Lineup Notes: Lankinen Faces Schmid As Canucks Battle The Golden Knights

The Vancouver Canucks play their final game before the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday when they take on the Vegas Golden Knights. These two teams have yet to play each other this season and will battle twice more after Wednesday before the campaign is done. Here are the lineup notes for February 4, 2026.

In net for the Canuck will be Kevin Lankinen. Wednesday will mark his 29th start of the season, which has seen the 30-year-old post a record of 7-18-4. Lankinen has faced the Golden Knights nine times in his career and has posted a record of 3-3-2.

As for Vegas, they will be turning to Akira Schmid in goal. The 25-year-old has 24 games so far this season and posted a record of 15-6-6. Schmid has only played once against Vancouver, where he allowed one goal on 17 shots in a victory.

Apr 6, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) makes a save behind leaping Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel (9) in the third period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

Projected Lineup:

Kane-Pettersson-O’Connor
DeBrusk-Kampf-Karlsson
Öhgren-Blueger-Garland
Sasson-Räty-Lekkerimäki

E. Pettersson-Hronek
Joseph-Myers
M. Pettersson-Willander

Lankinen
Tolopilo

Game Information:

Start time: 7:00 pm PT

Venue: T-Mobile Arena

Television: Sportsnet

Radio: Sportsnet 650

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