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Canucks top struggling Penguins 4-3 with second-period scoring streak
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Canucks top struggling Penguins 4-3 with second-period scoring streak

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his goal with his teammates...

Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, October 26, 2024. Credit: AP/Ethan Cairns

Key moment

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.

Key statistic

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.

To be continued

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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