Canucks Blank Ducks 2-0 Behind Tolopilo’s Heroics, Myers’ Two-Way Impact
The Vancouver Canucks walked away with the win Tuesday night, shutting out the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 at Rogers Arena. But if you’re looking at the underlying numbers, this was anything but a dominant performance from the home team. In fact, the Ducks controlled much of the game from an analytics standpoint - they just couldn’t solve Arturs Silovs Tolopilo.
Anaheim outpaced Vancouver in even-strength scoring chances 28-19 and more than doubled them up in high-danger looks, 13-6. That’s not a small margin - that’s a game where, more often than not, the Ducks come out on top. But hockey isn’t played on spreadsheets, and on this night, Vancouver’s goaltending and timely finishing made the difference.
Tolopilo was nothing short of spectacular. While the Ducks generated quality looks, the Canucks’ netminder slammed the door shut at every turn, preserving the shutout in a game where the margin for error was razor-thin.
It wasn’t just the volume of chances that made his performance impressive - it was the quality. Anaheim didn’t just throw pucks on net; they created legitimate scoring threats.
Tolopilo answered them all.
On the skater side, Tyler Myers turned in one of his more efficient outings of the season. In 15:40 of even-strength ice time, Myers posted an expected goals-for percentage (xGF%) of 63.69% - a strong indicator of how the Canucks controlled play when he was on the ice.
Vancouver held a 7-3 edge in scoring chances during his shifts, and he added value on the penalty kill as well. In just over a minute of shorthanded time, Myers helped limit the Ducks to a single shot on goal.
This win may not have been textbook, but it speaks to the kind of resilience and opportunistic play that can carry a team through the grind of the regular season. The Canucks bent but didn’t break, and when they needed a big save or a smart defensive play, they got it.
Now, they’ll look to close out their homestand on a high note with a Saturday showdown against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The last time these two teams met, Toronto handed Vancouver a humbling 5-0 loss.
Expect the Canucks to come in with something to prove - and with Tolopilo playing like this, they’ve got a fighting chance to flip the script. Puck drops at 4:00 PM PT.