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Elias Pettersson scores twice to lead Canucks over Panthers 5-2

Florida Panthers vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

The Swedish center opened the scoring at the 3:49 mark of the first period, blasting a one-timer in from inside the faceoff circle during an early power play. It was his 14th tally of the season and his first goal in 21 games.

Marco Rossi also scored and contributed a pair of assists for the Canucks, who rebounded from a lopsided 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.

Vancouver center Aatu Raty and Drew O’Connor also scored and Brock Boeser added three assists. Kevin Lankinen — playing in his 200th NHL game — stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced for his first win since Jan. 21.

The Panthers got a goal and an assist from Matthew Tkachuk. Sam Bennett also scored and Carter Verhaeghe had two assists.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who lost their second straight game.

Panthers defenseman Seth Jones returned to the lineup after missing 26 games with an upper-body injury. Bennett also played after an undisclosed ailment kept him out of Florida’s 6-2 loss to the Kraken in Seattle on Sunday.

Winger Nolan Foote played his first game for the Panthers after getting called up from the AHLs Charlotte Checkers on Sunday. His dad is Canucks head coach Adam Foote.

Up next Panthers: Visit Edmonton on Thursday.

Canucks: Host Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 3:49 Elias Pettersson Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Marco Rossi (15), Brock Boeser (17)
Goal 1st Period 11:41 Matthew Tkachuk Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (28)
Goal 1st Period 13:40 Elias Pettersson Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (18), Marco Rossi (16)
Goal 1st Period 17:46 Marco Rossi Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (19), Liam Ohgren (7)
Goal 2nd Period 11:28 Sam Bennett Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (13), Carter Verhaeghe (29)
Goal 2nd Period 14:27 Aatu Räty Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Evander Kane (17), Elias Pettersson (7)
Goal 3rd Period 14:25 Drew O'Connor Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Linus Karlsson (17), Tom Willander (14)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 12
27 Hits 20
5 Takeaways 7
23 Shots 22
0 Power Play Goals 2
2 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
21 Faceoffs Won 30
41.2 Faceoff Win Percent 58.8
20 Giveaways 14
6 Total Penalties 4
28 Penalty Minutes 24
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Thatcher Demko, G Injured Reserve Mar 3
Jonathan Lekkerimaki, RW Out Feb 27
Filip Chytil, C Injured Reserve Feb 25
Derek Forbort, D Injured Reserve Oct 28
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Anton Lundell, C Day-To-Day Mar 21
Mackie Samoskevich, RW Day-To-Day Mar 21
Uvis Balinskis, D Day-To-Day Mar 21
Sam Reinhart, C Day-To-Day Mar 21
Niko Mikkola, D Out Mar 20

Game Information

Rogers Arena

Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,355 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 44 20 94 6
Tampa Bay 43 21 90 4
Montreal 38 21 86 10
Boston 39 23 86 8
Detroit 38 24 84 8
Ottawa 36 24 81 9
Florida 34 32 71 3
Toronto 29 29 71 13

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Anaheim 38 27 80 4
Edmonton 34 28 77 9
Vegas 31 25 76 14
Los Angeles 28 25 72 16
Seattle 31 29 71 9
San Jose 32 30 70 6
Calgary 28 34 63 7
Vancouver 21 40 50 8
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