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Tom Willander

Team
Vancouver Canucks
Position
Defense
Number
#5
Age
21
Country
Sweden

Tom Willander’s 2026-27 season

Tom Willander has 3 points (0 goals, 3 assists) in 12 games for the Vancouver Canucks in the 2026-27 NHL season. It works out to 0.25 points per game, tied for 12th on the Vancouver Canucks in scoring and tied for 313th among the 588 NHL players with a point.

He has a point in 2 of his 12 games, 1 multi-point night among them. His best night so far: 2 points (0 G, 2 A) against the Calgary Flames on October 3. He has 4 penalty minutes.

As a team, the Vancouver Canucks are 2-9-1 after 12 games, 16th in the Western Conference with 5 points.

NHL this season

P
3
G
0
A
3
PIM
4
PPG
0
SHG
0
GWG
0
GP
12

Recent form

His recent output matches his season: 2 points in the Vancouver Canucks’ last 10 games, 0.20 per game against 0.25 overall. In the last five alone he has 0 points. He has gone 9 straight games without a point.

Line and role

In the Vancouver Canucks’ most recent charted game (October 22), Willander played on the second defense pair with Zeev Buium. The pair shared 12:50 at five on five, and he logged 21:18 of ice time in all.

He did not feature on a power-play or penalty-kill unit in that game.

Lines are read from the NHL’s shift charts: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most five-on-five ice time form a unit.

Tom Willander game log

The Vancouver Canucks’ latest finished games with Willander’s goals, assists and points. – = no point recorded (the scoresheet lists scorers and penalties only).
DateOpponentResultGAP
Oct 22vs Detroit Red WingsL 2–5000
Oct 20vs Carolina HurricanesL 3–6–––
Oct 17@ Tampa Bay LightningL 2–4–––
Oct 15@ Florida PanthersOTL 2–3 OT–––
Oct 13@ New York IslandersL 2–3–––
Oct 11@ New York RangersL 2–6–––
Oct 10@ New Jersey DevilsL 1–4–––
Oct 8@ Carolina HurricanesL 2–7–––
Oct 4vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 2–3000
Oct 3vs Calgary FlamesW 4–1022

Next game

The Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, October 25. Our model gives the Vancouver Canucks a 42% chance to win, overtime and shootout included, with a projected 2–3 score.

It is the first meeting of the season between the Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild.

Profile

Tom Willander is a 21-year-old defenseman from Sweden who wears number 5 for the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL.

Tom Willander: questions and answers

How many points does Tom Willander have this season?
3 points in the 2026-27 NHL season: 0 goals and 3 assists in 12 games for the Vancouver Canucks. That ranks joint 12th on the team.
Who are Tom Willander’s linemates?
In the Vancouver Canucks’ latest charted game (October 22) he played on the second defense pair with Zeev Buium.
When does Tom Willander play next?
The Vancouver Canucks host the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, October 25; our model gives the Vancouver Canucks a 42% chance to win.
What position does Tom Willander play?
Tom Willander is a defenseman, number 5, for the Vancouver Canucks, aged 21, from Sweden.