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Boeser has hat trick, last-place Canucks overcome blowing 4-goal lead to beat NHL-leading Avs 8-6

— Marcus Pettersson scored with 5:39 remaining, Brock Boeser had a hat trick and the last-place Vancouver Canucks blew a four-goal lead before beating the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 8-6 on Wednesday night.
Apr 2, 2026, 11:36 am - AP
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Canucks3328
Avalanche2136
1st PeriodVANCOL
0:29Max Sasson (12)
Assists: Filip Hronek (35), Zeev Buium (19)
10
1:22Nathan MacKinnon (50)
Assists: Devon Toews (18), Sam Malinski (30)
11
5:21Teddy Blueger (7) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Liam Ohgren (8)
21
11:38Jake DeBrusk (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Elias Pettersson (32), Marco Rossi (20)
31
16:05Gabriel Landeskog (12)
Assists: Brent Burns (20), Valeri Nichushkin (29)
32
2nd PeriodVANCOL
5:02Teddy Blueger (8)
Assists: Max Sasson (5), Marcus Pettersson (14)
42
9:42Brock Boeser (19)
Assists: Tom Willander (15), Marco Rossi (21)
52
15:21Brock Boeser (20)
Assists: Drew O'Connor (11)
62
15:43Sam Malinski (6)
Assists: Devon Toews (19)
63
3rd PeriodVANCOL
0:14Parker Kelly (19)
Assists: Jack Drury (17), Josh Manson (25)
64
13:21Brent Burns (11)
Assists: Brock Nelson (29), Valeri Nichushkin (30)
65
13:58Sam Malinski (7)
Unassisted
66
14:21Marcus Pettersson (2)
Assists: Brock Boeser (22), Drew O'Connor (12)
76
18:31Brock Boeser (21) (Empty Net)
Assists: Marcus Pettersson (15)
86

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Teddy Blueger shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
  • Giveaway by Parker Kelly
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Elias Pettersson
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (50) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (18), Sam Malinski (30)
  • Giveaway by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Jack Drury
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nazem Kadri Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Giveaway by Jack Drury
  • Parker Kelly hit Zeev Buium
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Gabriel Landeskog Tripping against Max Sasson
  • Giveaway by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Zeev Buium shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Brock Boeser
  • Nazem Kadri Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Jake DeBrusk
  • Gabriel Landeskog Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Brent Burns (20), Valeri Nichushkin (29)
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Takeaway by Ross Colton
  • Josh Manson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Aatu Räty shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Blankenburg hit Aatu Räty
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Artturi Lehkonen Holding against Drew O'Connor
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Takeaway by Sam Malinski
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Brock Boeser
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Liam Ohgren
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Tom Willander
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Ross Colton hit Filip Hronek
  • Nazem Kadri Backhand saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Sam Malinski Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (19)
  • Nathan MacKinnon Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Brock Nelson Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Brock Boeser
  • Brock Nelson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon Backhand Wide Left
  • Parker Kelly Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Drury (17), Josh Manson (25)
  • Parker Kelly hit Tom Willander
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Brock Boeser
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Artturi Lehkonen Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Aatu Räty
  • Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Nazem Kadri
  • Giveaway by Logan O'Connor
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Teddy Blueger
  • Linus Karlsson shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brock Nelson hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Nazem Kadri
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Josh Manson hit Jake DeBrusk
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Brent Burns Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (29), Valeri Nichushkin (30)
  • Artturi Lehkonen Batted saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Sam Malinski Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Gabriel Landeskog High-sticking against Elias Pettersson
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Aatu Räty
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Max Sasson Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Filip Hronek (35), Zeev Buium (19)
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Aatu Räty hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Giveaway by Curtis Douglas
  • Curtis Douglas hit Josh Manson
  • High Stick
  • Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Linus Karlsson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Liam Ohgren Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jake DeBrusk Slashing against Martin Necas
  • Takeaway by Liam Ohgren
  • Teddy Blueger Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Liam Ohgren (8)
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Martin Necas
  • Giveaway by Brock Boeser
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Max Sasson
  • Elias Pettersson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Tom Willander Backhand Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Ross Colton
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Curtis Douglas hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Curtis Douglas Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • TV Timeout
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Jake DeBrusk Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Elias Pettersson (32), Marco Rossi (20)
  • Icing
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Linus Karlsson Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Hand Pass
  • Drew O'Connor hit Ross Colton
  • Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Nils Hoglander Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Curtis Douglas Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Filip Hronek hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Puck in Benches
  • Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Puck in Benches
  • Marco Rossi hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Max Sasson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Elias Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Elias Pettersson hit Brock Nelson
  • Nils Hoglander hit Gabriel Landeskog
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Jake DeBrusk Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Nils Hoglander
  • Aatu Räty hit Brent Burns
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Liam Ohgren
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Liam Ohgren
  • Off-side
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Teddy Blueger Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Sasson (5), Marcus Pettersson (14)
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Max Sasson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • TV Timeout
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Tom Willander hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Tom Willander
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Icing
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Aatu Räty Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Curtis Douglas Deflected saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Curtis Douglas Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Boeser Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Willander (15), Marco Rossi (21)
  • Linus Karlsson Slashing against Nathan MacKinnon
  • TV Timeout
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Max Sasson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brock Boeser Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew O'Connor (11)
  • Challenge Vis - goal interference - goal
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Linus Karlsson
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Nazem Kadri
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Aatu Räty
  • Elias Pettersson hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Icing
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tom Willander hit Ross Colton
  • Marco Rossi hit Jack Drury
  • Brock Boeser Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Drew O'Connor hit Jack Drury
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Elias Pettersson hit Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Icing
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Curtis Douglas Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
  • Icing
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Teddy Blueger Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tom Willander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Aatu Räty
  • Puck in Netting
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Brock Boeser Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Teddy Blueger faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Curtis Douglas Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Curtis Douglas hit Parker Kelly
  • Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Elias Pettersson Batted Wide Right
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Elias Pettersson hit Gabriel Landeskog
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Marcus Pettersson Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (22), Drew O'Connor (12)
  • TV Timeout
  • Marco Rossi Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Aatu Räty hit Sam Malinski
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Brock Boeser Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Pettersson (15)
  • Timeout - Home
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Icing
  • Aatu Räty faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Filip Hronek
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