The Vancouver Canucks entered Rogers Arena at 21-41-8 with 3 points and left a 5-3 result to the Anaheim Ducks, who came in at 40-27-4 with 5 points.
First period
The Vancouver Canucks opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Ducks scored 0.
The Canucks finished the game with 30 shots and 13 hits, and they won 60 percent of the faceoffs.
Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 shots, and his line showed 6 shorthanded saves on 7 Ducks shorthanded shots against.
Second period
The Canucks added 1 goal in the second period, and their power play produced 2 goals on 6 shots across 3 opportunities.
Elias Pettersson recorded 2 assists, and
Filip Hronek added 2 assists while logging 26:27 of ice time.
The Ducks answered with 2 goals in the second period, and their power play scored 1 goal on 7 shots across 3 opportunities.
Third period
The Canucks scored 1 goal in the third period, but the Ducks scored 3 in the third and marked the winning goal in the game report.
Anaheim closed with 34 shots, 21 hits, and 15 percent shooting, while Vancouver finished at 10 percent shooting.
The Ducks added 1 empty-net goal, and the Canucks ended the night at minus-16 in plus-minus.
Postgame notes
This Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks match summary ends with Vancouver going 33-for-55 at the dot while Anaheim went 22-for-55.
The Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks key moments included Vancouver’s 2 power-play goals and Anaheim’s late empty-net finish.
The Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks review also showed Anaheim’s even-strength output at 4 goals, while Vancouver had 1 at even strength.
The Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks final thoughts begin with the Canucks generating 24 even-strength shots while Anaheim generated 27 at even strength.
The Canucks are scheduled to host the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia on 6:00 PM EDT on 3/26/2026, with viewing on ESPN+ and FDSW.
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