Canucks fall to the Red Wings 5-2

The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Thursday, October 22, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

The Red Wings led 3-1 after the first period, the Red Wings led 4-1 after the second period, and the Red Wings led 5-2 after regulation.

With 4:18 left in the first period, Lucas Raymond scored on a tip-in, assisted by Albert Johansson and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård. Detroit Red Wings led 1-0. With 10:37 left in the third period, Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Marco Rossi and Zeev Buium. Detroit Red Wings led 5-2.

Lucas Raymond led the Red Wings with 2 goals. Jonathan Lekkerimaki led the Canucks with 1 goal and 1 assist. Kevin Lankinen stopped 26 of 31 shots for the Canucks.

Detroit Red Wings were favored by 1.5 goals. Red Wings covered. The total was 6.5, and the game went over.

The Canucks are 2-10. In their last 4 games they lost to the Detroit Red Wings 2-5 at home on October 22, lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-6 at home on October 20, lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-4 in Tampa Bay on October 17, and lost to the Florida Panthers 2-3 in Florida on October 15.

The Red Wings are 4-6. In their last 4 games they beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 in Vancouver on October 22, lost to the Seattle Kraken 3-4 in Seattle on October 20, beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 at home on October 17, and beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 at home on October 15.

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