Boeser moves into tie for NHL scoring lead as Canucks beat Lightning 4-1

Boeser’s final goal was an empty-netter with just over a minute to play in the third period. That tied him with Toronto’s Auston Matthews (21) for the lead in the NHL scoring race.

The Lightning (13-12-5) opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game. Brandon Hagel found Mikhail Sergachev with a cross-ice pass and he found an open Point at the side of the net.

Andrei Kuzmenko had an equalizer for the Canucks (19-9-1) on their first power play of the game. He fired a one-timer past Vasilevskiy at 6:08 of the opening frame.

Vasilevskiy made 18 saves. Vancouver netminder Thatcher Demko had 28 stops.

UP NEXT: Vancouver will host the Florida Panthers on Thursday, with the game including a tribute to ex-Canuck Roberto Luongo.

The Lightning travel to Edmonton to play the Oilers on Thursday.

NOTES: Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman missed the game with an upper-body injury … Vasilevskiy had won five straight against the Canucks before Tuesday’s loss … The win is Demko’s first against the Lightning … J.T. Miller leads the Canucks in points against the Lightning with 15 in 18 games … The hat trick is Boeser’s second of the season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2023.

Nick Wells, The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

Boeser moves into tie for NHL scoring lead as Canucks beat Lightning 4-1

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