Canucks beat Sabres 3-2 and move atop the Western Conference standings

— Elias Pettersson had two goals and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks moved atop the Western Conference standings with a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
Mar 20, 2025, 06:45 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFVAN
4:06Conor Garland (14)
Assists: Quinn Hughes (65), Elias Pettersson (49)
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2nd PeriodBUFVAN
13:48Elias Pettersson (32) (Power Play)
Assists: J.T. Miller (55), Quinn Hughes (66)
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3rd PeriodBUFVAN
9:23Rasmus Dahlin (16)
Assists: Owen Power (22), Alex Tuch (26)
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18:09Elias Pettersson (33) (Empty Net)
Assists: J.T. Miller (56)
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19:38Rasmus Dahlin (17)
Assists: Tage Thompson (21), Alex Tuch (27)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Giveaway by Tyler Myers
  • Carson Soucy High-sticking against Alex Tuch
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Brock Boeser Backhand Wide Left
  • Nils Hoglander hit Bowen Byram
  • Elias Pettersson hit Bowen Byram
  • Conor Garland Poke saved by Devon Levi
  • Conor Garland Goal (14) Poke, assists: Quinn Hughes (65), Elias Pettersson (49)
  • Pius Suter Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Elias Pettersson Snap Shot Short
  • Brock Boeser Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • J.T. Miller Deflected saved by Devon Levi
  • J.T. Miller Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Pius Suter Tip-In Wide Left
  • Pius Suter Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
  • Takeaway by Elias Lindholm
  • Sam Lafferty Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Teddy Blueger hit Bowen Byram
  • Nils Aman Hooking against Peyton Krebs
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Filip Hronek hit Jeff Skinner
  • Conor Garland Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Nils Hoglander Batted saved by Devon Levi
  • Conor Garland Batted saved by Devon Levi
  • Pius Suter Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • Takeaway by Carson Soucy
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Takeaway by Teddy Blueger
  • Nils Aman shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Teddy Blueger hit Owen Power
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Conor Garland hit Bowen Byram
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Vasily Podkolzin Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Takeaway by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Sam Lafferty hit Owen Power
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Nils Aman faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Teddy Blueger hit Jacob Bryson
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Connor Clifton
  • Nils Aman hit Connor Clifton
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Tyler Myers
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by J.T. Miller
  • Pius Suter hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Eric Robinson
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Sam Lafferty Backhand Wide Left
  • Sam Lafferty Deflected Wide Right
  • Quinn Hughes hit Victor Olofsson
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • J.T. Miller Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Brock Boeser Deflected Wide Left
  • Elias Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Takeaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Filip Hronek Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Tyler Myers
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Carson Soucy
  • Pius Suter Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • Giveaway by Brock Boeser
  • Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nils Hoglander hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Jeff Skinner
  • Elias Lindholm Tip-In Wide Right
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Eric Robinson
  • Elias Lindholm hit Bowen Byram
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Tyler Myers hit Tyson Jost
  • Carson Soucy Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nikita Zadorov Tripping against Alex Tuch
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Elias Pettersson hit Owen Power
  • Ilya Mikheyev Backhand saved by Devon Levi
  • Conor Garland Tip-In Wide Right
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Elias Pettersson Goal (32) Backhand, assists: J.T. Miller (55), Quinn Hughes (66)
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Pius Suter Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • Brock Boeser Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Nils Hoglander
  • Nils Hoglander hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Jacob Bryson
  • Sam Lafferty hit Peyton Krebs
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Jeff Skinner
  • Takeaway by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Sam Lafferty Backhand saved by Devon Levi
  • Ilya Mikheyev hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Ilya Mikheyev Tip-In Wide Left
  • Elias Lindholm hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Giveaway by Tyler Myers
  • Nils Hoglander hit Bowen Byram
  • Filip Hronek hit JJ Peterka
  • Pius Suter hit Alex Tuch
  • Pius Suter Tripping against Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Ilya Mikheyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Pius Suter hit Connor Clifton
  • J.T. Miller Tip-In Wide Right
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Brock Boeser Poke saved by Devon Levi
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Brock Boeser Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Elias Pettersson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Pius Suter
  • Giveaway by Elias Lindholm
  • Tyler Myers Slashing against Jeff Skinner
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Carson Soucy Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Elias Pettersson Deflected saved by Devon Levi
  • Sam Lafferty hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Nikita Zadorov Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Nils Aman Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Tyler Myers
  • Pius Suter hit Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by J.T. Miller
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nikita Zadorov shot blocked by Nils Hoglander
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Sam Lafferty hit Bowen Byram
  • Carson Soucy hit Tage Thompson
  • Elias Pettersson Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (56)
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • J.T. Miller hit Bowen Byram
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bowen Byram hit Elias Lindholm
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Cozens Poke saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Conor Garland shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - goal
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Victor Olofsson
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Filip Hronek
  • Puck in Netting
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Jordan Greenway hit Vasily Podkolzin
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Ian Cole
  • Off-side
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Pius Suter
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Ilya Mikheyev shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Puck in Netting
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Sam Lafferty shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Tyson Jost hit Elias Pettersson
  • Eric Robinson hit Filip Hronek
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zemgus Girgensons Tip-In Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin Cross-checking against Conor Garland
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Carson Soucy
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Owen Power Slap Shot Short
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Eric Robinson hit Filip Hronek
  • Alex Tuch hit Nils Aman
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nils Hoglander shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Conor Garland shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Takeaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Owen Power Holding against Ilya Mikheyev
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Tage Thompson hit Filip Hronek
  • Conor Garland shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Icing
  • Ilya Mikheyev shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs Tip-In Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • On-Ice Official
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Devon Levi
  • Zach Benson hit Quinn Hughes
  • Connor Clifton hit Filip Hronek
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Dylan Cozens
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Carson Soucy
  • JJ Peterka Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jacob Bryson Hooking against Pius Suter
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Tage Thompson hit Teddy Blueger
  • Jeff Skinner Slashing against Tyler Myers
  • TV Timeout
  • Rasmus Dahlin Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Owen Power (22), Alex Tuch (26)
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Elias Pettersson
  • Hand Pass
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Greenway Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Ian Cole shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Nikita Zadorov
  • Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Peyton Krebs hit Ian Cole
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Short
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Greenway Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (21), Alex Tuch (27)
  • Teddy Blueger shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Teddy Blueger shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jordan Greenway Slashing against Teddy Blueger
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