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JANUARY 14 • YOUTUBE

Starting Tuesday Lankinen will guard the road goal versus the Senators on Tuesday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Impact Lankinen will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Nikita Tolopilo played Monday in a 6-3 loss to the Canadiens. Lankinen is winless in his last three outings, allowing nine goals on 64 shots in that span, which makes him a risky fantasy option for Tuesday's schedule.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Appears in relief Lankinen made 16 saves in a 5-0 loss to Toronto on Saturday. He allowed two goals.

Impact He replaced starter Thatcher Demko, who left with after one period with a lower body injury. Lankinen becomes the de facto starter until Demko returns. His 6-11-4 record, 3.40 GAA and .883 save percentage are a far cry from his brilliant last season where he went 25-25-10 with four shutouts, 2.62 GAA and .902 save percentage in 49 starts. Lankinen is an apply with caution fantasy netminder because of the Orcas rebuild vision.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

VAN@TOR: Robertson scores PPG against Kevin Lankinen | Toronto Maple Leafs Nicholas Robertson (TOR) scores power-play goal against Kevin Lankinen (VAN) to make it 5 - 0

JANUARY 11 • NHL.COM

Nylander has goal and 2 assists in injury return, Maple Leafs beat Canucks 5-0

William Nylander had a goal and two assists in his return from an injury, Joseph Woll made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vancou...

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

VAN@TOR: Tavares scores goal against Kevin Lankinen | Toronto Maple Leafs John Tavares (TOR) scores goal against Kevin Lankinen (VAN) to make it 4 - 0

JANUARY 11 • NHL.COM

Gets little help against Wings Lankinen turned aside 20 of 24 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Red Wings, with Detroit's fifth goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The veteran netminder didn't get much help on the night, but he also did himself no favors on the opening goal of the game, which came on a wobbly shot by Patrick Kane from the faceoff circle that Lankinen simply whiffed on. Lankinen continues to get regular work as the backup to Thatcher Demko, but since the beginning of December he's gone 2-4-1 in seven starts with a 3.23 GAA and .884 save percentage.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Kane becomes 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals

Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring his second goal of the game into an empty net with 3:53 left to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the V...

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Drawing start against Detroit Lankinen will defend the road crease against Detroit on Thursday, Olivia McDonald of Canucks Insider reports.

Impact Lankinen has seen limited playing time over the past few weeks, but he'll draw the start for the fourth time in the Canucks' last 13 games during Thursday's matchup. Across his last three starts -- all of which have gone to overtime -- he's gone 2-0-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .913 save percentage.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Takes overtime loss Lankinen allowed three goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Lankinen didn't see as much rubber as Jeremy Swayman in this contest. When it mattered most, Lankinen fell short, making a sloppy save on David Pastrnak's shot late in overtime before Fraser Minten knocked home the loose puck. Lankinen had won his previous two outings, but he was on a six-game slide prior to that. The Finnish netminder has a 6-10-4 record with a 3.37 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 20 contests this season. Thatcher Demko remains in the No. 1 role and will likely start the Canucks' next game Tuesday in Buffalo to kick off their six-game road trip.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Minten scores twice in huge homecoming to lift Bruins over Canucks 3-2 in OT

Fraser Minten scored his second goal of the game 4:41 into overtime to cap a huge homecoming as the Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

PREGAME | Lankinen vs. Kraken | Vancouver Canucks Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen talks to the media after being named to Team Finland's 2026 Olympic team.

JANUARY 2 • NHL.COM

Between pipes against Boston Lankinen will tend the twine at home versus the Bruins on Saturday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Impact Lankinen has played in just two of the Canucks' last nine contests, posting a 2-0-0 record and 2.77 GAA. Both of those appearances, and Saturday's upcoming outing, have come in back-to-backs, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect to see Lankinen stealing starts away from Thatcher Demko.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks Begin 2026 with Kraken in Town on Friday Night | Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks kick off 2026 at Rogers Arena with the Seattle Kraken coming to town for their second matchup of the season. These two...

JANUARY 2 • NHL.COM

Earns another shootout win Lankinen stopped 37 of 39 shots in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kraken.

Impact This was Lankinen's second shootout win in a row since he snapped a six-game losing streak. He's allowed six goals on 82 shots over his last two outings, as the Canucks' defense isn't making life any easier for him. The Finnish netminder is now 6-10-3 with a 3.41 GAA and an .885 save percentage over 19 appearances this season. Thatcher Demko is likely to start Tuesday versus the Flyers, but Lankinen should get one of the two games after that, either Friday in a home rematch versus the Kraken or Saturday against the Bruins.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Liam Ohgren scores lone shootout goal to lift Canucks past Kraken, 3-2

Kevin Lankinen made 37 saves and Liam Ohgren had the lone shootout goal in the Vancouver Canucks’ 3-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

NHL Highlights | Canucks vs. Kraken - December 29, 2025

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Will start Monday Lankinen will start Monday's game at the Kraken, Ben Kuzma of Postmedia reports Sunday.

Impact Lankinen will make just his second start in eight games Monday night against the Kraken. The 30-year-old has taken a backseat to Thatcher Demko while he has been playing at a high level, but it will be Lankinen who will start the second game out of the holiday break. He carries a 5-10-3 record, 3.51 GAA and an .880 save percentage into the matchup with Seattle, who will be on the second of a back-to-back.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lankinen Perfect in Shootout, Canucks Beat Boston for Fourth Consecutive Win | Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks continue their winning ways, beating the Boston Bruins 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night. Kevin Lankinen turned asid...

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • NHL.COM

Keeps team in it in shootout win Lankinen stopped 38 of 42 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Bruins.

Impact Lankinen was kept busy in this contest, but he was up to the challenge, doing enough to allow the Canucks to stay close. The 30-year-old then turned aside seven straight shootout attempts to pick up the win. Lankinen had gone 0-5-1 over his previous six outings, and this was his first victory since Nov. 16 versus the Lightning. The Finnish netminder is now 5-10-3 with a 3.51 GAA and an .880 save percentage over 18 appearances. Thatcher Demko is still likely to see a majority of the starts in goal moving forward. The Canucks' next game is Monday in Philadelphia.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Canucks vs. Bruins - December 20, 2025

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Liam Ohgren gets only score in 7th round of shootout and Canucks rally past Bruins 5-4

Liam Ohgren was the only one to score in a seven-round shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 for their fourth straight victory

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Expected starter for Saturday Lankinen Is expected to start on the road against Boston on Saturday, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic on Thursday.

Impact Thatcher Demko Is set to start in Friday's road game against the Islanders, so Lankinen is manning the second half of the back-to-back. The 30-year-old Lankinen has a 4-10-3 record, 3.49 GAA and .878 save percentage in 17 appearances this season. He hasn't faced the Bruins this season, but he earned a 33-save shutout victory over Boston during the 2024-25 regular season.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pulled after two periods Lankinen allowed three goals on 13 shots in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact Lankinen lasted just two periods before turning the crease over to Nikita Tolopilo. It's a sixth straight loss for Lankinen, who has gone 0-5-1 with a 3.61 GAA and an .845 save percentage in that span. Overall, he's at 4-10-3 with a 3.49 GAA and .878 save percentage through 17 outings. Thatcher Demko (lower body) is targeting a return Thursday versus the Sabres, though Demko's long injury history means Lankinen may still be needed for 40-50 percent of the Canucks' starts to avoid burning out their top netminder.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gibson gets 1st shutout in almost 3 years as Red Wings blank Canucks 4-0

John Gibson made 39 saves for his first NHL shutout in nearly three years, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

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