Game Notes: Canucks vs. Panthers

The Canucks face off against the Florida Panthers for their second of two match ups this season. The Canucks defeated the Panthers 3-2 in their visit to Florida on Oct. 13. Vancouver is 2-3-0 in their last five games versus the Panthers (5-4-1 in their last 10 meetings). Tonight marks the second of a six-game home stand that also sees visits from Edmonton (Jan. 16), Buffalo (Jan. 18), Detroit (Jan. 20) and Carolina (Jan. 23).
Tonight, the Canucks host Minor Hockey Night to celebrate the many grassroots programs, players and volunteers that make minor hockey possible in British Columbia.

LAST MEETING - OCT. 13/18: VAN 3 at FLA 2

Bo Horvat netted the game winner during his 300th career game...Elias Pettersson opened the scoring and extended his scoring streak to five games with a power play goal at 14:48 in the second period...Antoine Roussel recorded his second career penalty shot goal while making his debut as a Canuck...Sven Baertschi led Canucks skaters is scoring with two points (0-2-2)...Chris Tanev registered eight hits...Anders Nilsson made 24 saves.

LAST GAME - JAN. 10/18: VAN 3 vs ARI 4 (OT)

Sven Baertschi had a season-high two goals (2:23 of the second to tie it 1-1 and 15:35 of the third to tie it 3-3 at 15:35)...Adam Gaudette tied it 2-2 at 19:27 of the second to notch his third goal of the season...Chris Tanev, Antoine Roussel, Ben Hutton and Troy Stecher each registered an assist...Jacob Markstrom made 18 saves.

THE ROOKIE

Elias Pettersson was named to Team Pacific Division for the 2019 NHL All-Star Game. He becomes the youngest Canucks player and just the third Canucks rookie (Tallon, Boeser) named to the honour.
With his seventh GWG Jan. 2 at OTT, Pettersson established a new Canucks single-season record for most GWG scored by a rookie.
With three goals on Jan. 2 at OTT, Pettersson became just the fourth active player to accumulate 40 or more career points within his first 40 NHL games.
With his performance on Jan. 2, he also became the first rookie in Canucks franchise history to score a hat trick that included an OTG (seventh NHL rookie to accomplish the feat). He is the eighth Canucks rookie to net a hat trick.
Pettersson leads all rookies in goals (22), assists (20), points (42), power-play goals (6), power-play assists (7), power-play points (13), game-winning goals (7) and shooting percentage (27.8%; this also ranks second in the NHL (min. 15 GP)). He also leads Canucks skaters in goals, assists, points, points per game (1.14), power-play goals, power-play assists (tied), power-play points, game-winning goals and shooting percentage.
Pettersson was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month recipient for the month of December after leading all rookies in goals (6), assists (11), points (17), game-winning goals (4) and plus/minus (tied, +8) in 14 games.
Pettersson, who led all rookies with seven goals and 10 points in eight games (7-3-10) in October, was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for October. He was named the NHL's second star of the week ending November 4th (sharing the League lead with four goals and ranked third overall with seven points in three games) and was named first star of the week ending December 9th (after leading the NHL with eight points (2-6-8) in three games).
Pettersson tied Lars Molin for the second longest rookie point streak in franchise history, going 4-9-13 from Dec. 6-16.
With five points (1-4-5) on Dec. 9 at STL, Pettersson became the sixth rookie since 1967-68 to record multiple outings with at least
five points in a single season. He joined Bryan Trottier as the only NHL rookies to accomplish the feat before the end of December. He also registered five points (2-3-5) on Nov. 2 vs COL.

SWEDE RECORD

Playing in his 783rd career game Dec. 22 vs WPG (all with Vancouver), Alex Edler passed Harold Snepsts for most games played by a defenceman in Canucks franchise history.
Edler also leads the way among Canucks defencemen in career points (353), power play points (163) and shots (1739). He ranks second among Canucks blueliners in goals (88; 5 behind Mattias Ohlund), second in assists (265; 25 behind Dennis Kearns) and second in power play goals (43; 5 behind Sami Salo).
Edler also currently ranks second in the NHL in blocks per game (2.9).

FACE THE FACTS

Bo Horvat ranks first in the NHL in face-off wins (600), first in even-strength face-off wins (490) and first in face-offs taken (1140). He also ranks seventh in PP face-off wins (79).
Horvat ranks second on the team in points (36), and power play points (11) and first in shots (130), face-off win percentage (52.6%; min. 10 GP) and TOI (among forwards; 20:56). He also ranks second in goals (17), second in assists (19) and second in power play goals (5).

THE GOING RATE

• Brock Boeser has five points (2-3-5) over the past seven games
• Chris Tanev has three assists/points over the past six games
• Alex Edler has five points (1-4-5) over the past six games
• Antoine Roussel has three points (1-2-3) over the past seven games
• Elias Pettersson has six points (5-1-6) over the past five games (two GWG during this span)
• Sven Baertschi has five points (3-2-5) over the past six games
• Bo Horvat has eight points (3-5-8) over the past 13 games