It wasn’t mathematically a must-win game for the Utah Hockey Club in their Sunday evening contest with the Vancouver Canucks at Delta Centere, but it sure felt like it was — and Utah showed up. Right from their first power play,

Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article,

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs and defenseman Filip Hronek (17) watch the puck on the ice against Utah Hockey Club center Barrett Hayton (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)