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Boeser has goal and assist as Canucks score 5 in 1st period to beat Ducks 6-2

Anaheim Ducks vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

Connor Garland, Filip Hronek, Dakota Joshua, Max Sasson and rookie defenseman Elias Pettersson also scored for Vancouver, and Quinn Hughes had two assists. Thatcher Demko stopped 32 shots to help the Canucks pull six points behind Minnesota for the second wild card in the Western Conference.

Troy Terry and Trevor Zegras scored for Anaheim, and Lukas Dostal finished with 30 saves.

Terry scored on Anaheim's first shot on goal 1:22 into the game for a 1-0 lead.

The Ducks then scored five times in a 4:30 span to take a 5-1 lead.

Takeaways Canucks: Vancouver, 10-1-0 in its last 11 games against the Ducks, allowed an opening goal in the first five minutes for the 11th time this season — sixth at home. They rebounded to score six goals for the fifth time.

Ducks: Anaheim is 12th in the West and has been eliminated from playoff contention. Terry became the fourth Ducks player with 20 goals this season, joining Leo Carlsson, Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano.

Key moment Petterson tied the score 1-1 with his first NHL goal at 9:40 of the first off a pretty assist from Linus Karlsson to start the five-goal outburst. Hronek deflected Teddy Bleuge's shot at 10:46 to put the Canucks ahead. Boeser and Garland had power-play goals 2:53 apart, and Joshua scored with 5:50 left in the period to give Vancouver a 5-1 lead.

Key stat Anaheim has give up 78 goals in the first period, third-most in the NHL — trailing only San Jose (88) and Seattle (86).

Up next Ducks host Edmonton on Monday, and Canucks host Vegas on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

VAN wins series 3-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:21 Troy Terry Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Mintyukov (14), Frank Vatrano (22)
Goal 1st Period 9:40 Elias Pettersson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Linus Karlsson (1), Derek Forbort (8)
Goal 1st Period 10:46 Filip Hronek Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Teddy Blueger (16)
Goal 1st Period 11:32 Brock Boeser Goal (25) Tip-In, assists: Quinn Hughes (55), Jonathan Lekkerimäki (3)
Goal 1st Period 13:25 Conor Garland Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Quinn Hughes (56), Brock Boeser (23)
Goal 1st Period 14:10 Dakota Joshua Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Kiefer Sherwood (19), Marcus Pettersson (23)
Goal 2nd Period 2:49 Trevor Zegras Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Radko Gudas (15), Mason McTavish (29)
Goal 3rd Period 5:33 Max Sasson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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5 Blocked Shots 9
31 Hits 31
5 Takeaways 5
32 Shots 26
0 Power Play Goals 2
2 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 100.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
32 Faceoffs Won 25
56.1 Faceoff Win Percent 43.9
12 Giveaways 10
2 Total Penalties 2
4 Penalty Minutes 4
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Derek Forbort, D Out Apr 22
Tyler Myers, D Out Apr 21
Elias Pettersson, C Out Apr 21
Kevin Lankinen, G Out Apr 19
Nils Aman, C Out Apr 12
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ross Johnston, LW Out Apr 21
John Gibson, G Out Apr 16

Game Information

Rogers Arena

Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,914 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12
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