NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
New York Islanders vs Vancouver Canucks overnight into Wednesday, January 6
03:00
Swedish time
in 59 days and 23 hours
Local time: 18:00, Tuesday, January 5
New York Islanders visit Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena overnight into Wednesday, January 6. The puck drops at 03:00 Swedish time, which is 18:00 at the arena.
Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 16 points from 15 games, while Canucks are 8th in the Pacific with 7 points from 18. It is meeting 2 of 2 between the teams this season. 9 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Lekkerimäki.
The Swedes in the game
#51
Emil HeinemanLW
7 P15 games, 2 goals, 5 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Canucks: 0 P in 5
#92
Simon HolmströmRW
7 P15 games, 4 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Canucks: 1 P in 8
#38
Victor EklundRW
7 P15 games, 4 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Canucks: 0 P in 1
#40
Elias PetterssonC
18 P18 games, 4 goals, 14 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Islanders: 9 P in 13
#88
Jonathan LekkerimäkiRW
14 P18 games, 6 goals, 8 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Islanders: 1 P in 3
#94
Linus KarlssonC
10 P18 games, 4 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Islanders: 1 P in 4
#92
Liam ÖhgrenLW
9 P17 games, 6 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Islanders: 1 P in 4
#25
Elias PetterssonD
4 P18 games, 3 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Islanders: 1 P in 4
#5
Tom WillanderD
3 PInjured, expected back NOV 7
16 games, 0 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Islanders: 1 P in 3
The teams going in
| NYI | Comparison | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 7 |
| 15 | Games | 18 |
| 7-6-2 | W-L-OT | 3-14-1 |
| 5th Metropolitan | In the division | 8th Pacific |
| 22nd | In the NHL | 32nd |
| 2.87 | Goals per game | 2.94 |
| 2.93 | Against per game | 4.61 |
| -1 | Goal difference | -30 |
| 5-3-2 | Last 10 | 1-8-1 |
| L2 | Streak | L4 |
| 3-3-1 | Road / home this year | 1-7-0 |
| 2 days | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
VAN41 %51 wins
NYI49 %61 wins
Islanders have won 49% of the meetings.13 ties (10 %)
VAN@NYI
2–3October 14, 2026 · 3w ago
9Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
NYI@VAN
4–3January 20, 2026 · 9mo ago
10Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
VAN@NYI
4–1December 20, 2025 · 10mo ago
9Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
VAN@NYI
5–2March 27, 2025 · 1y ago
8Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
NYI@VAN
5–2November 15, 2024 · 1y ago
6Swedes in action2 G1 A3 P