PREVIEW: Giants Begin 4-in-5 in Saskatoon on Tuesday
Saskatoon, Sask. – The Vancouver Giants continue their East Division road trip tonight with their third of six games, taking on the Saskatoon Blades at 6 p.m. PDT.
The Giants began the trip with their best start of the year by far, getting out to a 3-0 lead in the first 92 seconds against Swift Current last Friday. Unfortunately the Broncos broke a 5-5 deadlock late in the third period and took the two points with a 7-5 win.
The Giants followed that up with a strong effort in Moose Jaw on Saturday, pulling away in the second period with a pair of goals that changed the score from 2-2 to 4-2, before holding on for the 5-3 win.
The G-Men now face a Blades team that is 4-2-0 and has won two in a row: 6-3 over Brandon and 4-2 over Red Deer. The Blades are also 2-0-0 on home ice this season, with just four goals against in those two wins.
HOW TO TUNE IN
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TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight is the first and only head-to-head meeting between Vancouver and Saskatoon this season.
These two teams have faced off only three times in the last five years: Nov. 2, 2024 (7-6 W), Jan. 10, 2024 (7-2 L) and Feb. 18, 2023 (2-1 L).
LAST 5 GAMES (2-3-0) | 21 GF, 29 GA
| DATE | VAN RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| Oct. 4 | WIN | VAN 5 at MJ 3 | Halaburda (2), Oreskovic, Chorney, Tomik (ENG) | Hood (25/28) | Chorney (VAN) |
| Oct. 3 | LOSS | VAN 5 at SC 7 | Oreskovic, Schmidt, Tomik, Halaburda, Alain | Hood (25/31) | McFaul (SC) |
| Sept. 27 | LOSS | VAN 4 at VIC 9 | Mittelsteadt, Halaburda (2), Sparks | Hood (16/22) | Perreault (VIC) |
| Sept. 26 | OT WIN | VAN 6 vs. VIC 5 (OT) | Titlbach (2), Sparks, Lin, Halaburda, Schmidt (GWG) | Hood (31/36) | Schmidt (VAN) |
| Sept. 20 | LOSS | VAN 1 vs. PEN 5 | Lin | Tamelin (14/18) | Evers (PEN) |
TALE OF THE TAPE (2025-26 REG SEASON)
| VANCOUVER | STAT | SASKATOON |
| 2-3-0-0 (4 points) | RECORD | 4-2-0-0 (8 Points) |
| 0.400 | POINTS % | .667 |
| 6th/9th | DIV/CONF RANK | 2nd/4th |
| 1-1-0-0 | HOME RECORD | 2-0-0-0 |
| 1-2-0-0 | ROAD RECORD | 2-2-0-0 |
| 21 (4.20 – T-7th) | GOALS FOR (Per Game) | 21 (3.50 – 15th) |
| 29 (5.80 – 22nd) | GOALS AGAINST (Per game) | 18 (3.00 – T-7th) |
| -8 (T-18th) | GOAL DIFF | +3 (10th) |
| 37.5% (3rd) | POWER PLAY | 32.0% (5th) |
| 54.5% (23rd) | PENALTY KILL | 76.5% (13th) |
| Schmidt (2-7-9) Lin (2-7-9) Halaburda (6-1-7) | LEADERS | Petr (4-4-8) Lewandowski (2-6-8) Calvert (5-2-7) |
| Halaburda (6 Goals) | TOP GOAL SCORER | Calvert (5 Goals) |
| Lin (2-7-9) | TOP SCORING D-MAN | Martin (1-4-5) |
WHAT ARE WE WEARING
The Giants will be wearing their primary white jerseys on Tuesday.
NEXT 5 GAMES
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME |
| October 7, 2025 | at Saskatoon | Sasktel Centre | 6:00 p.m. PT |
| October 8, 2025 | at Prince Albert | Art Hauser Centre | 6:00 p.m. PT |
| October 10, 2025 | at Brandon | Westoba Place | 5:00 p.m. PT |
| October 11, 2025 | at Saskatoon | Sasktel Centre | 5:00 p.m. PT |
| October 17, 2025 | vs. Wenatchee | Langley Events Centre | 7:00 p.m. PT |
