CANUCKS AT WILD PREVIEW

TV: Sportsnet Pacific

Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO

• Tonight marks the first of three meetings between the Canucks and Wild this season: Oct. 20 (away), Dec. 10 (home), Mar. 2 (home).
• The Canucks are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games vs Minnesota (0-3-2 in their last five).
• The Canucks have a 47-35-5-10 all-time record in 97 games against the Wild, including a 22-23-2-3 record on the road.
• Among active Canucks skaters, J.T. Miller leads the team in career points vs Minnesota with 14 points (7-7-14) in 16 games.
• Thatcher Demko is 0-2-1 in his career against Minnesota with a 3.69 GAA and .887 save-percentage.
• Spencer Martin has yet to face the Wild in his career.

LAST MEETING - APR. 21/22: VAN 3 at MIN 6

Elias Pettersson evened the score with his 30th goal of the season at 5:31 in the second period...Conor Garland and Brock Boeser registered assists on the play...Matthew Highmore netted an unassisted tally at 9:22 in the second period to tie the game again...Elias Pettersson recorded his seventh multigoal game of the season (2-0-2) to give the Canucks their first lead of the night at 16:09 in the second period...Conor Garland (0-2-2) and Travis Dermott drew the assists...Elias Pettersson matched a Canucks season-high in shots (8)...Luke Schenn led the team in hits (7)...Thatcher Demko faced 31 shots.

LAST GAME PLAYED - OCT. 18/22: VAN 3 at CBJ 4 (OT)

Bo Horvat opened the scoring with a shorthanded marker at 7:51 in the first period, assisted by Elias Pettersson and Oliver Ekman- Larsson...Elias Pettersson quickly doubled Vancouver's lead with his 100th career NHL goal...Vasily Podkolzin and Nils Höglander registered the assists...Bo Horvat restored Vancouver's lead for his first multigoal game of the season at 7:00 in the third period...Tucker Poolman recorded his first point of the season with the primary assist while Quinn Hughes drew the secondary assist...Bo Horvat led all Canucks in shots (5)...Luke Schenn led the team in hits (3) and Curtis Lazar led in blocks (3)...Spencer Martin faced 33 shots.

LAST 5 vs MINNESOTA

• Apr. 21/22: VAN 3 at MIN 6
• Mar. 24/22: VAN 2 at MIN 3 (OT)
• Oct. 26/22: VAN 2 vs MIN 3
• Feb. 19/20: VAN 3 vs MIN 4 (SO)
• Feb. 6/20: VAN 2 at MIN 4

CLOSING IN ON 600

Currently holding a career regular season coaching record of 599-320-126, Bruce Boudreau is just one win shy of becoming the 22nd coach in NHL history and just the fifth active head coach to reach 600 regular season wins. Among coaches with 600 wins to their name, Boudreau's .634 points percentage would rank second only to Scotty Bowman (.657).

• If the Canucks can secure a victory tonight at Minnesota, Bruce Boudreau would become the fifth coach in NHL history to earn his 600th career coaching win against a team he previously coached, joining Lindy Ruff (w/DAL vs BUF), Ron Wilson (w/TOR vs SJS), Mike Keenan (w/CGY vs STL), and Dick Irvin (w/MTL vs CHI).

ELIAS PETTER-CENT

Netting his third goal of the season on Oct. 18 at CBJ, Elias Pettersson registered his 100th career NHL goal, requiring the second fewest games in Canucks history to reach the mark among players to debut with the franchise, trailing only Pavel Bure (154 GP).

• The goal also tied Pettersson with Jake Guentzel (PIT) and Brayden Point (TBL) as the ninth-fastest active player to reach 100 career goals. He also is the first player from the 2017 NHL draft class to reach the milestone.

SHORTHANDED SHOOTER

Opening the scoring with a shorthanded tally on Oct. 18 at CBJ, Bo Horvat passed Matt Cooke for sole possession of eighth-most shorthanded goals in franchise history (9), and now sits just one back of tying Ryan Kesler (10) for seventh-most. Pavel Bure holds the club record with 24 shorthanded goals.

SPENCE-TACULAR

Turning aside 29 shots in an overtime defeat on Oct. 18 at CBJ, Spencer Martin improved his record with the Canucks to 3-0-4, and now sits just one game back of tying Curt Ridley (6-0-2 in 1975.76) as the only goaltender in franchise history to earn at least a point in each of his eight starts with the team.

CRACKING THE TOP 50

Brock Boeser skated in his 326th career game on Oct. 15 at PHI, passing Ron Sedlbauer for 50th most games played in franchise history and joining Bo Horvat (574 GP, 18th) as the only other active Canuck in the top 50 games played in club history. With 258 career points (121-137-258), Boeser already ranks inside Vancouver's top 50 in goals (t-20th), assists (t-37th), and points (28th).

HOMEGROWN TALENT

Making his 137th NHL regular season appearance on Oct. 12 at EDM, Thatcher Demko gained sole possession of most games played in franchise history by a Canucks-drafted goaltender, surpassing Glen Hanlon's mark of 136 games. Demko also currently stands just five wins away from tying Gary Smith for sixth-most wins among all goalies in Canucks history.

QUICK START

Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller combined goals for a 2-0 Canucks lead just 2:40 into the season opener on Oct. 12 at EDM, marking the fastest two goals to begin a season in franchise history, 75 seconds faster than the previous team mark (3:55 on Oct. 5 vs CGY). The goals also marked the eighth-fastest two-goal start in any game in Canucks history.

ROAD READY

The Canucks begin their 2022.23 season on a five-game road trip from Oct. 12-20, which will match team's longest road of the season (also Nov. 8-15 and Jan. 8-15). Vancouver also began last season on a season-high six-game road trip, compiling a 3-2-1 record.

RECENT CANUCKS MILESTONES

• Elias Pettersson recorded his 100th career NHL goal, Oct. 18 at CBJ

TRANSACTIONS

• Phillip Di Giuseppe placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Abbotsford, Oct. 19
• Ilya Mikheyev activated from injured reserve, Oct. 18
• Tyler Myers activated from injured reserve, Oct. 18
• Noah Juulsen reassigned to Abbotsford, Oct. 18
• Noah Juulsen recalled from Abbotsford, Oct. 16
• Sheldon Dries reassigned to Abbotsford, Oct. 16
• Sheldon Dries recalled from Abbotsford, Oct. 12
• Danila Klimovich re-assigned to Abbotsford, Oct. 12

THREE STARS - OCTOBER

• Horvat - 5 pts
• Miller - 5 pts

*5 points are awarded for each Three Stars selection