VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lucas Raymond scored twice and added an assist to help the Detroit Red Wings beat Vancouver 5-2 on Thursday night, sending the Canucks to their ninth straight loss.

William Wallinder, Michael Rasmussen and Emmitt Finnie also scored for the Red Wings (4-3-3), and Victor Arvidsson and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard each had a pair of assists.

Raymond scores twice in the Red Wings' 5-2 victory over the Canucks
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Michal Postava (35) and Lucas Raymond (23) celebrate after defeating the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

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John Gibson stopped four of the five shots he faced in the Detroit net before leaving the game with an upper-body injury. He was replaced by Michal Postava to start the third period and the Czech netminder logged seven stops in his NHL debut.

Raymond scores twice in the Red Wings' 5-2 victory over the Canucks
Detroit Red Wings' Anton Johansson, right, celebrates after his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Canucks (2-9-1) got a goal and an assist from Jonathan Lekkerimaki, and Elias Pettersson scored his fourth of the season on a first-period power play.

Raymond scores twice in the Red Wings' 5-2 victory over the Canucks
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Michal Postava (35) stops the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver goalie Kevin Lankinen struggled early, giving up three goals in the first nine minutes of the game. He finished with 26 saves.

Red Wings: At Calgary on Saturday night.

Raymond scores twice in the Red Wings' 5-2 victory over the Canucks
Detroit Red Wings' Keegan Kolesar (55) and Vancouver Canucks' Zeev Buium (8) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canucks: Host former captain Quinn Hughes and Minnesota on Sunday.

Raymond scores twice in the Red Wings' 5-2 victory over the Canucks
Detroit Red Wings' Moritz Seider (53) and Vancouver Canucks' Jake DeBrusk (74) collide during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

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