Lankinen stopped 16 of 20 shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Predators. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Lankinen's former team got the better of him Sunday, though three of the four goals he let in were to players that weren't in Nashville last season. The 29-year-old has allowed at least four goals in three of his last four starts. He's down to an 8-3-2 record with a 2.71 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 13 games. Those are fine numbers, but Lankinen is trending in the wrong direction and may cede the crease to Arturs Silovs more regularly until a hot hand emerges between the two of them.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Between pipes versus Nashville
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Lankinen will defend the home crease Sunday against the Predators, Ben Kuzma of Postmedia reports.
Lankinen will have a chance to get back in the win column Sunday against one of his former teams -- the Finnish netminder spent the past two seasons with the Predators. The 29-year-old sports an 8-2-2 record, .907 save percentage and 2.60 GAA through 12 outings with Vancouver. Nashville ranks last in the NHL with 2.28 goals per game across 18 contests.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Yields four goals in loss
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Lankinen stopped 27 of 31 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
The Canucks were listless through two periods before finding a bit more juice in the third. The damage had already been done, and Lankinen ended up on the hook for his second regulation loss in three games. The 29-year-old is 8-2-2 on the year while posting a 2.60 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 12 contests, but he's started to turn inconsistent amid his heavy workload early in the season. Arturs Silovs hasn't put in a competitive effort in the backup role, so Lankinen is likely to continue starting regularly. Both goalies should feature during this weekend's back-to-back as the Canucks host the Blackhawks on Saturday and the Predators on Sunday.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Set to start Thursday
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Lankinen is expected to start at home against the Islanders on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Lankinen turned aside 28 of 29 shots to earn a 3-1 victory over Calgary on Tuesday. It was a nice bounce-back performance after he surrendered seven goals on 27 shots to Edmonton on Saturday. The 29-year-old netminder has an 8-1-2 record, 2.46 GAA and .911 save percentage in 11 appearances this season. The Islanders are in a three-way tie for 26th offensively with 2.50 goals per game and are playing without one of their top forwards in Mathew Barzal (upper body).
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Bounces back Tuesday
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Lankinen stopped 28 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.
Lankinen was pulled from his last start, and that appears to have been enough to get him back on track. He's won four of his last five outings, allowing a total of 13 goals in that span, including seven tallies in the one loss. For the season, the Finn is 8-1-2 with a 2.46 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 11 appearances. The Canucks' next game is Thursday versus the Islanders.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Set to start Tuesday
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Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Thomas Drance of The Athletic, indicating he will defend the road net Tuesday versus Calgary.
During his last outing, Lankinen permitted seven goals on 27 shots in a 7-3 loss to Edmonton before being pulled in the third period. He has a 7-1-2 record with one shutout, a 2.61 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 10 appearances this campaign. Calgary is coming off a 3-1 win over the Kings on Monday.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Pulled in third period
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Lankinen stopped 20 of 27 shots before he was pulled in the third period of Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Oilers.
Lankinen was handed his first regulation loss of the season, and it was ugly. The Oilers scored four times in a span of 4:55 during the third period to chase him from the contest. Lankinen is now 7-1-2 with a 2.61 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 10 start this season, numbers in line with his typical level of performance. He'd been much better than that prior to Saturday, and he could get the chance to bounce back Tuesday against another division rival, the Flames, if he gets the start for that contest.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Slated to start Saturday
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Lankinen is expected to start at home against Edmonton on Saturday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Lankinen has a 7-0-2 record, 2.08 GAA and .923 save percentage in nine appearances this season. He's won his past three starts while saving 68 of 73 shots (.932 save percentage). In theory, Edmonton is an offensive juggernaut, but in practice, the Oilers have struggled to find the back of the net this season. Edmonton is tied for 30th offensively with just 2.36 goals per game.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Sweeps California trip
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Lankinen stopped 26 of 28 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Lankinen allowed an early goal to Quinton Byfield and a third-period marker to Vladislav Gavrikov. The Canucks' offense was a little better, allowing Lankinen to win his third straight game as the team swept its California rivals over the last week. The 29-year-old netminder is up to 7-0-2 with a 2.08 GAA and a .923 save percentage through nine starts. Next up is a home matchup against the Oilers on Saturday.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Guarding goal Thursday
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Lankinen will patrol the visiting crease in LA on Thursday, Harman Dayal of The Athletic reports.
Lankinen has yet to lose a game in regulation time as he is 6-0-2 with a 2.09 GAA and a .923 save percentage. His play has taken all the worry of Thatcher Demko's knee injury and undetermined return out of play. Lankinen will face the Kings, who are averaging 3.36 goals this season.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Starting Tuesday
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Lankinen will guard the road goal Tuesday versus Anaheim, per Harman Dayal of The Athletic.
Lankinen is coming off a 21-save performance in Saturday's 3-2 win over San Jose. He has a 5-0-2 record with one shutout, a 2.25 GAA and a .919 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Anaheim sits 32nd in the league with 2.18 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Defeats Sharks
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Lankinen stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.
Lankinen saw a four-game winning streak snapped in his last start, but still has yet to lose in regulation time. He can thank Pius Suter for Saturday's win, as the forward scored his second goal of the game with 26 seconds left in the third period. Lankinen is 5-0-2 with a 2.25 GAA and a .919 save percentage through seven outings this season. The Canucks continue their California road trip Tuesday in Anaheim.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: First off Saturday
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Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Max Miller of NHL.com, indicating he will defend the road net Saturday against San Jose.
Lankinen is coming off a 28-save effort in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina. He has a 4-0-2 record with one shutout, a 2.29 GAA and a .920 save percentage through six appearances this season. The Sharks rank 28th in the league with 2.50 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Winning streak snapped Monday
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Lankinen stopped 28 of 32 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
Lankinen gave up two goals in the first period and another at the beginning of the second frame, but he settled down afterward. However, the Hurricanes beat him only 47 seconds into overtime, ultimately snapping the goalie's four-game winning streak. Despite the loss, Lankinen has posted solid numbers between the pipes for the Canucks and has yet to suffer a defeat in regulation. The 29-year-old has gone 4-0-2 with a 2.29 GAA and a strong .920 save percentage.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Starting against Carolina
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Lankinen was the first goalie off Monday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll get the start at home against Carolina.
Lankinen will draw the start for a fifth consecutive game and will attempt to continue a hot start to the season, as he's posted a 4-0-1 record, 1.95 GAA and .930 save percentage over five starts. He'll go up against the Hurricanes, who have averaged 3.29 goals per game over their first seven matchups of the year.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Wins fourth straight outing
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Lankinen stopped 21 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.
The Canucks rode a four-goal second period to victory, with Lankinen doing just enough in the third to preserve the lead. The 29-year-old has won his last four starts, allowing eight goals in that span. He's now 4-0-1 with 10 goals allowed on 143 shots this season as the Canucks' top netminder while Thatcher Demko (knee) remains without a return timetable. A tough matchup is up next as Vancouver hosts Carolina on Monday.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Starting again Saturday
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Lankinen will guard the home net Saturday against the Penguins, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Lankinen will make his fourth consecutive start. The 29-year-old netminder has a 3-0-1 record this campaign, allowing seven goals on 119 shots. He'll face a Pittsburgh team coming off a 4-0 shutout loss to the Oilers on Friday.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Picks up another win
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Lankinen made 31 saves on 34 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Chicago.
Lankinen is riding a three-game win streak -- he's allowed five goals and has posted a shutout during that span. It was the first time in four appearances this season in which Lankinen allowed more than two goals. The Finnish netminder signed a one-year contract with Vancouver in September, and he might be able to land a long-term deal after the 2024-25 campaign if he can continue his strong play between the pipes. Lankinen is sporting a 3-0-1 record, .941 save percentage and 1.70 GAA.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: In net versus Chicago
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Lankinen will make his fourth start of the season against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, according to Tracey Myers of NHL.com.
Lankinen has astounding numbers through three games -- he's turned away 81 of 85 shots en route to a 2-0-1 record, .953 save percentage and 1.28 GAA. The 29-year-old seems to have cemented himself as the Canucks' No. 1 netminder at the moment, as Arturs Silovs has allowed nine goals through two appearances, and Thatcher Demko (knee) has no timetable to return. Lankinen is in his first campaign with Vancouver after spending the previous two seasons in Nashville.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: First off Saturday
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Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports, indicating he will guard the road goal Saturday against Philadelphia.
Lankinen is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Florida. He has a 1-0-1 record this campaign, stopping 55 of 59 shots. Philadelphia has potted 12 goals through four outings this season.
