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Vancouver Canucks Overtime Strike Clips the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Arena

The Vancouver Canucks moved to 25-48-8 with 4 points after a 4-3 overtime result against the Los Angeles Kings, who shifted to 35-26-20 with 3 points at Rogers Arena.


This Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings recap centers on a game where the Nucks posted a 63 percent faceoff win rate while the Kings finished at 37 percent on draws.


Apr 14, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Los Angeles Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) and forward Trevor Moore (12) react as Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson (40) and forward Jake DeBrusk (74) celebrate DeBrusk’s game winning overtime goal in the third period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

First period


The Vancouver Canucks took a 1-0 lead in the first period while the Kings scored once to keep it level after 20:00 PM EDT.


The Nucks opened with a physical edge in the box score by recording 20 hits in the game, while the L.A. Kings finished with 17 hits.


Second period


The Vancouver Canucks produced 2 goals in the second period, and the Kings matched with 2 goals in the same period to keep the game even.


The Canucks special teams supplied 1 power play goal on 2 opportunities, while the Kings went 0-for-2 with 2 power play shots.


Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk finished with 2 goals on 6 shots, a line that helped drive the Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings full match report.


Apr 14, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Zeev Buium (24) scores on Los Angeles Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) as forward Jake DeBrusk (74) battles with defenseman Brian Dumoulin (2) in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

Third period


The Vancouver Canucks and the Kings each scored 0 goals in the third period, keeping the 3-3 tie intact into extra time.


The Nucks logged 25 shots while the Kings generated 34 shots, and Vancouver goaltender Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 shots in the win.


Overtime


The Vancouver Canucks scored 1 overtime goal on 1 overtime shot, and the Kings recorded 0 overtime goals as the game ended in the extra session.


Vancouver defenseman Elias Pettersson registered 1 goal on 1 shot, and Vancouver forward Elias Pettersson added 2 assists as part of a 12-point night for the Canucks.


The Kings received a 3-point output from Quinton Byfield, and Los Angeles finished with 10 giveaways compared with Vancouver’s 17 in the post game analysis.


The Vancouver Canucks full-time result also included 11 penalty minutes for each team and an 18,969 attendance figure in Vancouver.


Apr 14, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Aatu Raty (54) reacts as defenseman Mikey Anderson (44) and forward Alex Laferriere (14) celebrate Laferriere’s goal in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

The Vancouver Canucks next game is scheduled for 9:00 PM EDT on 4/16/2026 against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, and the broadcast network is ESPN+.


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