Comparing the First Five Games of the Canucks’ 2023–24 and 2024–25
On October 11, 2023, fans were shocked as the Vancouver Canucks wiped the floor with the Edmonton Oilers. As a team that wasn’t expected to do a whole lot, the Canucks’ season expectations weren’t as lofty as the team they faced off against. However, in a shocking turn of events, Vancouver stole the first game from the Oilers by putting up eight goals compared to their opponents’ one. The Canucks went on to win the Pacific Division and make it to game 7 of the second round of playoffs.
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Expectations for Vancouver were now near sky-high. Fans labelled the team Stanley Cup contenders if not playoff locks. They said goodbye to Nikita Zadorov, Elias Lindholm, Ian Cole, and more, bringing in Jake DeBrusk, Vincent Desharnais, Kiefer Sherwood, and others. Everyone seemed to approach the 2024–25 season differently from the last. But on October 9, 2024, Canucks fans were once again shocked by their team as they gave up a 4–1 lead, eventually losing 6–5 in overtime to the Calgary Flames.
In the first five games of their 2024–25 regular season, the Vancouver Canucks have gone 2–1–2, with their only regulation loss coming against the Tampa Bay Lighting. It’s not a far cry from the team’s 3–2 record last season, recorded within the same timeframe. Let’s break down each season’s start game-by-game, from the first to the fifth.
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Game 1
2023–24: 8–1 W vs. Edmonton
Both seasons saw Vancouver match up against Albertan divisional rivals in their home openers, with the 2023–24 roster skating against the Edmonton Oilers. What was most prevalent in this game…
