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Merilainen makes 23 saves in first start for the Canucks in a 4-1 victory over the Flames

— Leevi Merilainen made 23 saves in his first start for Vancouver and the Canucks had a four-goal third period in a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.
Oct 4, 2026, 06:29 am - AP
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1st PeriodCGYVAN
14:51Matt Coronato (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Zayne Parekh (1), Joel Farabee (1)
10
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodCGYVAN
1:28Liam Ohgren (1)
Assists: Paul Cotter (2), Tom Willander (2)
11
9:04Elias N. Pettersson (1)
Assists: Liam Ohgren (3), Tom Willander (3)
12
16:33Drew O'Connor (1)
Assists: Linus Karlsson (2)
13
17:16Aatu Raty (1) (Empty Net)
Assists: Linus Karlsson (3), Elias Pettersson (3)
14

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Elias Pettersson hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Matt Coronato shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Paul Cotter hit Zayne Parekh
  • Tom Willander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Luke Schenn hit Adam Klapka
  • Luke Schenn Fighting against Adam Klapka
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Matt Coronato shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Elias Pettersson hit Matvei Gridin
  • Tom Willander Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Brock Boeser Backhand Wide Right
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Joel Farabee
  • Drew O'Connor hit Maksim Tsyplakov
  • Filip Hronek hit Samuel Honzek
  • Jonathan Lekkerimaki Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Linus Karlsson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Linus Karlsson
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Elias Pettersson hit Matvei Gridin
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Giveaway by Zeev Buium
  • Zayne Parekh shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Giveaway by Filip Hronek
  • Zayne Parekh shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Arshdeep Bains
  • Max Sasson faceoff won against Maksim Tsyplakov
  • Max Sasson Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Aatu Räty Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Matt Coronato
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Zeev Buium shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Takeaway by Linus Karlsson
  • Marco Rossi hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Liam Ohgren Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Linus Karlsson faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Elias Pettersson hit Matvei Gridin
  • Luke Schenn Interference against Yegor Sharangovich
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Zeev Buium
  • Brock Boeser Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Giveaway by Brock Boeser
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Martin Pospisil
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Giveaway by Tom Willander
  • Paul Cotter faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Giveaway by Filip Hronek
  • Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Zeev Buium
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Brennan Othmann shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Jamie Oleksiak hit Adam Klapka
  • Giveaway by Tom Willander
  • Marco Rossi hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Paul Cotter hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Paul Cotter hit Kevin Bahl
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Luke Schenn hit Jacob Middleton
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Matt Coronato
  • Jacob Middleton shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Giveaway by Linus Karlsson
  • Elias Pettersson hit Zayne Parekh
  • Giveaway by Marco Rossi
  • Drew O'Connor hit Joel Hanley
  • Luke Schenn hit Brennan Othmann
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Maksim Tsyplakov
  • Giveaway by Luke Schenn
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Martin Pospisil
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Filip Hronek Slap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Zeev Buium Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Liam Ohgren Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Max Sasson
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Marco Rossi hit Zayne Parekh
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Ryan Strome
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Martin Pospisil
  • Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Aatu Räty Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Luke Schenn Misconduct
  • Elias Pettersson Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Brock Boeser Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Martin Pospisil shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Takeaway by Marco Rossi
  • Elias Pettersson hit Simon Nemec
  • Max Sasson Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Jamie Oleksiak hit Morgan Frost
  • Elias Pettersson Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Marco Rossi Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Elias Pettersson hit Zayne Parekh
  • Paul Cotter Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Liam Ohgren Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Brock Boeser hit Simon Nemec
  • Tom Willander hit Samuel Honzek
  • Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Liam Ohgren faceoff won against Martin Pospisil
  • Takeaway by Marco Rossi
  • Brock Boeser Deflected saved by Devin Cooley
  • Brock Boeser Backhand Wide Left
  • Liam Ohgren hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Liam Ohgren Tip-In saved by Devin Cooley
  • Liam Ohgren Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Paul Cotter (2), Tom Willander (2)
  • Brock Boeser hit Zayne Parekh
  • Samuel Honzek shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Simon Nemec shot blocked by Arshdeep Bains
  • Max Sasson Backhand saved by Devin Cooley
  • Morgan Frost shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Matt Coronato shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Zayne Parekh
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Marco Rossi Snap Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Martin Pospisil
  • Paul Cotter hit Morgan Frost
  • Linus Karlsson Tip-In saved by Devin Cooley
  • Aatu Räty hit Matvei Gridin
  • Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Drew O'Connor Unsportsmanlike conduct against Adam Klapka
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Matt Coronato shot blocked by Zeev Buium
  • Elias Pettersson Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Liam Ohgren (3), Tom Willander (3)
  • Max Sasson Wrist Shot saved by Devin Cooley
  • Filip Hronek hit Matvei Gridin
  • Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Giveaway by Zeev Buium
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Drew O'Connor hit Zayne Parekh
  • Filip Hronek hit Joel Farabee
  • Elias Pettersson hit Zach Whitecloud
  • Marco Rossi Tripping against Simon Nemec
  • Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Aatu Räty hit Matvei Gridin
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Marco Rossi
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Elias Pettersson hit Zayne Parekh
  • Drew O'Connor Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Linus Karlsson (2)
  • Aatu Räty Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Linus Karlsson (3), Elias Pettersson (3)
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Martin Pospisil
  • Luke Schenn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Max Sasson faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Joel Farabee shot blocked by Tom Willander
  • Giveaway by Arshdeep Bains
  • Matvei Gridin shot blocked by Morgan Frost
  • Matvei Gridin Deflected Hit Right Post
  • Brennan Othmann hit Jamie Oleksiak
  • Ryan Strome hit Liam Ohgren
  • Jacob Middleton hit Jonathan Lekkerimaki
  • Maksim Tsyplakov hit Elias Pettersson
  • Martin Pospisil Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Klapka Fighting against Luke Schenn
  • Matvei Gridin hit Zeev Buium
  • Morgan Frost Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Off-side
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Brock Boeser
  • Joel Hanley hit Brock Boeser
  • Takeaway by Simon Nemec
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich
  • Puck in Netting
  • Maksim Tsyplakov hit Elias Pettersson
  • Martin Pospisil hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Martin Pospisil hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Joel Farabee Tripping against Zeev Buium
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Samuel Honzek Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Pospisil hit Tom Willander
  • Zach Whitecloud hit Zeev Buium
  • Tom Willander shot blocked by Martin Pospisil
  • Morgan Frost Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Joel Hanley Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Brennan Othmann hit Filip Hronek
  • Zayne Parekh Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Matvei Gridin Tip-In saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Adam Klapka hit Jamie Oleksiak
  • Adam Klapka hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund hit Filip Hronek
  • Kevin Bahl Interference against Elias Pettersson
  • Martin Pospisil faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Mikael Backlund
  • Off-side
  • Yegor Sharangovich faceoff won against Linus Karlsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • TV Timeout
  • Morgan Frost Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Joel Farabee faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Matt Coronato Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zayne Parekh (1), Joel Farabee (1)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Yegor Sharangovich faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Tom Willander shot blocked by Brennan Othmann
  • Giveaway by Zayne Parekh
  • Giveaway by Brennan Othmann
  • Maksim Tsyplakov hit Luke Schenn
  • Icing
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Joel Hanley
  • Giveaway by Joel Hanley
  • Martin Pospisil Slap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Tom Willander shot blocked by Matt Coronato
  • Jacob Middleton Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Giveaway by Zayne Parekh
  • Icing
  • Mikael Backlund Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Zayne Parekh Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brennan Othmann Deflected saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Hand Pass
  • Martin Pospisil faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Maksim Tsyplakov Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Matvei Gridin
  • Giveaway by Matvei Gridin
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Mikael Backlund Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Samuel Honzek hit Max Sasson
  • Giveaway by Jacob Middleton
  • Zayne Parekh Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Zayne Parekh Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Giveaway by Zayne Parekh
  • Zach Whitecloud Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Joel Hanley
  • Giveaway by Ryan Strome
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Tom Willander shot blocked by Joel Hanley
  • Joel Farabee Deflected saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Simon Nemec Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Kevin Bahl hit Tom Willander
  • Matvei Gridin Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Benches
  • Adam Klapka hit Drew O'Connor
  • Adam Klapka Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan Strome
  • Zach Whitecloud Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Takeaway by Morgan Frost
  • Morgan Frost Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Zeev Buium shot blocked by Joel Farabee
  • Mikael Backlund Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Devin Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Bahl Cross-checking against Aatu Räty
  • Adam Klapka Misconduct
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Jacob Middleton
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Jacob Middleton
  • Marco Rossi shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Martin Pospisil faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Off-side
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Giveaway by Zayne Parekh
  • Jamie Oleksiak shot blocked by Jacob Middleton
  • Tom Willander shot blocked by Morgan Frost
  • Arshdeep Bains shot blocked by Zayne Parekh
  • Zayne Parekh Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Morgan Frost
  • Maksim Tsyplakov hit Drew O'Connor
  • Maksim Tsyplakov hit Jamie Oleksiak
  • Martin Pospisil Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jacob Middleton Tripping against Elias Pettersson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Joel Hanley
  • Giveaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Video Review
  • Zayne Parekh Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Giveaway by Simon Nemec
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Matvei Gridin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matt Coronato faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Zach Whitecloud Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Coronato Tip-In Wide Left
  • Matvei Gridin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Matvei Gridin Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Jacob Middleton Holding against Drew O'Connor
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Samuel Honzek faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Kevin Bahl hit Brock Boeser
  • Icing
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Kevin Bahl hit Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Yegor Sharangovich
  • Tom Willander shot blocked by Morgan Frost
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zayne Parekh Roughing against Linus Karlsson
  • TV Timeout
  • Icing
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Paul Cotter shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  • Zayne Parekh hit Elias Pettersson
  • Ryan Strome Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Adam Klapka hit Filip Hronek
  • Jacob Middleton Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Martin Pospisil hit Filip Hronek
  • Maksim Tsyplakov hit Aatu Räty
  • Giveaway by Zayne Parekh
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Adam Klapka
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Giveaway by Joel Farabee
  • Giveaway by Brennan Othmann
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Matvei Gridin Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Strome Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matt Coronato faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Icing
  • Ryan Strome faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Puck in Benches
  • Adam Klapka Misconduct
  • Giveaway by Brennan Othmann
  • Brennan Othmann hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Joel Farabee
  • Takeaway by Joel Farabee
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