Anaheim Ducks' Alex Killorn (17) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By The Canadian Press

Pacific Division-leading Anaheim Ducks hold off Vancouver Canucks for 5-3 win

Mar 24, 2026 | 10:47 PM

VANCOUVER — Mikael Granlund scored twice, Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks outlasted the Vancouver Canucks for a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.

Mason McTavish and Troy Terry — into an empty net — also scored for the Ducks (40-27-4). John Carlson had three assists, and Lukas Dostal stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced.

Anaheim grabbed a 2-1 lead in the second period, only to see Vancouver rally and tie the game twice before McTavish scored the game-winner at the 5:45 mark of the final frame.

Jake DeBrusk, Brock Boeser and Drew O’Connor each had a goal for the Canucks (21-40-8), while Filip Hronek and Elias Pettersson each contributed a pair of assists. Kevin Lankinen made 29 saves.

Pettersson’s second helper of the night marked the 500th regular-season point of his NHL career.

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Anaheim remains atop the Pacific Division with a five-point cushion on the second-place Edmonton Oilers.

Ducks defenceman 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.

The blow left Matthews with a torn knee ligament that required season-ending surgery.

TAKEAWAYS

Canucks: Consistently battled back, tying the game at 2-2 and 3-3. … Got solid play from their special teams. DeBrusk and Boeser each scored power-play goals, and the penalty kill weathered a 95-second-long 5-on-3 before conceding Granlund’s goal late in a penalty to defenceman Elias Pettersson.

Ducks: Fell behind 1-0 in the opening frame, then tilted the ice in the second, outshooting Vancouver 14-12 and scoring a pair of goals over a two-minute 24-second span. McTavish got his first goal in 15 games. His last came on Jan. 19. The Ducks have points in five straight games (4-0-1).

KEY MOMENT

McTavish 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.

KEY STAT

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 the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

Canucks: Host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 24, 2026.

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press