PLAYOFF GAME DAY: Game 2 Sunday, March 30 vs. Spokane
Langley, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants look to even up their first round series with the Spokane Chiefs this afternoon at 4 p.m. at the Langley Events Centre after dropping the first game on Friday 4-1.
Vancouver scored first in Game 1, but saw the Chiefs score four unanswered, one of which was an empty-net marker.
Giants goaltender Burke Hood had a standout first career playoff game, making 40 saves on 43 shots, while the other story was the Chiefs line of Assanali Sarkenov, Sam Oremba and Ramus Ekstrom, who scored two of Spokane’s four goals and combined for four points.
Grabbing a win today is vital for the G-Men, as they will head to Spokane next week for three in a row (game five if necessary).
HOW TO TUNE IN
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FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
| GAME | DATE | AWAY | HOME | TIME/RESULT |
| 1 | Friday, March 28 | Spokane | Vancouver | 4-1 L |
| 2 | Sunday, March 30 | Spokane | Vancouver | 4:00 p.m. PT |
| 3 | Wednesday, April 2 | Vancouver | Spokane | 7:05 p.m. PT |
| 4 | Thursday, April 3 | Vancouver | Spokane | 7:05 p.m. PT |
| 5* | Saturday, April 5 | Vancouver | Spokane | 6:05 p.m. PT |
| 6* | Monday, April 7 | Spokane | Vancouver | 7:00 p.m. PT |
| 7* | Wednesday, April 9 | Vancouver | Spokane | 7:05 p.m. PT |
*If Necessary
RECENT PLAYOFF HISTORY
In 2019, the Giants eliminated the Chiefs in five games in the Western Conference Final, en route to their third WHL Championship Finals appearance.
They outscored Spokane 17-11 in the five game series, getting superb goaltending from David Tendeck, who recorded a .929 save percentage and 2.09 G.A.A. Four of the five games were decided by two goals or less, with two contests going to overtime.
Prior to that, the teams hadn’t met in post-season action since 2012.
2024-25 REGULAR SEASON H2H
| VANCOUVER | STAT | SPOKANE |
| 34-26-8-0 (76 points) | RECORD | 45-20-1-2 (93 points) |
| 0.559 | POINTS % | 0.684 |
| 3rd/6th | DIV/CONF RANK | 2nd/3rd |
| 6-3-1-0 | LAST 10 | 6-3-0-1 |
| 21-10-3-0 | HOME RECORD | 23-9-1-1 |
| 13-16-5-0 | ROAD RECORD | 22-11-0-1 |
| 252
(3.71 – 9th) |
GOALS FOR
(Per Game) |
292
(4.29 – 2nd) |
| 246
(3.62 – 13th) |
GOALS AGAINST
(Per game) |
202
(2.97 – 5th) |
| +6 (12th) | GOAL DIFF | +90 (3rd) |
| 25.5% (6th) | POWER PLAY | 28.9% (1st) |
| 76.0% (13th) | PENALTY KILL | 80.8% (3rd) |
| Schmidt (40-38-78)
Leslie (21-51-72) Halaburda (29-33-62) |
LEADERS | Cristall (48-84-132)
Catton (38-71-109) Van Olm (49-43-92) |
| Schmidt – 40 Goals | TOP GOAL SCORER | Van Olm – 49 Goals |
| Leslie – 72 Points | TOP SCORING D-MAN | Crampton – 71 Points |
SEASON SERIES VS. SPOKANE (0-3-1; 4 H2H)
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT |
| Oct. 25, 2024 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 4-3 OTL |
| Nov. 23, 2024 | LEC | 5-1 L |
| Feb. 2, 2025 | LEC | 5-2 L |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 4-3 L |
