One of the more intriguing trends this season for the Vancouver Canucks has been Jake DeBrusk's success on the road compared to his offence output at home. The left-winger sits tied for fifth in the NHL with 15 road goals, compared to just six at Rogers Arena. Ultimately, he has become a road warrior and a big reason why the Canucks have had so much success away from home through their first 57 games of the 2024-25 season.
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Before diving into DeBrusk's away, we need to look at the splits between his home and away performances. Overall, there has been a massive discrepancy in his point production at Rogers Arena compared to on the road. Below is a look at his home versus away stats in all situations using data from Natural Stat Trick.
The perplexing part of DeBrusk's stats is that he generates more chances at home than on the road. For example, he has created 11 more high-danger chances at home despite playing one more game on the road. It is also interesting that despite having the same number of assists, DeBrusk produces more primary assists at home than on the road by a count of five to one.
A big reason DeBrusk has had so much success on the road is his shooting percentage. At home, his shooting percentage is 11.11%, compared to 25.42% away from Roger Arena. This significant gap shows that, for whatever reason, he is finding ways to beat goaltenders more consistently on the road compared to at Rogers Arena.
Over the final 25 games, DeBrusk's production at home versus on the road will be something to monitor. While the Canucks will need him to continue to produce while they are the away team, they will also need him to create chances in the offensive zone when they are playing in front of their home fans at Rogers Arena. If he can start to balance his success, it will go a long way in helping Vancouver clinch a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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