PREVIEW: Giants Wrap Season Series with Royals at Home
LANGLEY, B.C. – The Vancouver Giants (24-37-1-2) host the Victoria Royals (27-28-6-3) tonight in the eighth and final head-to-head meeting of the season.
The Giants lost last night on the road to Victoria 5-2, coughing up a 2-0 lead that they held until late in the second period.
The Giants’ previous week was very strong: they went 3-1-0, including two wins against Kelowna. They also won back-to-back road games for the first time all season after beating Tri-City 4-2 last Tuesday and Kelowna 4-3 in overtime last Friday.
HOW TO TUNE IN – REGULAR SEASON GAME 65/68
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TODAY’S MATCHUP
The Giants currently hold a 3-4-0 record in the season series.
Vancouver has a chance to play spoiler, as Victoria is currently sitting in ninth place in the Western Conference with 63 points and only four games remaining. Portland is in seventh place with 64 points and Seattle is in eighth with 63, making tonight a massive game for Victoria.
| SEASON SERIES vs. VIC (3-3-0-0) | ||
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT |
| Sept. 26, 2025 | LEC | 6-5 OTW |
| Sept. 27, 2025 | Save on Foods Memorial Centre | 9-4 L |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | Save on Foods Memorial Centre | 5-4 SOW |
| Dec. 13, 2025 | LEC | 3-1 L |
| Dec. 18, 2025 | Save on Foods Memorial Centre | 7-4 W |
| Dec. 19, 2025 | LEC | 5-1 L |
| Mar. 13, 2026 | Save on Foods Memorial Centre | 5-2 L |
| March 14, 2026 | LEC | 7:00 PM PT |
LAST 5 GAMES (3-2-0-0) | 15 GF, 18 GA
| DATE | VAN RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| March 13 | LOSS | VAN 2 at VIC 5 | Oreskovic, McCloskey | Hood (18/22) | Nelson (VIC) |
| March 8 | WIN | VAN 3 vs. KEL 2 (SO) | Preston, Chorney, Tomik (SO Winner) | Hood (32/34) | Tomik (VAN) |
| March 7 | LOSS | VAN 2 at KAM 6 | Charko, Sharpe | Pyne (40/46) | Behm (KAM) |
| March 6 | WIN | VAN 4 at KEL 3 (OT) | Iginla, Hartmann, Gerrior, Tomik (OTW) | Hood (38/41) | Tomik (VAN) |
| March 3 | WIN | VAN 4 at TC 2 | Oreskovic, Lin, Mittelsteadt, Hartmann | Pyne (14/16) | Mittelsteadt (VAN) |
TALE OF THE TAPE (2025-26 REG SEASON)
| VANCOUVER | VICTORIA | |
| 27-28-6-3 — 63 points | Team Record | 24-37-1-2 — 51 points |
| 0.492 | Points % | 0.398 |
| 9th/15th | Conf./WHL Ranking | 12th/21st |
| 4-5-1-0 | Past 10 Games | 4-6-0-0 |
| 1-0-1-0 | Streak | 0-1-0-0 |
| 5-2 W vs. VAN (March 13) | Last Game | 5-2 L at VIC (March 13) |
| 15-11-2-3 | Home Record | 16-15-1-0 |
| 12-17-4-0 | Away Record | 8-22-0-2 |
| 198 (3.09 – 17th) | GF | 185 (2.89 – 18th) |
| 240 (3.75 – T-16th) | GA | 264 (4.13 – 19th) |
| -42 (16th) | Goal Differential | -79 (21st) |
| (48/236) 20.3% | PP (Overall) | (38/206) 18.4% |
| (42/204) 79.4% | PK (Overall) | (67/238) 71.8% |
| (9/27) 33.3% | PP vs. Opp. | (5/20) 25% |
| (5/20) 75% | PK vs. Opp. | (9/27) 66.7% |
| Woodward (31-23-54) | Top Scorer | Lin (13-42-55) |
WHAT ARE WE WEARING
The Giants will be wearing their black and grey alternate jerseys tonight.
UPCOMING
The Giants wrap up the weekend tomorrow in Seattle.
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME (PST) |
| Saturday, March 14 | Victoria | Langley Events Centre | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 15 | Seattle | accesso ShoWare Center | 5:05 PM |
