Elias Pettersson scored at 3:29 of the third period to snap a 3-3 tie as the Vancouver Canucks edged the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 at Rogers Arena on Saturday.
Pettersson had three points (one goal, two assists), while Sam Lafferty and Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and assist each. J.T. Miller also scored for the Canucks (18-9-1), who won their second straight.
Jordan Martinook, Brady Skjei and Stefan Noesen had a goal apiece for Carolina (14-12-1), which suffered its fourth straight loss.
Pettersson’s winner came as he received a pass from Mikheyev and then held off a defender to finish a wraparound past Antti Raanta.
THREE POINT NIGHT FOR PETEY! pic.twitter.com/XgBg6jeynB
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) December 10, 2023
Thatcher Demko stopped 21 of 24 shots, while Raanta stopped 20 of 24.
Carolina tied the game at 2:10 of the third period after Jack Drury tipped a shot in front of Demko’s net, with the puck hitting the crossbar before falling to an open Noesen who finished it off.
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NOTES
Brent Burns is tied among active NHL players for the most games played against the Canucks (78). … Saturday’s game marked Jordan Staal’s 1,200th career NHL game. … Vancouver’s Linus Karlsson was sent down to the team’s AHL affiliate as the Canucks prepare for the return of Pius Suter. … Miller’s goal means he’s the first Canuck since Tony Tanti (1983-84) to score 40 points in 28 games.
UP NEXT
Canucks: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.
Hurricanes: Travel to Ottawa to play the Senators Tuesday.
Nick Wells, The Canadian Press
