Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vancouver Canucks: preview, form and head-to-head

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Vancouver Canucks host Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) on October 31, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Vancouver Canucks.

Matchup to watch: Toronto Maple Leafs’ attack (index 119) against Vancouver Canucks’ defence (index 148).

Matchup to watch: Vancouver Canucks’ attack (index 98) against Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence (index 108).

Recent form: last 5

Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 24 goals scored and 18 conceded.

Toronto Maple Leafs
Oct 29, 2026at Seattle KrakenL4–5
Oct 27, 2026at Calgary FlamesL2–5
Oct 24, 2026at Edmonton OilersW7–2
Oct 22, 2026vs New York RangersW5–4
Oct 20, 2026at Columbus Blue JacketsW6–2

Vancouver Canucks: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 15 goals scored and 24 conceded.

Vancouver Canucks
Oct 28, 2026at Anaheim DucksW6–5
Oct 26, 2026vs Minnesota WildL2–4
Oct 23, 2026vs Detroit Red WingsL2–5
Oct 21, 2026vs Carolina HurricanesL3–6
Oct 17, 2026at Tampa Bay LightningL2–4

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, Toronto Maple Leafs won 2, Vancouver Canucks won 0.

Feb 1, 2026 · last seasonVancouver Canucks2–3Toronto Maple Leafs
Jan 11, 2026 · last seasonToronto Maple Leafs5–0Vancouver Canucks

Season so far

Toronto Maple Leafs are 19th of 32 on win rate after 15 games (7-8).

Vancouver Canucks are 31st of 32 on win rate after 14 games (3-11).

#TeamPWLGoals
19Toronto Maple Leafs157856:51
31Vancouver Canucks1431143:65

Team season model

  • Toronto Maple Leafs attack index 119: 19% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs defence index 108: 8% more conceded per game than the league average.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs rate 27th of 32 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
  • Vancouver Canucks attack index 98: 2% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Vancouver Canucks defence index 148: 48% more conceded per game than the league average.
  • Vancouver Canucks rate 32nd of 32 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

Team news

Toronto Maple Leafs

  • Chris Tanev (D): Injured Reserve, upper body. The Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that Tanev (upper body) has been upgraded to day-to-day, Mark Masters of TSN reports. (ESPN, Oct 28, 2026)
  • Kirill Marchenko (RW): Out, lower body. (ESPN, Oct 28, 2026)
  • Nick Blankenburg (D): Injured Reserve, upper body. Blankenburg (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Maple Leafs on Friday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. (ESPN, Oct 23, 2026)

Vancouver Canucks

  • Vancouver Canucks Gameday Preview 15: A Tale Of Two Rebuilds Against The San Jose Sharks — The rebuilding Canucks face the post-rebuild Sharks tonight. (Yahoo Sports, Oct 29, 2026)
  • Canucks Three Wins This Season Have All Followed A Similar Storyline — The Vancouver Canucks picked up their third win of the season on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. (Yahoo Sports, Oct 28, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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