
Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils
· National Hockey LeagueJonathan Lekkerimaki scores deciding goal in shootout to give Canucks 4-3 win over Devils

Pius Suter scored twice for Vancouver, which improved to 3-1 in shootouts this season. Thatcher Demko finished with 22 saves in his first start since a lower body injury on Feb. 8.
Timo Meier had two goals and Erik Haula also scored for the Devils, and Jacob Markstrom had 25 saves.
Jake DeBrusk scored in the first round of the shootout for Vancouver, and Jesper Bratt tied it for New Jersey in the second round. In the fourth round, Lekkerimaki fired a wrist shot past Markstrom for the win on his first career shootout attempt.
Haula gave the Devils a 3-2 lead with 6:35 to play in the third period, and Suter got his second of the night to tie it with 36 seconds remaining.
Lekkerimaki tied it at 2-2 with a snap shot 45 seconds after Meier gave the Devils a brief 2-1 lead at the 11:02 mark of the third period.
Devils: New Jersey extended its lead over Ottawa to two points for third place in the Metropolitan Division. The Senators have played three fewer games.
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Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 10:09 | Pius Suter Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Marcus Pettersson (21) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:24 | Timo Meier Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (14), Jesper Bratt (62) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:02 | Timo Meier Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Brenden Dillon (13), Nico Hischier (27) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:47 | Jonathan Lekkerimäki Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Derek Forbort (7), Nils Aman (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:25 | Erik Haula Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Brian Dumoulin (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:24 | Conor Garland Goal (18) Deflected, assists: Pius Suter (15), Jake DeBrusk (18) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Jake DeBrusk Goal Snap Shot |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Jesper Bratt Goal Backhand |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Jonathan Lekkerimäki Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
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17 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
22 | Hits | 16 |
1 | Takeaways | 3 |
28 | Shots | 25 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
30 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
55.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 44.4 |
11 | Giveaways | 13 |
3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Cody Glass, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Elias Pettersson, C | Out | Apr 1 |
Filip Chytil, C | Out | Apr 1 |
Nils Hoglander, LW | Day-To-Day | Mar 31 |
Game Information
Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,113 | Capacity:

Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,113 | Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 21 | 98 | 8 |
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42 | 23 | 93 | 9 |
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43 | 26 | 91 | 5 |
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35 | 27 | 82 | 12 |
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34 | 27 | 81 | 13 |
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33 | 33 | 74 | 8 |
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31 | 38 | 68 | 6 |
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20 | 44 | 50 | 10 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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48 | 17 | 105 | 9 |
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45 | 24 | 94 | 4 |
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40 | 29 | 87 | 7 |
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34 | 30 | 77 | 9 |
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35 | 32 | 77 | 7 |
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32 | 32 | 74 | 10 |
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30 | 34 | 71 | 11 |
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31 | 36 | 71 | 9 |