Lankinen stopped 29 of 32 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 over the Capitals.
Lankinen gave up a pair of power-play goals before the 10-minute mark of the first period. Given his recent play, it would have been fair to count him and the Canucks out, but the offense rallied, and Lankinen allowed just one goal the rest of the way to snap a six-game winless stretch. The 30-year-old had allowed 19 goals on 173 shots (.890 save percentage) in that span. He's now at a 7-14-4 record with a 3.39 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 26 appearances this season. The Canucks are back in action at home versus the Devils on Friday.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Slated to face Washington
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Lankinen is slated to start at home against Washington on Wednesday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
Lankinen is 0-4-1 with a 3.38 GAA and an .890 save percentage across his past six appearances. That's dropped his record to 6-14-4 in 25 appearances in 2025-26. He also has a 3.40 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season. Washington has lost its past three games while being outscored 13-6.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Losing streak continues
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Lankinen stopped 28 of 32 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.
Lankinen has gone six straight appearances without a win, going 0-4-1 with a 3.38 GAA and an .890 save percentage over that stretch. Lankinen and the Canucks have been massively outplayed in most games in recent weeks, so it's hard to trust Lankinen in any format right now. The 30-year-old also owns a career-worst .886 save percentage through his 25 appearances this season while posting a 6-14-4 record and a 3.40 GAA.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Tending twine Monday
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Lankinen will protect the home net against the Islanders on Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Lankinen has gone 0-3-1 in his last five appearances while allowing 15 goals on 140 shots. He has a 6-13-4 record this season with a 3.36 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 24 outings. The Islanders sit 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.85 goals per game.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Won't start after all
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Lankinen won't start in Saturday's home game against Edmonton despite being the first goaltender off the ice following the morning skate. The netminder is dealing with an illness, but he'll still dress as the backup goaltender, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Nikita Tolopilo will get the start instead. Lankinen has a 6-13-4 record, 3.36 GAA and .887 save percentage in 24 appearances in 2025-26. His next chance to start will come at home against the Islanders on Monday.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: First off Saturday
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Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports, indicating he will protect the home net against Edmonton on Saturday.
In his last five outings, Lankinen has gone 0-3-1 while allowing 15 goals on 140 shots. He has a 6-13-4 record this season with a 3.36 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 24 appearances. Edmonton ranks sixth in the league with 3.31 goals per game this campaign, but Leon Draisaitl (personal) won't be in Saturday's lineup.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Bounced by Blue Jackets
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Lankinen made 32 saves in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Columbus.
The Canucks' skaters didn't give Lankinen much help on the night, with two of the Blue Jackets' goals coming on power plays and three of them from in close. The veteran netminder has yet to get into the win column in January, going 0-3-1 over five outings with a 3.20 GAA and .893 save percentage, but Lankinen will continue to handle a big workload while Thatcher Demko (lower body) is on the shelf.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Set to start Thursday
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Lankinen is slated to start Thursday's road game against Columbus, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Lankinen has yet to enter the win column over four appearances since the start of the calendar year, going 0-2-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .894 save percentage during that time. He made a home start against the Blue Jackets on Nov. 8 and turned aside 29 of 32 shots in a 4-3 victory.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Strong in close contest
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Lankinen made 38 saves in a 2-1 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday.
He wobbled in the first, allowing two goals in 15 seconds, but shook that off and was perfect from that point forward. Lankinen last won Dec. 29 in Seattle. He's in the starter's seat because Thatcher Demko (lower body) is on injured reserve. Lankinen is a tough activation due to the Canucks' 0-6-2 run over their last eight games. He has it in him, though -- those 25 wins last season were real.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Appears in relief
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Lankinen made 16 saves in a 5-0 loss to Toronto on Saturday. He allowed two goals.
He replaced starter Thatcher Demko, who left after one period because of a lower-body injury. Lankinen becomes the de facto starter until Demko returns. The 30-year-old Lankinen's 6-11-4 record, 3.40 GAA and .883 save percentage are a far cry from his brilliant last season, when he went 25-25-10 with four shutouts, 2.62 GAA and .902 save percentage in 49 starts. Lankinen is an apply-with-caution fantasy netminder because of the Orcas rebuild vision.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Drawing start against Detroit
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Lankinen will defend the road crease against Detroit on Thursday, Olivia McDonald of Canucks Insider reports.
Lankinen has seen limited playing time over the past few weeks, but he'll draw the start for the fourth time in the Canucks' last 13 games during Thursday's matchup. Across his last three starts -- all of which have gone to overtime -- he's gone 2-0-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .913 save percentage.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Takes overtime loss
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Lankinen allowed three goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Lankinen didn't see as much rubber as Jeremy Swayman in this contest. When it mattered most, Lankinen fell short, making a sloppy save on David Pastrnak's shot late in overtime before Fraser Minten knocked home the loose puck. Lankinen had won his previous two outings, but he was on a six-game slide prior to that. The Finnish netminder has a 6-10-4 record with a 3.37 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 20 contests this season. Thatcher Demko remains in the No. 1 role and will likely start the Canucks' next game Tuesday in Buffalo to kick off their six-game road trip.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Will start Monday
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Lankinen will start Monday's game at Seattle, Ben Kuzma of Postmedia reports Sunday.
Lankinen will make just his second start in eight games Monday night against the Kraken. The 30-year-old has taken a back seat to Thatcher Demko while the latter has been playing at a high level, but it will be Lankinen who will start the second game out of the holiday break. Lankinen carries a 5-10-3 record, 3.51 GAA and .880 save percentage into the matchup with Seattle, who will be on the second of a back-to-back.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Keeps team in it in shootout win
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Lankinen stopped 38 of 42 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Bruins.
Lankinen was kept busy in this contest, but he was up to the challenge, doing enough to allow the Canucks to stay close. The 30-year-old then turned aside seven straight shootout attempts to pick up the win. Lankinen had gone 0-5-1 over his previous six outings, and this was his first victory since Nov. 16 versus the Lightning. The Finnish netminder is now 5-10-3 with a 3.51 GAA and an .880 save percentage over 18 appearances. Thatcher Demko is still likely to see a majority of the starts in goal moving forward. The Canucks' next game is Monday in Philadelphia.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Pulled after two periods
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Lankinen allowed three goals on 13 shots in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Red Wings.
Lankinen lasted just two periods before turning the crease over to Nikita Tolopilo. It's a sixth straight loss for Lankinen, who has gone 0-5-1 with a 3.61 GAA and an .845 save percentage in that span. Overall, he's at 4-10-3 with a 3.49 GAA and an .878 save percentage through 17 outings. Thatcher Demko (lower body) is targeting a return Thursday versus the Sabres, though Demko's long injury history means Lankinen may still be needed for 40-50 percent of the Canucks' starts to avoid burning out their top netminder.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: First goalie off Monday
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Lankinen was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home versus Detroit.
Lankinen is mired in a five-game losing streak, during which he is sporting a 0-4-1 record and 3.48 GAA. Since taking over for the injured Thatcher Demko (lower body), Lankinen has struggled between the pipes, registering a 2-6-3 record in 11 outings. At some point, the team may have to consider giving Nikita Tolopilo a shot if Demko remains unavailable long-term.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Poor performance in loss
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Lankinen allowed three goals on 17 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Mammoth. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Lankinen is now 0-4-1 with 17 goals allowed during his five-game losing streak. The Mammoth were able to pot a goal in each period against the 30-year-old netminder. For the season, Lankinen has slipped to 4-9-3 with a 3.45 GAA and an .881 save percentage across 16 appearances. While he's getting plenty of playing time, his performance is too risky in fantasy. Nikita Tolopilo is likely to draw a tough start Saturday at home versus the Wild.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: First goalie off Friday
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Lankinen was the first goalie to leave the ice Friday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports, indicating he'll be in goal versus the Mammoth at home.
Lankinen is stuck in a four-game losing streak and has secured just one victory in his last eight outings, posting a 1-4-3 record and 3.42 GAA. With Thatcher Demko (lower body) still on injured reserve, fantasy managers can likely expect Nikita Tolopilo to take the second half of the back-to-back at home versus Minnesota on Saturday. For now, Lankinen should continue to see the bulk of the workload at least until Demko is cleared to play.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Gets little help in loss
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Lankinen stopped 28 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Given the quality of the opponent, this was a decent performance for Lankinen. The Canucks scored once early in the first period, but they generated just 22 shots on net in total and couldn't cash in again. The 30-year-old netminder has lost four straight games (0-3-1), but he's been a little better in his two most recent losses with five goals allowed on 54 shots in that span. For the season, Lankinen is at a 4-8-3 record with a 3.48 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 15 appearances. The Canucks have a home back-to-back up next, as they'll host the Mammoth on Friday and the Wild on Saturday. Lankinen should get one of those games, while Nikita Tolopilo (personal) or Jiri Patera would be in line for the other.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Facing Avalanche
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Lankinen will guard the road goal against Colorado on Tuesday, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports.
Lankinen is coming off a 21-save effort in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings. He has a 4-7-3 record this season with a 3.50 GAA and an .881 save percentage through 14 appearances. Colorado ranks first in the league with 4.12 goals per game this campaign.
