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Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars

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Max Sasson scores last of Vancouver's 3 quick goals, Canucks rally to beat Stars 5-3

Vancouver Canucks vs. Dallas Stars: Game Highlights

Dallas scored at least four goals in each of its first three games this season and jumped on the Canucks with goals by Mavrik Bourque and Mikko Rantanen in the first period.

Vancouver responded midway through the second period on goals by Filip Chytil, Brock Boeser and Sasson. Conor Garland put Vancouver up 4-2 late in the period, but Wyatt Johnston scored his fourth goal of the season with 2:08 left in the third.

Quinn Hughes, who assisted on Boeser's goal, sealed the Canucks' win with an empty-net goal on a pass from Garland. Thatcher Demko had 28 saves.

Casey DeSmith had 21 saves for Dallas.

Bourque scored late in the first period when Canucks defenseman Elias Pettersson deflected his centering pass past Demko. Rantanen extended his points streak to four games with his 296th goal, scoring on a power play from the right circle on a pass from Jason Robertson.

Chytil kicked off Vancouver's scoring flurry by corralling a stretch pass from Evander Kane and beating DeSmith to the stick side. Boeser scored his third of the season a little over two minutes later on a power play by tipping a shot by Hughes past DeSmith.

Sasson gave Vancouver the lead 1:16 later, beating DeSmith on a short breakaway. Garland made it 4-2 on a backhand after stealing a pass in front of Vancouver's goal.

Johnston scored a power-play goal by one-timing a pass from Tyler Seguin.

Up next Canucks: Play at Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

Stars: Play at St. Louis on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

VAN leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 4:29 Mavrik Bourque Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Harley (5), Radek Faksa (1)
Goal 1st Period 19:22 Mikko Rantanen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (3), Roope Hintz (5)
Goal 2nd Period 6:40 Filip Chytil Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Evander Kane (2), Filip Hronek (1)
Goal 2nd Period 8:50 Brock Boeser Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Quinn Hughes (2), Elias Pettersson (2)
Goal 2nd Period 10:06 Max Sasson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Tyler Myers (1)
Goal 2nd Period 18:54 Conor Garland Goal (1) Backhand, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 17:52 Wyatt Johnston Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Tyler Seguin (2), Jason Robertson (4)
Goal 3rd Period 19:23 Quinn Hughes Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Garland (2), Filip Hronek (2)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originVAN https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDAL
15 Blocked Shots 20
26 Hits 21
3 Takeaways 4
26 Shots 31
2 Power Play Goals 2
3 Power Play Opportunities 4
66.7 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 31
42.6 Faceoff Win Percent 57.4
12 Giveaways 11
4 Total Penalties 3
8 Penalty Minutes 6
Dallas Stars Dallas Stars Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Matt Duchene, C Out Oct 21
Nils Lundkvist, D Injured Reserve Oct 20
Oskar Back, C Injured Reserve Oct 13
Jamie Benn, LW Injured Reserve Oct 7
Kyle McDonald, RW Injured Reserve Oct 6
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brock Boeser, RW Out Oct 21
Teddy Blueger, C Out Oct 20
Nils Hoglander, LW Injured Reserve Oct 20
Filip Chytil, C Injured Reserve Oct 20
Jonathan Lekkerimaki, RW Injured Reserve Oct 20

Game Information

American Airlines Center

Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 2 0 12 5
Vancouver 0 3 8 4
Seattle 2 2 8 3
Anaheim 1 2 7 3
Edmonton 1 3 7 3
Los Angeles 2 3 6 2
San Jose 2 4 2 0
Calgary 0 6 2 1

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 1 0 11 5
Winnipeg 0 1 10 5
Utah 0 2 8 4
Chicago 2 2 8 3
St. Louis 1 2 7 3
Minnesota 1 3 7 3
Dallas 0 3 6 3
Nashville 2 3 6 2
Full Standings