A look at some of the analytics from the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers.

Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article, we look back on Vancouver's most recent 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers. 

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Despite a significant shot differential, the Canucks barely lost the even-strength analytics battle in this game. The Rangers won the scoring chances battle 19-17 while only generating one more high-danger scoring chance, with the final tally being 7-6. Considering that the majority of the game was spent in Vancouver's end, the Canucks did do a good job at limiting scoring chances when New York had sustained possession of the puck. 

As for the heatmap, it shows that Vancouver once again struggled to keep the "guts of the ice" clean. The Rangers were able to generate chances from in tight throughout the game, forcing Artūrs Šilovs to battle through screens all night. While the majority of shots Šilovs faced were considered low danger, it was not an easy night for the Canucks keeper. 

Lastly, the only line that had a good night from an analytics perspective was the trio of Kiefer Sherwood, Elias Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk. During their 11:24 of ice time, Vancouver's first line held a 9-5 shots advantage and won the high-danger battle 3-0. The trio were also the only three players that finished with a five-onfive xGF% above 50% as well as were on the ice for more five-on-five shots for than against. In short, Sherwood, Pettersson and DeBrusk stepped up and were a major reason why the Canucks had a shot to tie until the final buzzer.