Top 5 goals of the 2025-26 Canucks season

Despite a disastrous season, the Canucks managed to produce a handful of memorable goals

Apr. 19, 2026 at 2:03pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a Canucks hockey game, with players and the puck broken down into sharp, overlapping shapes and planes of color, capturing the energy and movement of the sport.The Canucks' top goals of the season showcase the team's offensive flair, even amidst a dismal campaign.Los Angeles Today

Before the page is turned completely on the smouldering wreckage of the 2025-26 Vancouver Canucks season, we're going to take a moment to look back at the Top 5 Canucks goals. This is not a distraction ploy or an attempt to find silver linings. Coming up with a Top 10 list might have proved too difficult given the material provided, but through the disastrous 82-game grind, given all the darkness of the past seven months, there was still occasional light.

Why it matters

The Canucks had a disastrous 2025-26 season, but these top 5 goals provided some rare bright spots and highlights for the team and its fans during a difficult campaign.

The details

The article highlights 5 of the most memorable goals scored by the Canucks during the 2025-26 season, including a beautiful individual effort by Elias Pettersson, a dazzling goal by Conor Garland, a solo rush and finish by Kiefer Sherwood, a creative between-the-legs goal by Linus Karlsson, and a key late-game goal by Filip Hronek that snapped an 11-game winless streak.

  • Pettersson's goal came on November 28, 2025.
  • Garland's goal came on November 27, 2025.
  • Sherwood's goal came on October 27, 2025.
  • Karlsson's goal came on November 10, 2025.
  • Hronek's goal came on January 22, 2026.

The players

Elias Pettersson

A skilled forward for the Canucks who scored 15 goals in 74 games during the 2025-26 season.

Conor Garland

A dynamic forward for the Canucks who scored an electrifying goal in a game against the Ducks.

Kiefer Sherwood

A Canucks forward who scored a highlight-reel solo goal against the Oilers.

Linus Karlsson

A Canucks forward who scored a creative between-the-legs goal against the Avalanche.

Filip Hronek

A Canucks defenseman who scored the game-winning goal that snapped an 11-game winless streak for the team.

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What they’re saying

“Elias Pettersson managed just 15 goals in the 74 games he played this season. However, there wasn't a prettier one in the bunch, and there wasn't a more artistic goal scored by anybody in Canucks colours this season.”

— Jeff Paterson, Author

“In one of the most entertaining Canucks games of the season, Conor Garland dazzled in tight to score an electrifying goal in Anaheim.”

— Jeff Paterson, Author

“In the final minute of the second period in a late October game against the Oilers, Kiefer Sherwood absolutely dazzled with a solo dash.”

— Jeff Paterson, Author

“Linus Karlsson opened his goal-scoring campaign in style going between his legs at the side of the net to get the Canucks on the board in an early November game against Colorado.”

— Jeff Paterson, Author

“It was a pretty goal — the kind the team didn't score enough of off the rush — and it was also the marker that mercifully ended 11 straight without a victory.”

— Jeff Paterson, Author

What’s next

The Canucks will look to build on these rare highlights and positive moments from the 2025-26 season as they aim to bounce back and have a more successful 2026-27 campaign.

The takeaway

Despite the Canucks' disastrous 2025-26 season, these top 5 goals provided some much-needed bright spots and memorable moments for the team and its fans. The goals showcased the individual skill and creativity of players like Pettersson, Garland, Sherwood, Karlsson, and Hronek, offering hope that the Canucks can rebound and find more consistent success in the future.