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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canucks

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Pastrnak has goal and 3 assists as Bruins beat Canucks 5-1

Boston Bruins vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist, and Brad Marchand, Morgan Geekie and Marc McLaughlin also scored for the Bruins. Jeremy Swayman stopped 19 shots.

Max Sasson scored his first NHL goal for the Canucks, and Thatcher Demko made 24 saves. Vancouver lost for the third time in four games (1-2-1).

Marchand opened the scoring on a power play 5:12 into the game, and Geekie made it 2-0 less than 3 minutes later. Zacha and McLaughlin doubled the lead in the second period, and Pastrnak made it 5-0 in the opening minute of the third.

Sasson spoiled Swayman's shutout bid midway through the third.

Takeaways Bruins: After being outscored 13-2 over their last two games — an 8-1 loss to Winnipeg Jets and a 5-1 defeat to Seattle — Boston’s offense erupted in Vancouver. Former Canucks center Elias Lindholm set up Marchand for the first goal of the night and registered his first point in 11 games.

Canucks: Vancouver was coming off a 4-0 win over Florida on Thursday, but struggled at both ends of the ice against Boston. Tje Canucks were outshot 29-20.

Key moment On Marchand's goal, he got a pass from Lindholm and popped it in behind Demko from the side of the net. The veteran forward then lifted his hand to his ear, welcoming the barrage of boos from Canucks fans as he celebrated his 13th goal of the season.

Key stat Pastrnak posted the 400th assist of his NHL career. He’s the 11th player in Bruins’ history to accomplish the feat.

Up Next Bruins visit Calgary on Tuesday, and Canucks host Colorado on Monday to finish a six-game homestand.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 5:12 Brad Marchand Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Lindholm (11), David Pastrnak (19)
Goal 1st Period 8:08 Morgan Geekie Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (20), Pavel Zacha (7)
Goal 2nd Period 1:12 Pavel Zacha Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (21), Morgan Geekie (6)
Goal 2nd Period 11:49 Marc McLaughlin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrew Peeke (5)
Goal 3rd Period 0:26 David Pastrnak Goal (11) Wrap-around, assists: Charlie McAvoy (7), Pavel Zacha (8)
Goal 3rd Period 10:13 Max Sasson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (13)

Statistics

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21 Blocked Shots 15
18 Hits 30
6 Takeaways 5
28 Shots 20
1 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 2
25.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
31 Faceoffs Won 32
49.2 Faceoff Win Percent 50.8
16 Giveaways 10
3 Total Penalties 5
6 Penalty Minutes 10
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
P.O Joseph, D Out Jul 2
Derek Forbort, D Out Jun 3
Tyler Myers, D Out Apr 21
Elias Pettersson, C Out Apr 21
Kevin Lankinen, G Out Apr 19
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tanner Jeannot, LW Out Jul 1

Game Information

Rogers Arena

Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,787 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12
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