The Pittsburgh Penguins conclude their four-game Western Canada road trip by facing the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on January 25, 2026, with puck drop at 6 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh enters with a strong 25-14-11 record, aiming for a 3-0-0 sweep of the trip for the first time since 2019-20. The game broadcasts on SportsNet Pittsburgh, with audio on 105.9 The X and the Penguins app.
Pittsburgh Penguins (25-14-11) visit the struggling Vancouver Canucks (17-29-5) to wrap up a demanding road swing through Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver. The Penguins hold a 12-5-2 record in their last 18 games against Vancouver and have split wins in each of the past eight meetings at Rogers Arena since March 11, 2017, going 4-4-0 there. This season, Pittsburgh has earned points in 16 of 22 contests versus Western Conference foes (10-6-6) and boasts wins in six of their last seven away games (6-1-0).
The team eyes a perfect Western Canada trip, last achieved in the 2019-20 season with a 3-0-0 mark. Since returning from the holiday break on December 25, Pittsburgh has collected points in 12 of 14 games, posting a 10-2-2 record. Their penalty kill shines, succeeding on 23 of the last 24 infractions over seven games (95.8%).
Sidney Crosby leads the charge with 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 26 career games against the Canucks, including points in 13 of his last 17 outings (9G-11A) and multi-point performances in four of the past eight (4G-6A). He sits three goals from his 14th 30-goal season and fifth straight, trailing only Alex Ovechkin among active players in such milestones. Crosby extended his point streak to five games with a goal in Edmonton and has seven multi-point efforts in his last 12, nearing legends like Mark Messier and Marcel Dionne.
Rickard Rakell rides a five-game point streak (3G-2A), with Pittsburgh 14-2-2 when he contributes. Tommy Novak has tallied six points (1G-5A) over his last five. Defensemen have driven 25.1% of the team's 446 points, ranking fourth league-wide in blueline assists; Jack St. Ivany notched back-to-back two-assist games on the trip, trailing only Quinn Hughes in points among defensemen since January 19.
Goaltender Stuart Skinner has won six of seven starts since Christmas (6-1-0), allowing one goal in five of those. Forward Egor Chinakhov has six points (5G-1A) in 12 games since his January 1 debut, aiding an 8-2-2 Penguins record; only Crosby has more goals in that span. Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin each need one point for 40, milestones that would etch them further in franchise history.
