1-5-0Record2-1-1
.786Save %.904
6.88GAA2.03
6Games played5
0Shutouts1
Other goalies
Leevi Meriläinen15%.926 · 2.40 GAA · 5 GP
Vancouver Canucks vs Florida Panthers
Regular season · Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Amerant Bank Arena
SNP · TVAS · SCRIPPS
Game preview
The Vancouver Canucks visit the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on SNP, TVAS and SCRIPPS.
This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.
In goal: Kevin Lankinen (1-5-0, .786 save percentage, 6.88 GAA) is projected to start for the Canucks; Jacob Markstrom (2-1-1, .904 save percentage, 2.03 GAA) is projected to start for the Panthers.
Rest and travel
Canucks
Game 5 of a road trip: Carolina, New Jersey, NY Rangers and NY Islanders, now Florida.
- 52026-10-05: no game
- 62026-10-06: no game
- 72026-10-07: no game
- 82026-10-08: at CAR
- 92026-10-09: no game
- 102026-10-10: at NJD
- 112026-10-11: at NYR, second of a back-to-backB2B
- 122026-10-12: no game
- 132026-10-13: at NYI
- 142026-10-14: no game
- 152026-10-15: at FLA
- rest since last game
- 1 day
- rest since last game
- since last game
- ~1,074 mi
- since last game
- on this road trip
- ~3,920 mi
- on this road trip
- body clock vs home
- +3 h
- body clock vs home
Panthers
First home game after a 2-game road trip (Buffalo and Columbus).
- 52026-10-05: no game
- 62026-10-06: at LAK
- 72026-10-07: no game
- 82026-10-08: no game
- 92026-10-09: no game
- 102026-10-10: vs MIN
- 112026-10-11: no game
- 122026-10-12: at BUF
- 132026-10-13: at CBJ, second of a back-to-backB2B
- 142026-10-14: no game
- 152026-10-15: vs VAN
- rest since last game
- 1 day
- rest since last game
- since last game
- ~967 mi
- since last game
- on this road trip
- ~2,418 mi
- on this road trip
- body clock vs home
- Home time
- body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.
Starting goalies
Lines from last game
- 10:26 together at 5v5
- 9:49 together at 5v5
- 8:48 together at 5v5
- 7:32 together at 5v5
- 14:02 together at 5v5
- 10:52 together at 5v5
- 10:06 together at 5v5
- 9:55 together at 5v5
- 9:43 together at 5v5
- 7:58 together at 5v5
- 7:54 together at 5v5
- 12:58 together at 5v5
- 11:55 together at 5v5
- 11:24 together at 5v5
Power play
Penalty kill
Behind the bench
Each grey tick is one NHL team.
VANFLA
Settled lines
Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27
VAN 71% (13th most settled)FLA 72% (7th most settled)
← Shuffles linesdashed = league averageKeeps lines together →
Goalie pull, down one
Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26
VAN 1:41 left (13th latest · 15 pulls)FLA 2:30 left (2nd earliest · 15 pulls)
← Pulls latedashed = league averagePulls early →
Average shift
All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26
VAN 48.2s (15th shortest)FLA 47.4s (10th shortest)
← Short shiftsdashed = league averageLong shifts →
Caught on long shifts
Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26
VAN 32% (13th most often)FLA 27% (10th least often)
← Rarely caughtdashed = league averageOften caught →
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.