Canucks Carry Losing Skid Into Winnipeg Matchup
The Vancouver Canucks visit the Winnipeg Jets in Winnipeg on Thursday at 7 p.m. EST, after Jake DeBrusk scored twice in Vancouver’s 5-4 loss to Anaheim.
Published November 4, 2026. Vancouver visits Winnipeg for the teams’ first meeting of the season, with both clubs looking to turn around poor recent runs. The Canucks are 3-13-1 overall and 2-6-1 on the road; the Jets are 5-8-3 overall and 2-4-1 at home.
DeBrusk scored twice in Vancouver’s 5-4 defeat by the Ducks. Jonathan Lekkerimaki leads the Canucks with six goals and seven assists, while Brock Boeser has four goals and six assists over his past 10 games. Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele has two goals and 12 assists. Connor has recorded six goals and an assist in his last 10 outings.
Each team has struggled over its last 10 games. Winnipeg is 1-7-2 in that span, averaging 2.1 goals scored and allowing 3.9 per game. Vancouver is 1-8-1, scoring 2.7 goals and giving up four per game.
The Jets list Garrett Brown, Nick Bjugstad, Vladislav Namestnikov and Josh Morrissey as out. Vancouver’s injured players include Thatcher Demko, Akil Thomas, Mackenzie MacEachern and Filip Chytil; Tom Willander is day to day. The Canucks average 10.9 penalty minutes per game, fifth-most in the league.
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