In the wake of a disappointing 1-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the Buffalo Sabres were hoping to add a few more goals to the score sheet and get back on the right side of the win column against the Vancouver Canucks.

Much of that success is attributable to goalie Kevin Lankinen, who in eight road games has gone 8-0-0 with a .941 save percentage and 1.62 goals-against average. His work in net behind solid defensive play has kept the Canucks (11-7-3) afloat during the absence of Thatcher Demko, who’s nearing a return from his April knee surgery.