Yahoo Sports Comparing The Canucks Home & Away Statistics Through The First 30 Games Of The 2024-25 Season
There have been plenty of storylines for the Vancouver Canucks through the first 30 games of the 2024-25 season. None, however, have been as big as Vancouver's home versus road record. While the Canucks have thrived as the away team this season, they continue to struggle at Rogers Arena, which has even led to an apology by Head Coach Rick Tocchet about the team's play at home.
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So far this season, Vancouver has played 17 games at home and 13 on the road. During those 17 home games, the Canucks have a points percentage of .471, compared to a .808 points percentage away from Rogers Arena. Below is a look at some of Vancouver's statistics when they are at home versus on the road.
At Home (17 Games) | On The Road (13 Games) | |
|---|---|---|
Record | 6-7-4 | 10-2-1 |
Goals For Per Game | 2.94 | 3.54 |
Goals Against Per Game | 3.53 | 2.46 |
Shots For Per Game | 24.9 | 27.8 |
Shots Against Per Game | 28.6 | 28.2 |
Power Play | 9/64- 19.6% | 11/40- 27.5% |
Penalty Kill | 37/48- 77.1% | 37/44- 84.1% |
The team statistics show just how inconsistent the Canucks have been at home compared to on the road. In every category listed, Vancouver's road play has the advantage despite challenges that they do not face at home, like the inability to line match on faceoffs as well as travelling through different time zones. While a discrepancy between home and away play is not uncommon, it is usually the other way around, with teams often finding more success playing in front of fans compared to on the road.
As for the players, some have found more success on the road while others have been racking up the points at home. For example, Jake DeBrusk and Conor Garland each have at least seven more points on the road, while J.T. Miller has seven more points at home. Below is a look at the Canucks top ten scorers this season and how they have performed on the road compared to at home.
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Lastly, there has been a difference in the way Kevin Lankinen has played at home compared to on the road. In ten starts at home, he is 4-4-2 with a .895 save percentage and a goals against average of 3.05. As for on the road, in his 11 starts, he is 10-0-1 with a .927 save percentage and a goals against average of 2.06. Lankinen has also set an NHL record this year, becoming the first goaltender to win his first ten games on the road to start the season. Ultimately, Lankinen has been good both on the road and at home but is putting on stellar performances more frequently away from Rogers Arena.
While Vancouver's success on the road is positive, the team needs to find a way to become more consistent at home. Last season, five teams that made the postseason had more points at home than on the road, but the only team with more than a three-point difference was the Toronto Maple Leafs, who had 48 points at home compared to 54 away from Scotiabank Arena. With over a third of the 2024-25 season complete, the Canucks need to find a way to right the ship at home while continuing their dominance on the road.
