NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins overnight into Sunday, January 24
01:00
Swedish time
in 78 days
Local time: 19:00, Saturday, January 23
Vancouver Canucks visit Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena overnight into Sunday, January 24. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Canucks are 8th in the Pacific with 7 points from 18 games, while Penguins are 7th in the Metropolitan with 12 points from 16. It is meeting 1 of 2 between the teams this season. 9 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Elias Pettersson and Erik Karlsson.
The Swedes in the game
#40
Elias PetterssonC
18 P18 games, 4 goals, 14 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Penguins: 15 P in 13
#88
Jonathan LekkerimäkiRW
14 P18 games, 6 goals, 8 assists
Last 5: 5 P
#94
Linus KarlssonC
10 P18 games, 4 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Penguins: 0 P in 2
#92
Liam ÖhgrenLW
9 P17 games, 6 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Penguins: 1 P in 3
#25
Elias PetterssonD
4 P18 games, 3 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Penguins: 0 P in 2
#5
Tom WillanderD
3 PInjured, expected back NOV 7
16 games, 0 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 0 P
The teams going in
| VAN | Comparison | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Points | 12 |
| 18 | Games | 16 |
| 3-14-1 | W-L-OT | 5-9-2 |
| 8th Pacific | In the division | 7th Metropolitan |
| 32nd | In the NHL | 29th |
| 2.94 | Goals per game | 3.19 |
| 4.61 | Against per game | 3.63 |
| -30 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 1-8-1 | Last 10 | 2-7-1 |
| L4 | Streak | L3 |
| 2-7-1 | Road / home this year | 4-3-1 |
| Back-to-back | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
VAN35 %45 wins
PIT57 %74 wins
Penguins have won 57% of the meetings.11 ties (8 %)
PIT@VAN
3–2January 26, 2026 · 9mo ago
8Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
VAN@PIT
1–5October 22, 2025 · 1y ago
8Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
VAN@PIT
4–5November 28, 2024 · 1y ago
6Swedes in action2 G5 A7 P
PIT@VAN
3–4October 27, 2024 · 2y ago
6Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P
PIT@VANOT
4–3February 28, 2024 · 2y ago
7Swedes in action4 G1 A5 P