Our Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The Vancouver Canucks (2-4-0 this season; 25-49-8 in 2025-26) visit the New York Rangers (4-2-0 this season; 34-39-9 in 2025-26) at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. Puck drop is 6:00 PM ET (6:00 PM local). TV: MSG / Sportsnet Pacific.
Storyline: Vancouver is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-1 loss at New Jersey on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Rangers are 4-2-0 but lost goalie Igor Shesterkin for the season after he was hurt in Friday’s 3-1 loss at Washington, the team announced Saturday (NHL.com). Dylan Garand is ESPN’s probable starter. The teams split two meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists the Rangers at -250 and Vancouver at +205 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Vancouver Canucks @ New York Rangers |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Vancouver Canucks 2-4-0 | New York Rangers 4-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Vancouver Canucks 25-49-8 | New York Rangers 34-39-9 |
| Head Coaches | VAN: Manny Malhotra (1st season) | NYR: Mike Sullivan (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | VAN +1.5 (-118) | NYR -1.5 (-102) |
| Moneyline | Vancouver Canucks: +205 | New York Rangers: -250 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-125 / u+105) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y.) |
| Date / Time | Sunday, October 11, 2026 — 6:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | MSG / Sportsnet Pacific |
| Probable Starting Goalies | VAN: Leevi Meriläinen (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed); Leevi Meriläinen started Saturday | NYR: Dylan Garand (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, ~6:27 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Leevi Meriläinen (Vancouver) and Dylan Garand (Rangers) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Vancouver Canucks Preview: Second Night of a Back-to-Back
2025-26 recap: Vancouver went 25-49-8 (58 points), the fewest points in the NHL. The Canucks allowed the most goals in the league, had the worst penalty kill (71.5 percent) and tied for 30th in goals scored (NHL.com). Elias Pettersson led the team with 51 points, Filip Hronek had 49 and Brock Boeser scored 22 goals.
Offseason moves: Vancouver fired coach Adam Foote on May 19 and hired Manny Malhotra, who won the 2025 Calder Cup coaching AHL Abbotsford, on June 1. Ryan Johnson became GM, and Henrik and Daniel Sedin were named co-presidents of hockey operations. The Canucks acquired Brendan Gallagher from Montreal, signed defensemen Jamie Oleksiak and Luke Schenn and forward Cotter, and claimed goalie Leevi Meriläinen off waivers from Ottawa on Sept. 25 (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, Boeser, Marco Rossi, Linus Karlsson, Liam Ohgren, Cotter and Jonathan Lekkerimaki lead the forwards, with Hronek, Oleksiak, Zeev Buium and Tom Willander on defense. Malhotra is in his first season as an NHL head coach.
Goalies: Entering Saturday’s game, Kevin Lankinen had started four games and was 1-3-0 with a .796 save percentage (82 saves on 103 shots). Most recently, he made 12 saves on 18 shots in a 7-2 loss at Carolina (Oct. 8). Leevi Meriläinen has started one game and is 1-0-0 with a .940 save percentage (47 saves on 50 shots, including relief). That start was a 4-1 win over Calgary (Oct. 3). ESPN lists Leevi Meriläinen as the probable starter for Sunday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Vancouver is 2-3-0 through five games before Saturday, with 21 goals scored and 25 allowed. Results: a 6-5 overtime win at Edmonton (Sept. 29), a 9-7 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 1), a 4-1 win over Calgary (Oct. 3), a 3-2 loss to Vegas (Oct. 4) and a 7-2 loss at Carolina (Oct. 8). Elias Pettersson has eight points (two goals, six assists), and Paul Cotter has six points (four goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
Saturday’s result: Vancouver lost 4-1 to New Jersey at Prudential Center on Saturday, Oct. 10, so Sunday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back. Vancouver goal: Linus Karlsson. Leevi Meriläinen started in goal for Vancouver and made 31 saves on 34 shots. Jake Allen started for New Jersey and made 20 saves on 21 shots. (NHL.com)
Injuries: Thatcher Demko (hip surgery) and Filip Chytil (shoulder) are on injured reserve; Jack Thompson (undisclosed), Akil Thomas (undisclosed) and Mackenzie MacEachern (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
New York Rangers Preview: Life Without Shesterkin
2025-26 recap: The Rangers went 34-39-9 (77 points), finished last in the Metropolitan Division and missed the playoffs. Mika Zibanejad led the team with 78 points (34 goals, 44 assists, 16 power-play goals), Lafrenière had 57 points, and Artemi Panarin had 57 points in 52 games before he was moved to Los Angeles during the season. Adam Fox had 53 points in 55 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: The Rangers added forward Pavel Dorofeyev, who scored 37 goals (20 on the power play) for Vegas, forwards Eeli Tolvanen (Seattle), Oliver Bjorkstrand (Tampa Bay) and Joseph Veleno, defensemen Sean Durzi (Utah) and Marcus Pettersson (Vancouver), goalie Joonas Korpisalo (Boston) and defenseman Alberts Smits, the No. 5 selection in the 2026 draft. Vincent Trocheck now plays for Utah (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Zibanejad, J.T. Miller, Lafrenière, Dorofeyev, Will Cuylle, Gabe Perreault, Tolvanen and Bjorkstrand lead the forwards. Fox, Vladislav Gavrikov, Durzi, Pettersson, Braden Schneider and Smits are on defense. Mike Sullivan is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Igor Shesterkin started five of the first six games and was 3-1-0 with a .927 save percentage (101 saves on 109 shots), but he injured his right leg at 8:20 of the second period on Friday at Washington, and the Rangers announced Saturday that he will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury (NHL.com). Dylan Garand replaced him and made 11 saves on 12 shots in the 3-1 loss. Garand is 1-1-0 with a .971 save percentage this season (33 saves on 34 shots, including relief) and made 22 saves in a 2-0 win at Detroit on Oct. 2. Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) is on injured reserve. ESPN lists Garand as the probable starter for Sunday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: The Rangers are 4-2-0 through six games before Saturday, with 17 goals scored and 11 allowed. Results: a 3-0 loss at Boston (Sept. 29), a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay (Oct. 1), a 2-0 win at Detroit (Oct. 2), a 4-2 win over Utah (Oct. 4), a 5-2 win over the Islanders (Oct. 6) and a 3-1 loss at Washington (Oct. 9). Alexis Lafrenière has six points (four goals, two assists), and Mika Zibanejad has five points (one goal, four assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Igor Shesterkin (lower body) is listed as out; Joe Veleno (lower body), Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) and Adam Sykora (lower body) are on injured reserve; Aidan Thompson (undisclosed) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Canucks vs Rangers
- Schedule spot: Vancouver is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-1 loss at New Jersey on Saturday. The Rangers last played Friday at Washington. Vancouver visits the Islanders on Tuesday, and the Rangers host Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
- Last season: The teams split two meetings last season. Vancouver won 3-0 on the road on Dec. 16, 2025. The Rangers won 2-0 in Vancouver on Oct. 28, 2025 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Vancouver is converting 17.6 percent of its power plays and has killed 57.9 percent of penalties. The Rangers are converting 23.5 percent of its power plays and has killed 89.5 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Vancouver has scored 21 goals and allowed 25 in 5 games before Saturday. The Rangers have scored 17 goals and allowed 11 in 6 games.
- Odds snapshot: The Rangers -250 / Vancouver +205 on the moneyline, Rangers -1.5 (-102) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Puck drop: 6:00 PM ET (6:00 PM local)
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y.
TV: In the U.S., MSG carries it in the Rangers’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet Pacific carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 11, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.