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Vancouver Canucks 8, Colorado Avalanche 6 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Vancouver Canucks 8, Colorado Avalanche 6. Shots on goal: VAN 26, COL 30. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 VAN 3-2 COL; P2 VAN 3-1 COL; P3 VAN 2-3 COL.

Scoring plays: P1 00:29 Max Sasson (assists: Filip Hronek, Zeev Buium) to make it VAN 1-0 COL; P1 01:22 Nathan MacKinnon (assists: Devon Toews, Sam Malinski) to make it VAN 1-1 COL; P1 05:21 Teddy Blueger (assists: Liam Ohgren) to make it VAN 2-1 COL; P1 11:38 Jake DeBrusk (assists: Elias Pettersson, Marco Rossi) to make it VAN 3-1 COL; P1 16:05 Gabriel Landeskog (assists: Brent Burns, Valeri Nichushkin) to make it VAN 3-2 COL; P2 05:02 Teddy Blueger (assists: Max Sasson, Marcus Pettersson) to make it VAN 4-2 COL; P2 09:42 Brock Boeser (assists: Tom Willander, Marco Rossi) to make it VAN 5-2 COL; P2 15:21 Brock Boeser (assists: Drew O'Connor) to make it VAN 6-2 COL; P2 15:43 Sam Malinski (assists: Devon Toews) to make it VAN 6-3 COL; P3 00:14 Parker Kelly (assists: Jack Drury, Josh Manson) to make it VAN 6-4 COL; P3 13:21 Brent Burns (assists: Brock Nelson, Valeri Nichushkin) to make it VAN 6-5 COL; P3 13:58 Sam Malinski to make it VAN 6-6 COL; P3 14:21 Marcus Pettersson (assists: Brock Boeser, Drew O'Connor) to make it VAN 7-6 COL; P3 18:31 Brock Boeser (assists: Marcus Pettersson) to make it VAN 8-6 COL. Top skaters: Brock Boeser (VAN) 3 G, 1 A; Sam Malinski (COL) 2 G, 1 A; Marcus Pettersson (VAN) 1 G, 2 A; Teddy Blueger (VAN) 2 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Scott Wedgewood (COL) 5 saves on 6, decision L; Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) 13 saves on 19; Kevin Lankinen (VAN) 24 saves on 30, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · VAN
Brock Boeser
3 G, 1 A, 4 PTS, 4 SOG · 18:57 TOI
Goals · COL
Sam Malinski
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG · 20:52 TOI
Goaltending · VAN
Kevin Lankinen
24 saves on 30 shots (.800) · W
Season highs
Brock Boeser · Season-high 4 pointsMarcus Pettersson · Season-high 3 pointsBrock Boeser · Season-high 3 goalsTeddy Blueger · Season-high 2 goalsSam Malinski · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

VAN 4 largest lead P2 15:21 (VAN 6, COL 2) · 3-0 run, P2 5:02–P2 15:21
COL 0 largest lead Never led · 4-0 run, P2 15:43–P3 13:58
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 0:29 Max Sasson (Filip Hronek, Zeev Buium) VAN · snap shot · VAN 1, COL 0
  • P1 1:22 Nathan MacKinnon (Devon Toews, Sam Malinski) COL · wrist shot · VAN 1, COL 1
  • P1 5:21 Teddy Blueger (Liam Ohgren) VAN · Shorthanded · wrist shot · VAN 2, COL 1
  • P1 11:38 Jake DeBrusk (Elias Pettersson, Marco Rossi) VAN · Power play · tip-in shot · VAN 3, COL 1
  • P1 16:05 Gabriel Landeskog (Brent Burns, Valeri Nichushkin) COL · tip-in shot · VAN 3, COL 2
  • P2 5:02 Teddy Blueger (Max Sasson, Marcus Pettersson) VAN · wrist shot · VAN 4, COL 2
  • P2 9:42 Brock Boeser (Tom Willander, Marco Rossi) VAN · snap shot · VAN 5, COL 2
  • P2 15:21 Brock Boeser (Drew O'Connor) VAN · wrist shot · VAN 6, COL 2
  • P2 15:43 Sam Malinski (Devon Toews) COL · wrist shot · VAN 6, COL 3
  • P3 0:14 Parker Kelly (Jack Drury, Josh Manson) COL · wrist shot · VAN 6, COL 4
  • P3 13:21 Brent Burns (Brock Nelson, Valeri Nichushkin) COL · snap shot · VAN 6, COL 5
  • P3 13:58 Sam Malinski COL · wrist shot · VAN 6, COL 6
  • P3 14:21 Marcus Pettersson (Brock Boeser, Drew O'Connor) VAN · slap shot · VAN 7, COL 6
  • P3 18:31 Brock Boeser (Marcus Pettersson) VAN · Empty net · wrist shot · VAN 8, COL 6

Linescore

123 T
VAN 332 8
COL 213 6

Shots on goal: VAN 26, COL 30

📋 Team Stats

VANCOL
26Shots on goal30
58Shot attempts54
34Faceoff wins27
21Hits11
14Blocked shots8
1Power-play goals0
5Takeaways2
8Giveaways21
4Penalty minutes6
80.0%Save %72.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
VAN128626
COL761730

🎯 Shot Map

Vancouver Canucks8 G · 42 attempts
Max Sasson: goal (snap)Linus Karlsson: missed the netLiam Ohgren: saved (wrist)Filip Hronek: missed the netTeddy Blueger: goal (wrist)Elias Pettersson: missed the netTom Willander: missed the netDrew O'Connor: saved (wrist)Curtis Douglas: saved (wrist)Jake DeBrusk: goal (tip-in)Linus Karlsson: saved (tip-in)Elias Pettersson: missed the netNils Hoglander: saved (wrist)Curtis Douglas: saved (wrist)Max Sasson: saved (wrist)Elias Pettersson: saved (slap)Jake DeBrusk: saved (tip-in)Drew O'Connor: saved (wrist)Teddy Blueger: goal (wrist)Max Sasson: missed the netJake DeBrusk: saved (wrist)Teddy Blueger: missed the netAatu Räty: saved (wrist)Curtis Douglas: saved (deflected)Curtis Douglas: missed the netBrock Boeser: goal (snap)Max Sasson: missed the netPierre-Olivier Joseph: missed the netBrock Boeser: goal (wrist)Elias Pettersson: saved (wrist)Brock Boeser: missed the netCurtis Douglas: saved (wrist)Drew O'Connor: missed the netTeddy Blueger: missed the netTom Willander: missed the netBrock Boeser: saved (wrist)Curtis Douglas: saved (snap)Elias Pettersson: missed the netDrew O'Connor: saved (wrist)Marcus Pettersson: goal (slap)Marco Rossi: missed the netBrock Boeser: goal (wrist)
  • 8Goals19% of attempts
  • 18Saved43% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net38% of attempts
Colorado Avalanche6 G · 46 attempts
Nathan MacKinnon: saved (snap)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: goal (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: missed the netSam Malinski: missed the netNazem Kadri: missed the netNazem Kadri: saved (snap)Sam Malinski: missed the netMartin Necas: saved (wrist)Nazem Kadri: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (snap)Gabriel Landeskog: goal (tip-in)Josh Manson: missed the netBrent Burns: missed the netNazem Kadri: missed the netJosh Manson: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: missed the netNazem Kadri: saved (backhand)Sam Malinski: goal (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netBrock Nelson: saved (tip-in)Martin Necas: saved (slap)Brock Nelson: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: missed the netParker Kelly: goal (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: missed the netDevon Toews: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: saved (wrist)Brett Kulak: saved (wrist)Nazem Kadri: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (slap)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: missed the netParker Kelly: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: goal (snap)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (bat)Sam Malinski: goal (wrist)Josh Manson: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (slap)Martin Necas: saved (slap)
  • 6Goals13% of attempts
  • 24Saved52% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net35% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

VAN skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Brock Boeser R 314+240018:57
Marcus Pettersson D 123+413325:07
Teddy Blueger C 202020019:48
Max Sasson C 112-120115:18
Marco Rossi C 022+102013:36
Drew O'Connor L 022+232112:43
Jake DeBrusk L 101030117:02
Filip Hronek D 011-101128:47
Elias Pettersson C 011+111020:04
Tom Willander D 011+202118:57
Liam Ohgren L 011010217:15
Zeev Buium D 011-200015:48
Elias Pettersson D 000+113217:31
Linus Karlsson C 000-110016:59
Aatu Räty C 000013211:52
Pierre-Olivier Joseph D 000-200011:01
Nils Hoglander L 000-111006:57
Curtis Douglas C 000-153006:18
VAN goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Kevin Lankinen W 243080.0660:00
COL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Sam Malinski D 213+120120:52
Brent Burns D 112+110119:09
Devon Toews D 022+310024:54
Valeri Nichushkin R 022+220013:01
Nathan MacKinnon C 101-174024:21
Gabriel Landeskog L 101+311115:26
Parker Kelly C 101022012:03
Brock Nelson C 011021122:29
Josh Manson D 011-121216:55
Jack Drury C 011000111:31
Martin Necas C 000-140025:06
Brett Kulak D 000-310019:13
Nazem Kadri C 000-530017:59
Artturi Lehkonen L 000-120016:53
Nick Blankenburg D 000-101011:08
Ross Colton C 000-301009:35
Logan O'Connor R 000-100009:15
Joel Kiviranta L 000+100108:11
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Scott Wedgewood L 5683.3122:24
Mackenzie Blackwood — 131968.4635:21

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