Were the Canucks lucky in 2025-26?

No, unlucky: −3.0 points against what their play was worth, the 4th-unluckiest of 32.

Where did the Canucks’ luck come from?

Shootout +4.0 goals, Empty-net goals +0.8 goals, Overtime −2.0 goals, Shooting −8.3 goals, Goaltending −22.1 goals.

Pacific Division · Western Conference

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks went 25–49–8 (58 points) in 2025-26; replayed with only the luck redrawn, their play was worth 61.0 points. Luck cost 3.0: the 4th-unluckiest of 32. PDO 0.976; 45.1% of the expected goals in their games.

Pacific Division, 2025-26

#	Team	GP	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Without luck
1	Golden Knights	82	39–26–17	95	102.5	1st
2	Oilers	82	41–30–11	93	91.6	3rd
3	Ducks	82	43–33–6	92	83.5	4th
4	Kings	82	35–27–20	90	93.3	2nd
5	Sharks	82	39–35–8	86	72.8	6th
6	Kraken	82	34–37–11	79	73.8	5th
7	Flames	82	34–39–9	77	72.7	7th
8	Canucks	82	25–49–8	58	61.0	8th

Every division, adjusted for luck

Where the luck came from, 2025-26

Shootout +4.0

Empty-net goals +0.8

Overtime −2.0

Shooting −8.3

Goaltending −22.1

Goals of margin luck added (right) or cost (left) over the season, each kind at its fitted luck share; overtime and shootout wins count two.

Season by season

Season	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Luck
2026-27	1–1–0	2	1.0	+1.0
2025-26	25–49–8	58	61.0	−3.0

Luckiest wins

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Nov 16, 2025	@ Lightning	W 6–2	24%	+76
Sep 29, 2026	@ Oilers	W 6–5	25%	+75
Dec 20, 2025	@ Bruins	W 5–4	26%	+74
Apr 12, 2026	@ Ducks	W 4–3	28%	+72
Apr 14, 2026	vs Kings	W 4–3	30%	+70

Unluckiest losses

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Dec 8, 2025	vs Red Wings	L 0–4	77%	−77
Nov 5, 2025	vs Blackhawks	L 2–5	71%	−71
Jan 6, 2026	@ Sabres	L 3–5	69%	−69
Nov 20, 2025	vs Stars	L 2–4	68%	−68
Jan 2, 2026	vs Kraken	L 3–4	68%	−68

Division rivals

Ducks · Flames · Oilers · Kings · Kraken · Sharks · Golden Knights

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