Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars
· National Hockey LeagueMax Sasson scores last of Vancouver's 3 quick goals, Canucks rally to beat Stars 5-3
Dallas scored at least four goals in each of its first three games this season and jumped on the Canucks with goals by Mavrik Bourque and Mikko Rantanen in the first period.
Vancouver responded midway through the second period on goals by Filip Chytil, Brock Boeser and Sasson. Conor Garland put Vancouver up 4-2 late in the period, but Wyatt Johnston scored his fourth goal of the season with 2:08 left in the third.
Quinn Hughes, who assisted on Boeser's goal, sealed the Canucks' win with an empty-net goal on a pass from Garland. Thatcher Demko had 28 saves.
Casey DeSmith had 21 saves for Dallas.
Bourque scored late in the first period when Canucks defenseman Elias Pettersson deflected his centering pass past Demko. Rantanen extended his points streak to four games with his 296th goal, scoring on a power play from the right circle on a pass from Jason Robertson.
Chytil kicked off Vancouver's scoring flurry by corralling a stretch pass from Evander Kane and beating DeSmith to the stick side. Boeser scored his third of the season a little over two minutes later on a power play by tipping a shot by Hughes past DeSmith.
Sasson gave Vancouver the lead 1:16 later, beating DeSmith on a short breakaway. Garland made it 4-2 on a backhand after stealing a pass in front of Vancouver's goal.
Johnston scored a power-play goal by one-timing a pass from Tyler Seguin.
Stars: Play at St. Louis on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesVAN leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:29 | Mavrik Bourque Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Harley (5), Radek Faksa (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:22 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (3), Roope Hintz (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:40 | Filip Chytil Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Evander Kane (2), Filip Hronek (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:50 | Brock Boeser Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Quinn Hughes (2), Elias Pettersson (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:06 | Max Sasson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Tyler Myers (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:54 | Conor Garland Goal (1) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:52 | Wyatt Johnston Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Tyler Seguin (2), Jason Robertson (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:23 | Quinn Hughes Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Garland (2), Filip Hronek (2) |
Statistics
VAN |
DAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 26 | Hits | 21 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 26 | Shots | 31 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 66.7 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 23 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 42.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.4 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 4 |
| Radek Faksa, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 4 |
| Roope Hintz, C | Out | Nov 3 |
| Matt Duchene, C | Out | Nov 3 |
| Nils Lundkvist, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 26 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Conor Garland, RW | Day-To-Day | Nov 4 |
| Derek Forbort, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 28 |
| Victor Mancini, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 28 |
Game Information
American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 18,532 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle |
6 | 2 | 16 | 4 |
Anaheim |
7 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
Vegas |
6 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
Edmonton |
6 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
Los Angeles |
5 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
Vancouver |
7 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
San Jose |
4 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
Calgary |
3 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
7 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
Winnipeg |
9 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
Utah |
8 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
Dallas |
6 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
Chicago |
5 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
Nashville |
5 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
Minnesota |
4 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
St. Louis |
4 | 7 | 10 | 2 |




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