Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Islanders vs. Vancouver Canucks NHL game from January 19, 2026 on ESPN.

The Vancouver Canucks continue their eight-game homestand on Monday with a matchup against the New York Islanders. Vancouver comes into this game having lost their last 10 and will be looking to avoid a historic 11th straight loss. Here are the lineup notes for January 19, 2026.

The New York Islanders road trip has reached the west coast, as the Isles visit the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night at Rogers Arena. The Isles are 2-2-1 through five games of their road trip and are looking to rebound from a 4-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon.

On one hand, the Islanders overcame a horrid start to take two points from the Canucks on Monday with a 4-3 final, and six games into a seven-game road trip without their leading scorer, it is

Roy demands a fearless power forward game from Tsyplakov, urging him to embrace his defensive strengths and drive the net.

"Sometimes, it's not always about getting points," Anders Lee said. "It's about playing your position and being in the right spots and supporting your guys."

And like the Islanders, the Canucks struggle to find the back of the net, especially at 5-on-5. No team has scored fewer goals at even strength than Vancouver this season, which is not a good recipe going against the league’s best goaltender right now.

Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer sounds off on his injury scares during a recent Islanders gamea against the Jets.

Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3.

Evander Kane regained a 2-1 lead for the Canucks at 14:48 of the first period as he tipped defenseman Elias Pettersson’s shot after Max Tsyplakov turned the puck over. It came a half-minute after Sorokin had to stop Kane’s breakaway after the puck floated past DeAngelo.