Are the Canucks secretly a statistical disaster?

A look under the hood of some key metrics that could reveal the truth about the Canucks.

2025 Vancouver Canucks Training Camp | Derek Cain/GettyImagesAs the Canucks continue to teeter on the edge, it is entirely possible that the fall off could happen sooner than later. The NHL standings are currently very close in both conferences, as the league is continuing to experience more and more parity each season, but as with every season there are contenders and pretenders.

On the surface the Canucks are in the thick of the playoff race, as they are just four points out of the final wild card spot. But as you begin to look deeper at the numbers under the hood, there are some glaring problems the…