Canucks fall 3-1 to Flyers for sixth straight loss, 16th defeat in 17 games

The Vancouver Canucks lost 3-1 at home to the Philadelphia Flyers at Rogers Arena on the night of November 9, their sixth consecutive defeat. Vancouver is now 3-16-1, having lost 16 of its last 17 games, and is 1-8 at home.

Just six shots through two periods

Michael Bunting opened the scoring just 2:03 into the game, and Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim also scored, Sanheim sealing the win with a short-handed empty-net goal at 19:01 of the third period. Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored Vancouver's only goal on a power play at 12:44 of the third. Joseph Woll made 18 saves for Philadelphia, while Leevi Merilainen stopped 14 for Vancouver. The Canucks managed just six shots through two periods before finding their attack in the third.

Coach: repeated mistakes are 'problematic'

Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra said after the game that the team keeps making the same mistakes and shows no response, calling it 'problematic'. The win ended Philadelphia's three-game winless run and lifted the Flyers to 5-10-5. Vancouver hosts the New York Rangers on Friday in the final game of its 21-game first-quarter stretch.

Sources: NHL.com; Sportsnet, November 10, 2026.