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Kevin Lankinen News: Wins chaotic game

Written by RotoWire Staff

Published on April 1, 2026

Lankinen stopped 24 of 30 shots in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Avalanche.

The Canucks were up 6-2 at one point, but Lankinen let in four straight after that. Marcus Pettersson saved the day late, scoring the game-winner at 14:21 of the third period and setting up Brock Boeser for an empty-netter. This ended a stretch of six outings without a win for Lankinen, though it's no surprise that he struggled even in a victory. The 30-year-old netminder is now 9-26-5 with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage over 44 appearances this season. Nikita Tolopilo is likely to get the nod in Minnesota on Thursday.

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