PuckSleuth
32Cap hit
$4.5M
4.3% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$3.144M
vs. $1.356M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
2 starts
Record
1-1-0
SV%
.789
GAA
8.66
Shots against
57
GSAx
-6.5
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-3.26
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1vs EDM · L 9-7 | L | 20 | 13 | 8 | .650 | 28:23 | 2.52 | -5.48 | 3/7 | -5.48 |
| Sep 29@ EDM · W 6-5 | W | 37 | 32 | 5 | .865 | 61:43 | 3.97 | -1.03 | 9/11 | -1.03 |
| Apr 16@ EDM · L 6-1 | L | 35 | 29 | 6 | .829 | 60:00 | 4.17 | -1.83 | 2/4 | -1.85 |
| Apr 14vs LAK · W 4-3 | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 62:58 | 3.07 | +0.07 | 3/6 | +0.06 |
| Apr 11@ SJS · W 4-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | .906 | 64:56 | 2.56 | -0.44 | 2/2 | -0.45 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 47 GP · 2,592 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
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Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Where his Game Score comes from
2026-27 · 2 GP · goals above average
Season total -6.5 goals, or -3.26 per game.
- Goaltending
- -6.5
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W-L-OTL | SV% | GAA | SA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | 2 | 2 | 1-1-0 | .789 | 8.66 | 57 | -6.5 |
| 2025-26 | VAN | 47 | 43 | 11-27-5 | .875 | 3.70 | 1285 | -19.1 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 51 | 49 | 25-15-10 | .902 | 2.62 | 1345 | +0.6 |
| 2023-24 | NSH | 24 | 17 | 11-6-0 | .908 | 2.82 | 610 | +2.7 |
| 2022-23 | NSH | 19 | 18 | 9-8-1 | .916 | 2.75 | 583 | +6.2 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- EDM@VAN: Lankinen with a great save against Leon Draisaitl
NHL.com · Oct 2
- EDM@VAN: Draisaitl scores goal against Kevin Lankinen
NHL.com · Oct 2
- EDM@VAN: Podkolzin scores PPG against Kevin Lankinen
NHL.com · Oct 2
- EDM@VAN: Shea scores goal against Kevin Lankinen
NHL.com · Oct 2
- EDM@VAN: Michaels scores goal against Kevin Lankinen
nhl.com · Oct 2
- Was Canucks Goaltender Kevin Lankinen Robbed Of An Assist Against The Oilers?
Yahoo Sports · Oct 1
- NHL Reportedly Deny Canucks Request Regarding Kevin Lankinen
Yahoo Sports · Oct 1
- Lineup Notes: Lankinen Projected To Get The Net For The Canucks' 2026-27 Home Opener
Yahoo Sports · Oct 1
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -1.33 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 31, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 100%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | $4.5M | 4.3% |
| 2027-28 | VAN | $4.5M | 4.0% |
| 2028-29 | VAN | $4.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | VAN | $4.5M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. NMC. $18M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).