Columbus Blue Jackets @ Vancouver Canucks
Boeser, Lankinen lead the Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jackets
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- — Brock Boeser broke a tie on a partial breakaway with 5:45 left in the Vancouver Canucks' 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Boeser took a long pass from Kiefer Sherwood, got behind the defense and beat Elvis Merzlikins with a shot over the glove.
Conor Garland, Drew O’Connor and Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Canucks in the first game of a back-to-back. Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 shots.
Kirill Marchenko had two goals and an assist for Columbus. Dmitri Voronkov had a goal and two assists, and Merzlikins made 21 saves.
Marchenko tied it at 3 midway through the third. It came 3:30 after Garland gave the Canucks the lead off a pretty play by defenseman Tyler Myers.
Blue Jackets: At Edmonton on Monday night.
Canucks: Host Colorado on Sunday night.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jordan Samuels-Thomas
- Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesmen:
- Devin Berg
- Libor Suchanek
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 17 | 9 | 2 | 36 |
| Carolina | 16 | 7 | 2 | 34 |
| Philadelphia | 15 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
| New Jersey | 16 | 10 | 1 | 33 |
| Pittsburgh | 13 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| NY Islanders | 14 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| NY Rangers | 14 | 12 | 2 | 30 |
| Columbus | 12 | 9 | 5 | 29 |

