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Facing Blue Jackets Lankinen will patrol the home crease against Columbus on Saturday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Impact Lankinen has a 2-4-0 record this season while allowing 22 goals on 184 shots. Jiri Patera will be the backup netminder, and Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) will get the night off to rest. The Blue Jackets sit 16th in the league with 3.08 goals per game this campaign.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unravels in third period Lankinen stopped 23 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Lankinen kept the game scoreless through two periods, but the Blackhawks rattled off four goals in 11:37 to start the third. That was enough to send Lankinen to another loss, dropping him to 2-4-0 with a 3.62 GAA and an .880 save percentage over six starts this season. He shouldn't have to wait long for his next start, as the Canucks play a back-to-back this weekend. They host the Blue Jackets on Saturday followed by the Avalanche on Sunday, so look for Lankinen and Thatcher Demko to split those starts.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

POSTGAME | Lankinen vs. Blackhawks | Vancouver Canucks Kevin Lankinen speaks with the media at home post-game.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • NHL.COM

Bertuzzi's third-period hat trick leads Blackhawks past Canucks 5-2

Tyler Bertuzzi scored three goals in the third period for his fourth career hat trick and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Expected to face Chicago Lankinen is set to start at home against Chicago on Wednesday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Impact Lankinen has a 2-3-0 record, 3.53 GAA and .885 save percentage in five appearances with Vancouver in 2025-26. He's surrendered at least three goals in four of those five outings. Maybe he'll fare better against the Blackhawks, who have dropped their last three games (0-2-1) and have been limited to six goals over that stretch.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks Roll into Minnesota for Their Second Game of Road Trip | Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks picked up an overtime victory to begin their three-game road trip through the Central Division and are back in action...

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • NHL.COM

Picks up shootout win Lankinen stopped 36 of 39 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blues.

Impact The Blues had far more pressure in the game, but Kiefer Sherwood's hat trick and Lankinen's play between the pipes got the game to a shootout. There, Lankinen made three more saves to secure the win, which was just his second in five outings. He's at a 2-3-0 record with a 3.53 GAA and an .885 save percentage. The 30-year-old has filled a backup role behind Thatcher Demko, though the Canucks have not given more than two consecutive starts to Demko, so Lankinen should still carve out a decent amount of playing time.

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sherwood has hat trick, DeBrusk scores in shootout as Canucks beat Blues 4-3

Keifer Sherwood had a hat trick, Jake DeBrusk scored the only goal in a shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

NHL Highlights | Canucks vs. Blues - October 30, 2025

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • YOUTUBE

VAN@STL: Suter scores PPG against Kevin Lankinen | St. Louis Blues Pius Suter (STL) scores power-play goal against Kevin Lankinen (VAN) to make it 3 - 3

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • NHL.COM

Set to face St. Louis Lankinen is expected to guard the road goal against St. Louis on Thursday, per Olivia McDonald of Canucks Insider.

Impact Lankinen has a 1-3-0 record, 3.73 GAA and .873 save percentage in four appearances this season. He's dropped his past two outings while allowing nine goals on 50 shots (.820 save percentage). The Blues are 3-6-1 and tied for 21st in goals per game with 2.90 this year, so this is a favorable matchup.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rough start to season continues Lankinen allowed four goals on 24 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact Lankinen has gone 1-3-0 over his first four outings this season, allowing at least four goals in each loss. The 30-year-old squandered a 2-0 lead in this contest. The Canucks have alternated Lankinen and Thatcher Demko over the last eight games, but head coach Adam Foote may eventually opt to increase Demko's workload since he's getting better results. Lankinen is likely to watch from the bench in Sunday's game against the Oilers.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens' Ivan Demidov Blasts One-Timer By Canucks' Kevin Lankinen

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Tending twine Saturday Lankinen will draw the start in net against Montreal on Saturday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650reports.

Impact Lankinen will look to bounce back from a brutal start on Tuesday in Pittsburgh when he faces Montreal Saturday night in Vancouver. The 30-year-old has been a rock-solid backup option behind Thatcher Demko, picking up 25 wins to go along with a 2.62 GAA in 51 appearances last season.

OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iced by Pens Lankinen made 21 saves in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Penguins.

Impact The veteran netminder couldn't really be faulted for any of the pucks that got past him, but Lankinen also didn't come up with any big stops to give his team a spark in the road loss. Through three starts this season he's gone 1-2-0 while allowing 11 goals on 94 shots, a far cry from Thatcher Demko's 2.28 GAA and .922 save percentage in four outings.

OCTOBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Pittsburgh Lankinen will start in Tuesday's road game versus the Penguins, per Dan Murphy of Sportsnet.

Impact Lankinen has a 1-1-0 record during the early portion of the 2025-26 campaign, turning aside a combined 62 of 68 shots (.912 save percentage) across two appearances. The Penguins have won back-to-back games, scoring seven goals over that span. Lankinen is 1-0-0 with a 2.21 GAA and a .900 save percentage in two career outings against Pittsburgh.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

POSTGAME | Lankinen at Blackhawks | Vancouver Canucks Kevin Lankinen addresses the media after tonight's game in Chicago.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • NHL.COM

Comes away with shootout win Lankinen allowed two goals on 33 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Lankinen gave up first-period goals to Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi, but the Vancouver goalie was perfect after that. The Canucks were able to pull even in the second, and Lankinen also turned aside four shootout attempts before Brock Boeser secured the win. Lankinen is now 1-1-0 with six goals allowed on 68 shots over his two games. The Canucks' defense hasn't been making it easy on him, but he's capable of putting in a decent effort in a backup role. Expect Thatcher Demko to get the starting nod Sunday versus the Capitals.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Boeser scores in 4th round of shootout to lift Canucks to 3-2 win over Blackhawks

Brock Boeser scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Getting start Friday Lankinen will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Friday, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Lankinen will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Thatcher Demko earned the win over the Stars on Thursday. In his season debut, Lankinen allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Blues. The 30-year-old will likely continue to handle a backup role overall, especially since Demko has started the season well.

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

POSTGAME | Lankinen vs. Blues | Vancouver Canucks Kevin Lankinen speaks to the media after tonight's game against the Blues.

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • NHL.COM

Gives up four goals Monday Lankinen stopped 30 of 34 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blues. The fifth goal was an empty-netter with 2:13 left in the game.

Impact Lankinen gave up two goals to prospect Jimmy Snuggerud, including one on the power play, and was also beaten by Brayden Schenn and Nick Bjugstad. This was Lankinen's first start of the season, but he figures to return to his regular backup role when the Canucks take on the Stars on the road Thursday, with Thatcher Demko likely returning to the starting lineup.

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Snuggerud scores twice as Blues beat Canucks 5-2

Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Guarding cage versus Blues Lankinen will be between the home pipes against St. Louis on Monday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Impact Lankinen will make his first appearance in the crease for the Canucks this season after Thatcher Demko took the opening two contests. Lankinen logged 51 regular-season games for Vancouver last season, going 25-15-10 with a 2.62 GAA and four shutouts, thanks in large part to Demko's injury woes. Assuming Demko is healthy in 2025-26, Lankinen should see significantly fewer starts, likely closer to the 20-25 range.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Flames' Huberdeau day-to-day after leaving game against Canucks Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau was injured after crashing into Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • CALGARYHERALD.COM

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Bertuzzi's third-period hat trick leads Blackhawks past Canucks 5-2

Sherwood has hat trick, DeBrusk scores in shootout as Canucks beat Blues 4-3

Boeser scores in 4th round of shootout to lift Canucks to 3-2 win over Blackhawks

Snuggerud scores twice as Blues beat Canucks 5-2