Arshdeep Bains scored the first goal of his NHL career, and the Vancouver Canucks scored four goals in less than six minutes for a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

Elias Pettersson scored the first of a quick four-goal streak midway through the second period after the Penguins took a 2-0 lead.

Kiefer Sherwood and JT Miller scored before Bains buried the puck in the back of the net to cap the point. Bains’ goal provided insurance for Vancouver (4-1-2) after Evgeni Malkin scored in the third period.

Malkin also had two assists for the Penguins (3-6-1), while Anthony Beauvillier contributed a goal and an assist. Bryan Rust completed the scoring.

Goaltender Kevin Lankinen stopped 21 shots for the Canucks and Alex Nedeljkovic made 30 saves for Pittsburgh.

Canucks: The team’s depth showed in the second half when each of its four lines scored in six minutes. Ten Vancouver players contributed either a goal or an assist, with none recording multiple points.

Penguins: The visitors were the dominant team throughout the first period, with Beauvillier opening the scoring at 7:48. But Pittsburgh’s offense faltered afterward and the Penguins were outshot 34-23.

With the Canucks leading 2-0 early in the second period, Pettersson fired a shot past Nedeljkovic from the faceoff circle to put Vancouver on the board at 4:06. The goal was his first of the season and sparked an offensive onslaught where the Canucks scored three goals in 65 seconds.

Saturday marked the end of a four-game winless road streak in Western Canada for Pittsburgh. The Penguins return home with just one point from the trip, following a 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

The Canucks continue their three-game homestand Monday against the Hurricanes, while the Penguins return home to host the Wild on Tuesday.

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