The Canucks took a 1-0 lead at 2:40 of the first period on the game’s first shot. J.T. Miller was given too much space to race up over the blue line and find Jonathan Lekkerimaki open in the left circle for his first NHL goal on a one-timer that Varlamov saw cleanly.

Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Islanders vs. Seattle Kraken NHL game to be played on November 16, 2024 on ESPN.

The New York Islanders (6-6-4) take on the Vancouver Canucks (8-3-3) at Rogers Arena on Thursday night. Semyon Varlmaov vs Kevin Lankinen is the expected goalie matchup. The Isles Morning Minute is presented by Acrisure.

Scott Mayfield and Pierre Engvall scored early in the second period Thursday night for the visiting New York Islanders, who extended their point streak with a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Here are three takeaways from a four-game point streak:

Let’s not sugarcoat anything; the Vancouver Canucks’ efforts tonight against the New York Islanders were not up to the Rick Tocchet style of hockey that this organization and fan base has grown accustomed to.

Islanders extend point streak to five games with decisive win in Vancouver The New York Islanders put together a complete game on Thursday night, stifling the Vancouver Canucks to the tune of a 5-2 win at Rogers Arena.

Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored his first-career NHL goal, but the Vancouver Canucks' home-ice woes continued as they fell 5-2 to the New York Islanders on Thursday.