Columbus Blue Jackets @ Vancouver Canucks
Boeser, Lankinen lead the Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jackets
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- — Brock Boeser broke a tie on a partial breakaway with 5:45 left in the Vancouver Canucks' 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Boeser took a long pass from Kiefer Sherwood, got behind the defense and beat Elvis Merzlikins with a shot over the glove.
Conor Garland, Drew O’Connor and Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Canucks in the first game of a back-to-back. Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 shots.
Kirill Marchenko had two goals and an assist for Columbus. Dmitri Voronkov had a goal and two assists, and Merzlikins made 21 saves.
Marchenko tied it at 3 midway through the third. It came 3:30 after Garland gave the Canucks the lead off a pretty play by defenseman Tyler Myers.
Blue Jackets: At Edmonton on Monday night.
Canucks: Host Colorado on Sunday night.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jordan Samuels-Thomas
- Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesmen:
- Devin Berg
- Libor Suchanek
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 |
| Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 |
| Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 |
| Washington | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 |
| Columbus | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 |
| NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 |
| New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 |
| NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 |

