Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers | NHL | Friday, November 13, 2026 | Rogers Arena, Vancouver | 9:00 PM ET
The Canucks have won three of their first 20 games and just one at home. The Rangers arrive having won four of their last five. Filip Chytil is expected back against the team he played eight seasons for, and Mika Zibanejad is on a heater.
Key points before puck drop:
- Canucks: 3-16-1 overall and 1-8-0 at Rogers Arena, riding a six-game losing streak; Thatcher Demko (hip) is out and Leevi Merilainen is the projected starter
- Filip Chytil (upper body) is expected to return after missing five games, facing the Rangers, his team from 2017 to 2025
- Vancouver's penalty kill ranks 32nd in the NHL at 63.1%; head coach Manny Malhotra called the dumb penalties "concerning"
- Rangers: 11-8-1, four wins in five; Mika Zibanejad scored twice in Calgary and has points in four straight games (2G-4A)
- The Rangers are 11-1-0 when they score first and 0-7-1 when they don't
Last meeting: Oct 11 at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers won 6-2, scoring three unanswered third-period goals and outshooting Vancouver 10-4 in the third.
Sources: ESPN, NHL.com, Canucks.com, NYRangers.com, AP, The Hockey News, The Province
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