Anaheim Ducks turn third period into a tide against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena

The Anaheim Ducks moved to 40-27-4 with 5 points, while the Vancouver Canucks sat at 21-41-8 with 3 points, after a 5-3 result at Rogers Arena. The Ducks finished with 34 shots and 21 hits, and the Canucks recorded 30 shots and 13 hits in this Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks recap.

First period

The Anaheim Ducks opened with 0 goals in the first period while the Vancouver Canucks scored 1 goal in the first period. The Ducks logged 19 giveaways and 8 takeaways, and the Canucks posted 14 giveaways and 4 takeaways.

Second period

The Anaheim Ducks produced 2 goals in the second period, and the Canucks answered with 1 goal in the second period. The Ducks went 1-for-3 on the power play with 7 shots, and the Canucks went 2-for-3 on the power play with 6 shots. The Ducks won 22 faceoffs for a 40 percent faceoff win rate, and the Canucks won 33 faceoffs for a 60 percent faceoff win rate.

Third period

The Anaheim Ducks scored 3 goals in the third period, and the Canucks scored 1 goal in the third period, flipping the game on the strength of 4 even-strength goals. The Ducks added 1 empty-net goal, and their 15 percent shooting rate came from 5 goals on 34 shots. Lukas Dostal finished with 27 saves on 30 shots against, and his 4 shorthanded saves came with 2 shorthanded goals against. Mikael Granlund scored 2 goals on 3 shots, and John Carlson posted 3 assists while earning the game’s top star spot. Elias Pettersson was named the second star for the Canucks, and the Canucks’ 10 percent shooting rate came from 3 goals on 30 shots. This Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks tactical recap also tracked a Ducks stat line of 11 blocked attempts and 7 blocked shots against a Canucks line of 11 blocked attempts and 8 blocked shots, a snapshot of what went wrong for Anaheim Ducks during Vancouver’s power-play stretch and the Anaheim Ducks coach post-game reaction focus on discipline after 3 minor penalties for 6 penalty minutes.

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