1985-86 Vancouver Canucks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 23-44-13 - 59 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 3-0
Coach: Tom Watt (23-44-13)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1985-86 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 23-44-13 - 59 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 3-0
Coach: Tom Watt (23-44-13)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1985-86 Vancouver Canucks Roster
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 23 wins and 44 losses and 13 ties for 59 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Canucks scored 282 goals and surrendered 333. Tony Tanti netted 39 goals for Vancouver, and Petri Skriko tallied 30 or more, too. Patrik Sundstrom accounted for 48 assists. Richard Brodeur topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 4.07 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Tom Watt coached the team. The 1985-86 Vancouver Canucks lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 282
Regular Season Goals Against: 333
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1985 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1985 | Boston Bruins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 1-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 20, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 22, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 2-1-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-2 | OT | |
| October 23, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 2-1-1 | 2-1-1 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 25, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 2-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 27, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 2-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 4-4-2 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 5, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 4-2-1 | 2-3-1 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Edmonton Oilers 13 | L | 4-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 4-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 11, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 5-3-1 | 3-4-1 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 15, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 5-3-1 | 3-5-1 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 5-3-1 | 3-6-1 | 8-9-2 | OT | |
| November 19, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 5-3-1 | 4-6-1 | 9-9-2 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 5-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 9-10-2 | ||
| November 22, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 5-4-1 | 4-7-1 | 9-11-2 | ||
| November 26, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 5-5-1 | 4-7-1 | 9-12-2 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | T | 5-5-1 | 4-7-2 | 9-12-3 | OT | |
| November 29, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 5-6-1 | 4-7-2 | 9-13-3 | ||
| December 2, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 5-6-1 | 4-8-2 | 9-14-3 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 5-6-1 | 4-9-2 | 9-15-3 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 5-6-1 | 4-10-2 | 9-16-3 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 5-6-1 | 4-11-2 | 9-17-3 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 5-7-1 | 4-11-2 | 9-18-3 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 6-7-1 | 4-11-2 | 10-18-3 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 6-7-1 | 4-12-2 | 10-19-3 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 6-7-2 | 4-12-2 | 10-19-4 | OT | |
| December 20, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 7-7-2 | 4-12-2 | 11-19-4 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 7-7-2 | 5-12-2 | 12-19-4 | ||
| December 23, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 8-7-2 | 5-12-2 | 13-19-4 | ||
| December 27, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 8-8-2 | 5-12-2 | 13-20-4 | ||
| December 29, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 8-9-2 | 5-12-2 | 13-21-4 | ||
| January 2, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 8-9-2 | 5-13-2 | 13-22-4 | ||
| January 5, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 8-9-2 | 5-14-2 | 13-23-4 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | T | 8-9-2 | 5-14-3 | 13-23-5 | OT | |
| January 9, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 8-9-2 | 5-15-3 | 13-24-5 | OT | |
| January 10, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 8-10-2 | 5-15-3 | 13-25-5 | ||
| January 14, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 8-11-2 | 5-15-3 | 13-26-5 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 9 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 8-12-2 | 5-15-3 | 13-27-5 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 8-12-2 | 5-15-4 | 13-27-6 | OT | |
| January 21, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 9-12-2 | 5-15-4 | 14-27-6 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 10-12-2 | 5-15-4 | 15-27-6 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Calgary Flames 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 10-12-3 | 5-15-4 | 15-27-7 | OT | |
| January 31, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Vancouver Canucks 10 | W | 11-12-3 | 5-15-4 | 16-27-7 | ||
| February 7, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 12-12-3 | 5-15-4 | 17-27-7 | ||
| February 9, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 12-12-4 | 5-15-4 | 17-27-8 | OT | |
| February 11, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 12-12-4 | 5-16-4 | 17-28-8 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 12-12-4 | 5-17-4 | 17-29-8 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | L | 12-12-4 | 5-18-4 | 17-30-8 | ||
| February 16, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 12-12-4 | 5-18-5 | 17-30-9 | OT | |
| February 18, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 12-12-4 | 5-19-5 | 17-31-9 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | Calgary Flames 4 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 12-13-4 | 5-19-5 | 17-32-9 | ||
| February 23, 1986 | Boston Bruins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 12-14-4 | 5-19-5 | 17-33-9 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 12-15-4 | 5-19-5 | 17-34-9 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 13-15-4 | 5-19-5 | 18-34-9 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 13-15-4 | 5-20-5 | 18-35-9 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 13-16-4 | 5-20-5 | 18-36-9 | ||
| March 6, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | T | 13-16-5 | 5-20-5 | 18-36-10 | OT | |
| March 8, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 13-16-5 | 5-21-5 | 18-37-10 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | T | 13-16-5 | 5-21-6 | 18-37-11 | OT | |
| March 12, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 13-16-5 | 5-22-6 | 18-38-11 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 13-16-5 | 5-22-7 | 18-38-12 | OT | |
| March 16, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 13-16-5 | 5-23-7 | 18-39-12 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 13-17-5 | 5-23-7 | 18-40-12 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Calgary Flames 5 | T | 13-17-5 | 5-23-8 | 18-40-13 | OT | |
| March 22, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 14-17-5 | 5-23-8 | 19-40-13 | ||
| March 24, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 14-17-5 | 5-24-8 | 19-41-13 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | W | 15-17-5 | 5-24-8 | 20-41-13 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 16-17-5 | 5-24-8 | 21-41-13 | OT | |
| March 30, 1986 | Calgary Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 17-17-5 | 5-24-8 | 22-41-13 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 17-17-5 | 5-25-8 | 22-42-13 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 17-17-5 | 5-26-8 | 22-43-13 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 17-17-5 | 6-26-8 | 23-43-13 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 17-18-5 | 6-26-8 | 23-44-13 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 |
