Canucks vs. Penguins predictions and NHL picks on Tuesday, October 21. Rickard Rakell finds statistical correction and clears 2.5 SOG.

The Penguins return home for a brief one-game stop as they take on the Vancouver Canucks at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 PM. Doors open at 6 PM. It's Dollar Dog Night! Smith's hot dogs will be just $1 at participating concession stands.

Tyler Myers and Kiefer Sherwood scored 41 seconds apart in the first period, and the Vancouver Canucks snapped Washington’s four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory over the Capitals.

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Kiefer Sherwood had both goals for Vancouver in its 5-2 loss to the visiting St. Louis Blues on Monday, one coming shorthanded. St. Louis got the first two goals of the game and the Canucks trailed from the 8:48 mark of the first period. Sherwood leads the team in scoring with three points, all of them on goals.

The Vancouver Canucks are officially at the five-game mark of the 2025-26 season. Overall, it has been a mixed bag when it comes to results as Vancouver is 3-2-0 to start the year. As for some team leaders, Brock Boeser, Filip Chytil and Kiefer Sherwood each have three goals, while Conor Garland and Quinn Hughes lead the team with four points.

Pittsburgh Steelers from the past and present made a special appearance at the Penguins-Canucks game on Tuesday night, including Aaron Rodgers.

Nic Dowd, Ryan Leonard and Jakob Chychrun scored for Washington, and the Capitals defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-1.

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