Vancouver Canucks fans were told following the J.T. Miller trade that this was a team in transition.
What they weren’t told is that the Canucks transition was actually from middle-of-the-pack to the bottom of the standings.
The Canucks, who didn’t play on Thursday night, entered the day 30th overall in the NHL.
When the night ended, they were sitting at the bottom of the NHL standings.
The Nashville Predators leapfrogged the Canucks first after Steven Stamkos scored the overtime winner against the Florida Panthers. Their victory pushed the Canucks down to 31st overall.
Then, the Calgary Flames defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on home ice, giving them one more point than the Canucks.
And there you have it, Vancouver is officially last overall in the NHL.
It’s official.
The #Canucks are last place in the NHL’s overall standings (by points). pic.twitter.com/lN171xhfBe
— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) December 5, 2025
For good measure, the Edmonton Oilers also won big over the Seattle Kraken, leaving the Canucks on an island of their own with the NHL’s fewest regulation wins (6).
Considering that the Canucks theoretically have two franchise pillars in their prime in Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, it’s rather remarkable that they’re actually last overall in the NHL.
Could this be the moment where the Canucks more seriously consider a rebuild?
The Canucks have only finished last overall once in their history. That was way back in the 1971-72 season.
Vancouver has a chance to climb out of the NHL basement with a pair of home games upcoming. They battle the Utah Mammoth on Friday night, followed by a game against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
Of course, instead of climbing out of the basement, they could continue to hold down their spot at the bottom of the league.
Calgary Flames fans better keep watch, because a tank battle may be brewing.