The Ducks beat the Canucks 5-3 as Mikael Granlund scores 2 goals
Anaheim Ducks' Mikael Granlund, front right, scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) as Tom Willander (5), Marcus Pettersson (29) and Anaheim's Leo Carlsson (91) watch during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Credit: AP/DARRYL DYCK
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mikael Granlund scored twice, Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Thursday night.
Mason McTavish and Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks, while John Carlson had three assists and Lukas Dostal stopped 27 shots.
Anaheim grabbed a 2-1 lead in the second period, only to see Vancouver rally and tie the game twice before McTavish scored the winner at the 5:45 mark of the third.
Jake DeBrusk, Brock Boeser and Drew O’Connor scored for the Canucks, while Filip Hronek and Elias Pettersson each contributed a pair of assists. Kevin Lankinen made 29 saves.
Pettersson’s second assist of the night marked the 500th regular-season point of his NHL career.
Anaheim remains atop the Pacific Division with a five-point cushion on the second-place Edmonton Oilers.
Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas returned to the lineup after serving a five-game suspension for the knee-on-knee hit on Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews.
Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) makes the save as Anaheim Ducks' Chris Kreider (20) jumps in front of him during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Credit: AP/DARRYL DYCK
The blow left Matthews with a torn knee ligament that required season-ending surgery.
The Canucks got solid play from their special teams. DeBrusk and Boeser each scored power-play goals, and the penalty kill weathered a 95 second five-on-three before conceding Granlund’s goal late in a penalty to defenseman Elias Pettersson.
The Ducks fell behind 1-0 in the opening frame, then outshot Vancouver 14-12 and scored a pair of goals over a 2:24 span.
McTavish got his first goal in 15 games. He buried his 14th goal of the season at the 5:45 mark of the third period, blasting a one-timer over Lankinen’s glove from the faceoff dot to give the Ducks a 4-3 lead.
Vancouver Canucks' Drew O'Connor, back, celebrates his goal against Anaheim Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal during the third period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Credit: AP/DARRYL DYCK
Pettersson tallied his 500th regular-season point in his 533rd game. Thomas Gradin is the lone Canuck to hit the milestone faster, doing so in 529 games.
Up next
Ducks: Visit Calgary on Thursday.
Canucks: Host Los Angeles on Thursday.
