The Florida Panthers (2-2) and Vancouver Canucks (2-2) square off at BB&T Center on Saturday, October 21 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSFL. The Panthers took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in their last outing, while the Canucks are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Panthers vs. Canucks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Panthers and Canucks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 288 total goals (3.5 per game) made them the sixth-best scoring team in the league last season.
- The Panthers allowed 272 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 21st in NHL action in goals against.
- Their goal differential (+16) ranked 16th in the league.
- The 63 power-play goals the Panthers put up last season (eighth-most in the NHL) came via 276 power-play chances.
- The Panthers were 10th in the league with a 22.83% power-play conversion rate.
- The Panthers scored six shorthanded goals last season.
- The Panthers’ 75.95% penalty-kill success rate ranked 23rd in the league.
- The Panthers won 48.9% of their faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
- The Panthers shot 9.5% as a team (22nd in the league).
- The Panthers shut out opponents three times last season. They averaged 21.4 hits and 13 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- Matthew Tkachuk was among Florida’s leading contributors a season ago, totaling 109 points. He averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 12.4%.
- Aleksander Barkov Jr. posted 78 points (23 goals, 55 assists), adding significantly to the team’s scoring efforts last season.
- In 80 games a season ago, Brandon Montour proved to be another option for Florida. He racked up 73 points on the year (16 goals and 57 assists).
- In 19 games played last season, Anthony Stolarz (5-6-0) surrendered 51 goals.
Panthers Injuries
Aaron Ekblad: Shoulder (Out), Brandon Montour: Shoulder (Out)
Canucks Insights
- With 270 goals (3.3 per game) last season, the Canucks had the league’s 13th-ranked offense.
- The Canucks conceded 296 total goals (3.6 per game), 25th in the NHL.
- They had the 23rd-ranked goal differential in the league at -26.
- The Canucks had 62 power-play goals (on 273 chances), 11th in the NHL.
- The Canucks had the league’s 11th-ranked power-play percentage (22.71%).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks had 15.
- At 71.6%, the Canucks had the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 49.5%, the Canucks had the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The 11.1% shooting percentage of the Canucks was third in the league.
- The Canucks held their opponents scoreless one time.
Canucks Key Players
- Elias Pettersson recorded 39 goals and 63 assists in 80 games for Vancouver last season, resulting in 102 points.
- J.T. Miller helped lead the attack for Vancouver last season with 32 goals and 50 assists.
- Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes was among the leaders on the team with 76 total points (seven goals and 69 assists).
- Thatcher Demko had a 14-14-4 record last season, with a 90.249 save percentage (35th in the league). He gave up 99 goals (2.0 goals against average).
Canucks Injuries
Teddy Blueger: Leg (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out)
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