PREVIEW: Giants Play First of 3 in a Row vs. Thunderbirds on Friday
Langley, B.C. – Tonight the Vancouver Giants (2-2-2-0) look to break a three-game slide (0-1-1-1) when they enter hostile territory to battle the Seattle Thunderbirds (2-1-0-0) at 7:05 p.m. at accesso ShoWare Center.
Friday will be the first of three straight head-to-head games between the two clubs, with a rematch set for tomorrow in Langley before a third matchup next Tuesday back in Kent.
Vancouver will play seven of their next eight games on the road, followed by eight straight at home beginning on October 30.
The Giants are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings at home on Tuesday evening. They got better as the game wore on, out-shooting Brandon 29-18 from the second period onwards.
The Thunderbirds are the only team in the WHL that has only played three games so far (once per weekend). Their last contest was a 3-1 loss on home ice on October 2 to the Wenatchee Wild, a game where they outshot the Wild 42-28.
HOW TO TUNE IN
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TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight is the first of four meetings between Vancouver and Seattle this season.
| vs. SEA – LAST 5 H2H (1-4-0-0) | ||
| DATE | LOCATION | RESULT |
| March 15, 2026 | accesso ShoWare Center | 3-2 OTW |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | LEC | 4-1 L |
| Feb. 16, 2026 | LEC | 3-1 L |
| Nov. 8, 2025 | accesso ShoWare Center | 7-3 L |
| Jan. 31, 2025 | accesso ShoWare Center | 5-2 L |
LAST 5 GAMES (1-2-2) | 9 GF, 16 GA
| DATE | VAN RESULT | SCORE | VAN SCORERS | IN GOAL | GWG |
| Oct. 6 | SO LOSS | VAN 1 vs. BDN 2 (SO) | Hartmann | Hood (29/30) | Muissu (BDN) |
| Oct. 3 | LOSS | VAN 1 vs. SC 5 | Tomik | Bryks (23/27) | Ruedig (SC) |
| Oct. 2 | OT LOSS | VAN 2 at PEN 3 (OT) | Oreskovic, Preston | Bryks (18/21) | Jones (PEN) |
| Sept. 27 | WIN | VAN 4 vs. PG 2 | Mateychuk, Thurston, Preston, Emesibe | Hood (32/34) | Preston (VAN) |
| Sept. 26 | LOSS | VAN 1 at VIC 4 | Armstrong | Hood (27/30) | Virk (VIC) |
TALE OF THE TAPE (2026-27 REG SEASON)
| VANCOUVER | SEATTLE | |
| 2-2-2-0 — 6 points | Team Record | 2-1-0-0 — 4 points |
| 4th/6th | Conf./WHL Ranking | 4th/9th |
| 2-2-2-0 | Past 10 Games | 2-1-0-0 |
| 0-1-2 | Streak | 0-1-0 |
| 2-1 SOL vs. BDN (Oct. 6) | Last Game | 3-1 L vs. WEN (Oct. 2) |
| 2-1-0-1 | Home Record | 1-1-0-0 |
| 0-1-1-0 | Away Record | 1-0-0-0 |
| 12 | GF | 10 |
| 18 | GA | 3 |
| -6 | Goal Differential | +7 |
| (4/27) 14.8% | PP (Overall) | (0/13) 0.00% |
| (26/28) 92.9% | PK (Overall) | (12/14) 85.7% |
| (0/0) 0% | PP vs. Opp. | (0/0) 0% |
| (0/0) 0% | PK vs. Opp. | (0/0) 0% |
| Mateychuk (1-2-3) | Leading Rookie | Puchner (1-1-2) |
| Preston (2-3-5) | Top Scorer | Kosick (3-1-4) |
WHAT ARE WE WEARING
The Giants will be wearing their primary white jerseys tonight.
UPCOMING
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | TIME |
| Friday, October 9 | @ Seattle | accesso ShoWare Center | 7:05 PM |
| Saturday, October 10 | vs. Seattle | Langley Events Centre | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday, October 13 | @ Seattle | accesso ShoWare Center | 7:05 PM |
