On Thursday night at Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. The Ducks’ resurgence was ignited by a three-goal outburst in the second period, featuring goals from Cutter Gauthier, Frank Vatrano, and Ryan Strome. In the final period, Jackson LaCombe extended the lead, and Troy Terry sealed the victory with an empty-net goal. Strome and Terry each tallied three points, while Isaac Lundestrom and Mason McTavish contributed two assists apiece.

The Canucks initially took control with early goals from Tyler Myers and Pius Suter in the first period. However, they were unable to maintain their momentum, falling to 1-7-0 in the second half of back-to-back games. This loss leaves them precariously holding onto a one-point lead over the Calgary Flames in the wild card race, with the Utah Hockey Club now just two points behind following their 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild. The Ducks’ win narrows their gap in the standings to six points.

Goaltender Lukas Dostal made 22 saves on 24 shots for Anaheim, while Arturs Silovs stopped 20 of 24 shots for Vancouver. The Canucks will conclude their five-game road trip against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, and the Ducks are set to host the Chicago Blackhawks in their next matchup.