Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks
· National Hockey League
DeBrusk scores in overtime, gives Canucks a 4-3 victory over the Kings
DeBrusk collected a pass from center Elias Pettersson and tapped a shot in to seal the victory 2:58 into the extra period.
Defenseman Elias Pettersson opened the scoring for the Canucks (25-48-8), and DeBrusk and Zeev Buium added goals in the second period. Elias Pettersson had two assists. The Canucks won their third straight game for the first time since Dec. 14-20, when they took four straight road victories.
Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced as Vancouver improved to 9-27-5 on home ice this season.
Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere each had a goal and an assist for the Kings (35-26-20). Adrian Kempe scored his 36th of the season and Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves.
DeBrusk scored for a third straight game. His three goals across the stretch came on the power play. The 29-year-old winger has scored 19 of his 23 goals with the man advantage this season.
Anze Kopitar played his final game at Rogers Arena and registered an assist on Kempe’s second-period goal. He has 864 career assists, all with L.A. That ranks third among active players with a single franchise, trailing only the Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin (874) and Sidney Crosby (1,107).
The Kings have secured a playoff berth and remain in the Western Conference’s second wild-card spot with one regular-season game remaining.
The Kings had their five-game winning streak halted. Los Angeles did earn a point for the eighth straight game (6-0-2).
Canucks: At the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesLA wins series 3-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:21 | Elias Pettersson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Kudryavtsev (2), Marco Rossi (23) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:15 | Quinton Byfield Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Laferriere (22), Trevor Moore (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:52 | Jake DeBrusk Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Brock Boeser (26), Filip Hronek (41) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:04 | Adrian Kempe Goal (36) Snap Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (26), Artemi Panarin (56) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:17 | Alex Laferriere Goal (21) Backhand, assists: Drew Doughty (18), Quinton Byfield (25) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:20 | Zeev Buium Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Nils Hoglander (3), Elias Pettersson (35) |
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Goal | 4th Period 2:58 | Jake DeBrusk Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (36), Tom Willander (16) |
Statistics
 LA |
 VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 18 | Hits | 20 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 34 | Shots | 25 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 23 | Faceoffs Won | 39 |
| 37.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 62.9 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 11 | Penalty Minutes | 11 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Evander Kane, LW | Out | Apr 14 |
| Derek Forbort, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 28 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
Rogers Arena
Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,969 | Capacity:
Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 18,969 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vegas |
39 | 26 | 95 | 17 |
 Edmonton |
41 | 30 | 93 | 11 |
 Anaheim |
43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
 Los Angeles |
35 | 27 | 90 | 20 |
 San Jose |
39 | 35 | 86 | 8 |
 Seattle |
34 | 37 | 79 | 11 |
 Calgary |
34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
 Vancouver |
25 | 49 | 58 | 8 |