Lankinen will get the starting nod on the road versus Edmonton on Thursday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Despite allowing three or more goals in each of his last three outings, Lankinen finds himself entering the season finale on a three-game winning streak. While the Finnish backstop has had some recent success, it's been a disappointing year overall, as he is sporting a career-worst 3.65 GAA and managed just 11 wins in 46 appearances.
Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Records two assists in overtime win
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Pettersson registered two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
Pettersson's goal drought is up to 14 games, but he has earned 11 assists with a minus-10 rating, 25 shots on net and 14 blocked shots in that span. The 27-year-old center came up big with helpers on Zeev Buium's tying goal in the second period and Jake DeBrusk's game-winner in overtime. Pettersson crossed the 50-point mark with the effort -- he's at 15 goals, 36 assists, 132 shots on net, 108 blocked shots, 65 hits and a minus-29 rating across 73 appearances.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Lights lamp in overtime win
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Pettersson scored a goal and added four hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
Pettersson ended an 11-game point drought with a tally at 9:21 of the first period. He's gotten a chance to play regularly in a bottom-four role lately, but there are still plenty of things for him to work on. The 22-year-old defenseman is at three goals, 10 points, 45 shots on net, 134 hits, 83 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-14 rating through 69 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Zeev Buium: Buries goal Tuesday
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Buium scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
Buium tallied for the first time since Jan. 23 versus the Devils. In that 24-game drought, he picked up five assists with a minus-17 rating, 23 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and 23 PIM. Buium has seen steady top-four minutes lately, as the Canucks have had nothing to lose by testing him in a big role. Through 75 appearances between Vancouver and Minnesota, the 20-year-old blueliner has six goals, 26 points (13 on the power play), 73 shots on net, 52 blocks, 37 PIM and a minus-33 rating.
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Canucks' Jake DeBrusk: Locked in late in season
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DeBrusk scored twice on six shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
DeBrusk's first goal was a power-play tally early in the second period, which Adrian Kempe quickly answered. There was no responding to the second goal, as DeBrusk delivered a rare even-strength tally 2:58 into overtime to seal the win. It was his first even-strength goal since March 6, and just his fourth such marker all season. DeBrusk is at 23 goals, 42 points (24 on the power play), 217 shots on net, 66 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-31 rating over 80 appearances.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Snags overtime win
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Lankinen stopped 31 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
Lankinen couldn't protect a pair of one-goal leads during regulation, but he did his part to keep the game from getting out of hand. This was his third straight win, though he has allowed 12 goals on 96 shots in that span. For the season, the 30-year-old goalie is up to 11-26-5 with a 3.65 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 46 appearances. The Canucks' last game is Thursday versus the Oilers, and it's not yet clear if Lankinen will be between the pipes for that one.
Cootes scored twice in WHL Prince Albert's 4-0 win over Saskatoon in Game 3 on Tuesday.
Cootes hadn't scored since the Raiders' first postseason game. He's now at four goals and six assists across eight playoff outings. He's helped get the Raiders on the verge of the WHL's Eastern Conference Finals -- they're up 3-0 over the Blades in this second-round series.
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Canucks' Evander Kane: Likely done for season
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Kane (upper body) will most likely miss the Canucks' final two games of the 2025-26 season, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports Tuesday.
Head coach Adam Foote said that Kane is done for the season unless the team runs into a lot of injuries before its last game Thursday in Edmonton. As such, Kane seems poised to finish the campaign with 13 goals, 31 points, 171 shots, 111 hits and a minus-20 rating over 71 appearances. The veteran winger will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: First off at morning skate
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Lankinen is scheduled to guard the home net Tuesday against the Kings, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
Lankinen is coming off a 29-save effort in a 4-3 shootout win in San Jose on Saturday. The Kings are on the second half of a back-to-back but have scored 19 goals during their current five-game winning streak, though seven of those markers came in a victory over Toronto on April 4. Los Angeles is 20-9-10 on the road this season.
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Canucks' Kirill Kudryavtsev: Earns first NHL assist
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Kudryavtsev notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
Kudryavtsev was making his first NHL appearance in nearly a year after getting into two games late in 2024-25. The 22-year-old could be on a similar path this year as the Canucks get a late look at him this season. Prior to his call-up Saturday, he produced 18 points in 42 AHL contests for Abbotsford. He spent a little time on the NHL roster in October and November but didn't get into a game.
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Canucks' Curtis Douglas: Nets first NHL goal
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Douglas scored a goal, added five PIM and logged two hits in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
This was his first NHL goal. Douglas has filled a part-time role for the Canucks since they claimed him off waivers from the Lightning on March 6. The 26-year-old Douglas went 11 contests without a point for his new team before scoring at 10:49 of the first period Sunday. Douglas is up to three points, 19 shots on net, 61 hits, 108 PIM and a minus-4 rating across 41 appearances in his first NHL campaign, mainly serving as a fourth-line enforcer.
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Canucks' Marco Rossi: Secures win in overtime
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Rossi scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
Rossi set up a Jake DeBrusk tally in the first period, and DeBrusk returned the favor at 4:50 of overtime on Rossi's game-winning goal. With three goals and three assists over seven outings in April, Rossi has done well to finish the year strong. He's at a total of 12 goals, 34 points (14 on the power play), 64 shots on net and a minus-25 rating across 48 appearances between the Canucks and the Wild this season. Rossi is set to finish the year in a top-six role, and he could be worth a look in fantasy in 2026-27 if that's where he opens the next campaign.
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Canucks' Jake DeBrusk: Adds two more power-play points
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DeBrusk scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
DeBrusk picked up his first multi-point effort since March 6 versus the Blackhawks. The 29-year-old crossed the 40-point mark for the fifth year in a row and the seventh time in nine NHL campaigns with this performance, which has been fueled by incredible power-play efficiency. He's at 21 goals and 20 assists through 79 appearances, including 18 goals and six helpers with the man advantage. DeBrusk is fourth in the league for power-play tallies and the only player within the top 10 to have scored fewer than 30 goals overall.
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Canucks' Brock Boeser: Picks up two points in overtime win
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Boeser scored a shorthanded goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
Boeser had gone five games without a goal before cashing in on a shorthanded tally at 4:28 of the third period. The 29-year-old winger also helped out on Marco Rossi's game-winning goal 4:50 into overtime. Boeser isn't usually a big factor on the penalty kill -- his goal Sunday was his first shorthanded point since the 2021-22 campaign. He's at 22 goals, 47 points, 163 shots on net, 54 hits and a minus-46 rating over 73 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Collects overtime win
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Tolopilo stopped 24 of 27 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
Tolopilo ended a six-game losing streak with this performance. The 26-year-old still had some trouble against the Ducks' top forwards, with Cutter Gauthier scoring twice and Leo Carlsson adding the other goal. Tolopilo is now up to 6-11-2 with a 3.61 GAA and an .881 save percentage across 21 appearances this season. The Canucks have two games left on the schedule -- Tuesday at home versus the Kings and Thursday in Edmonton. Despite the win Sunday, Tolopilo is nothing more than a desperation option for fantasy managers in those last two games, should he get the start in either game.
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