Vancouver picks up their first win in Pittsburgh since 2018.
Elias Pettersson recorded four points, including the overtime winner, as the Vancouver Canucks (28-11-3) defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins (27-9-4) 4-3 on Thursday night. With the victory, Vancouver extended their win streak to four games and are 7-2-1 in their last ten. This was also the 22nd time this season the Canucks have gone perfect on the penalty kill, which surpasses their total of 21 from the 2022-23 campaign.
For the fourth straight game, the lotto line delivered for Vancouver en route to a victory. The trio of Pettersson, Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller combined for four goals and nine points as they produced all of the offence for the Canucks against the Penguins. Now, with a combined 27 points in their last four games, they have been virtually unstoppable since being put back together and, along with Filip Hronek, occupy four of the top five point totals in the NHL since Jan. 6.
Here is what Pettersson had to say postgame about the success of the lotto line:
"We had that chemistry from the past. We are just trying to work hard, rely on each other and see what the play is ahead of us; not try to complicate things. Obviously, it's a really good start from our line, and keep it going."
Stats and Facts
- Elias Pettersson has scored the game-winning goal in each of the Canucks past four games which is tied with Daniel Alfredsson for the second-longest such streak in NHL history
- J.T. Miller ties Mattias Ohlund for 15th on the franchise's all-time assist list with 232.
- Filip Hronek ties his career high in assists with 33.
- Canucks improve to 25-0 when leading after two periods
Scoring Summary
1st Period
VAN: 5:44- Brock Boeser (26th) from Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller
VAN: 6:31- Brock Boeser (27th) from J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson (PPG)
PIT: 16:20- Markus Pettersson (1st) from Jansen Harkins
VAN: 17:31- Elias Pettersson (21st) from Filip Hronek and J.T. Miller
2nd Period
PIT: 6:05- Sidney Crosby (23rd) from Jake Guentzel and Markus Pettersson
3rd Period
PIT: 19:31- Sidney Crosby (24th) from Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang
Overtime
VAN: 3:05- Elias Pettersson (22nd) from Filip Hronek
Canucks Next Opponent
Up next for Vancouver will be a battle with their expansion cousins, the Buffalo Sabres. Expect a big game from local product Zach Benson as he plays the Canucks for the first time in his career. Game time is set for 1:00 PM PT from the KeyBank Center.
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