Vancouver Canucks Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 3-17-1 · 7 pts · 8th Pacific
Who starts in goal for the Vancouver Canucks: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Leevi Meriläinen has started 13 of 21 Canucks games (62%), 8 of the last 10. Kevin Lankinen has 8 starts and 1 relief appearance. Status: Clear No. 1.
G1StarterLeevi Meriläinen- Starts
- 13/21
- Share
- 62%
- Last 10
- 8
2-9-1 · .885 SV% · 2 relief · last start Nov 13
G2BackupKevin Lankinen- Starts
- 8/21
- Share
- 38%
- Last 10
- 2
1-8-0 · .804 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 3
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Every Canucks game by starting goalie
- G1 Leevi Meriläinen
- G2 Kevin Lankinen
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Vancouver Canucks goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 2 second games so far, started by Kevin Lankinen 2.
- Home and road: Leevi Meriläinen started 6 of 10 home games and 7 of 11 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 3 times (14% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (21 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nov 13 | vs NYR | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 25/30 | L | – |
| 20 | Nov 9 | vs PHI | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 14/16 | L | – |
| 19 | Nov 7 | @ EDM | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 26/29 | L | – |
| 18 | Nov 5 | @ WPG | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 23/29 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 3 | vs ANA | G2 Kevin Lankinen | 17/22 | L | – |
| 16 | Oct 31 | vs TOR | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 24/27 | L | – |
| 15 | Oct 29 | @ SJS | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 21/24 | L | – |
| 14 | Oct 27 | @ ANA | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 18/23 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 25 | vs MIN | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 30/34 | L | – |
| 12 | Oct 22 | vs DET | G2 Kevin Lankinen | 26/31 | L | – |
| 11 | Oct 20 | vs CAR | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 38/43 | L | – |
| 10 | Oct 17 | @ TBL | G2 Kevin Lankinen | 31/35 | L | – |
| 9 | Oct 15 | @ FLA | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 36/39 | OTL | – |
| 8 | Oct 13 | @ NYI | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 35/38 | L | – |
| 7 | Oct 11 ▲ | @ NYR | G2 Kevin Lankinen | 19/25 | L | – |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ NJD | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 31/34 | L | Kevin Lankinen |
| 5 | Oct 8 | @ CAR | G2 Kevin Lankinen | 12/18 | L | Leevi Meriläinen |
| 4 | Oct 4 ▲ | vs VGK | G2 Kevin Lankinen | 25/28 | L | – |
| 3 | Oct 3 | vs CGY | G1 Leevi Meriläinen | 23/24 | W | – |
| 2 | Oct 1 | vs EDM | G2 Kevin Lankinen | 12/20 | L | Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | Sep 29 | @ EDM | G2 Kevin Lankinen | 32/37 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Vancouver Canucks goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Vancouver Canucks starting goalie?
Leevi Meriläinen is G1: 13 of 21 starts this season (62%) and 8 of the last 10.
How often does the Vancouver Canucks backup goalie start?
Kevin Lankinen has 8 starts (38% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who starts the second game of Vancouver Canucks back-to-backs?
Leevi Meriläinen started 0 of 2 second games this season; the other goalies started 2.