Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks
· National Hockey League
Sasson, O’Connor score late to back Tolopilo in Canucks' 5-4 win over Ducks
Sasson gave Vancouver the lead with 4:02 remaining on a tip, and O’Connor followed with 1:52 to go on a wrist shot. Cutter Gauthier got one back for the Ducks with seven seconds left, his 14th of the season.
The 6-foot-6 Tolopilo was called up Monday from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League. He has won both of his career NHL starts.
Linus Karlsson, Evander Kane and Conor Garland also scored for Vancouver. The Canucks had lost three straight and six of seven.
Jackson LaCombe, Leo Carlsson and Mason McTavish added goals for Anaheim. They have three victories in the first five games of a six-game homestand.
Ducks: Host Los Angeles on Friday.
Regular Season SeriesVAN leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:49 | Linus Karlsson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Max Sasson (2), Marcus Pettersson (4) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:47 | Evander Kane Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Willander (4), Filip Hronek (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:09 | Jackson LaCombe Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Cutter Gauthier (14) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:04 | Conor Garland Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Brock Boeser (7), Tom Willander (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:19 | Leo Carlsson Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Troy Terry (19), Olen Zellweger (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:34 | Mason McTavish Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Beckett Sennecke (10), Jackson LaCombe (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:58 | Max Sasson Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Filip Hronek (13), Quinn Hughes (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:08 | Drew O'Connor Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (14) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:53 | Cutter Gauthier Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Jackson LaCombe (10), Chris Kreider (6) |
Statistics
 VAN |
 ANA |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 13 | Hits | 15 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 28 | Shots | 41 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 16.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 49.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.8 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 7 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 14 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Anaheim Ducks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Petr Mrazek, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 5 |
| Lukas Dostal, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 1 |
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 |
