Vancouver Canucks at Carolina Hurricanes
· National Hockey LeagueAho scores in OT to lift Hurricanes to 4-3 win over Canucks
Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist, and Taylor Hall also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won six of their last eight games. Shayne Gostisbehere had three assists and Pyotr Kochetkov made 14 saves to help Carolina improve to 4-0 in overtime.
Conor Garland, Max Sasson, Elias Pettersson scored for Vancouver, which has lost three straight. Kevin Lankinen stopped 34 shots.
Hall tied it 3-3 at 6:26 of the third period. Gostisbehere pulled Lankinen out of the crease and then fed Hall for an easy finish.
Garland gave the Canucks a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal at 3:13 of the second period, finishing a crossing pass from Brock Boeser.
The Canucks scored two goals in the first period on just four shots. The Hurricanes played a helping role in both goals.
Sasson skated in alone and beat Kochetkov at 2:45 of the first after Gostisbehere and Mackenzie MacEachern collided at the Carolina blue line.
Pettersson was able to convert a turnover by Sean Walker into a short-handed goal at 9:14 to tie it 2-2.
In between, Svechnikov scored twice 54 seconds apart to give Carolina a 2-1 lead. First, he tied it 1-1 at 4:20 and then put the Hurricanes ahead with a power-play goal at 5:14.
Svechnikov also inadvertently caught teammate Seth Jarvis, the Hurricanes' leading scorer, in the face with his stick in a scrum behind the Vancouver goal. Jarvis fell to the ice and was clearly in pain. He held a towel to his face as he was helped off the ice, about 5 minutes into the game. He did not return.
Hurricanes: Host Edmonton on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesCAR leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:45 | Max Sasson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mackenzie MacEachern (2), Linus Karlsson (4) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:20 | Andrei Svechnikov Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Sebastian Aho (11), Seth Jarvis (6) |
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Goal | 1st Period 5:14 | Andrei Svechnikov Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (8), Nikolaj Ehlers (8) |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:14 | Elias Pettersson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:13 | Conor Garland Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (5), Elias Pettersson (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:26 | Taylor Hall Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (9), Andrei Svechnikov (4) |
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Goal | 4th Period 4:29 | Sebastian Aho Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (10) |
Statistics
VAN |
CAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 29 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 25 | Hits | 21 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 17 | Shots | 38 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 48.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.6 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaccob Slavin, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Out | Nov 30 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Pettersson, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph, D | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Filip Chytil, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 6 |
| Nils Hoglander, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 4 |
| Thatcher Demko, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 4 |
Game Information
Lenovo Center
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,299 | Capacity:
Location: Raleigh, NC
Attendance: 18,299 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington |
3 | 9 | 37 | 17 |
Carolina |
2 | 8 | 36 | 17 |
NY Islanders |
3 | 10 | 35 | 16 |
Pittsburgh |
5 | 7 | 33 | 14 |
Philadelphia |
3 | 8 | 33 | 15 |
New Jersey |
1 | 12 | 33 | 16 |
NY Rangers |
3 | 12 | 33 | 15 |
Columbus |
6 | 9 | 32 | 13 |




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