J.T. Miller scores in shootout as Canucks beat Kraken 4-3
J.T. Miller scores in shootout as Canucks beat Kraken 4-3
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen, far right, is greeted by teammates, including defenseman Noah Juulsen (47) as they celebrate a 4-3 win in a shootout over the Seattle Kraken in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen makes a save against Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) during a shootout for a 4-3 Canucks win in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers, center, celebrates his goal with left wing Jake DeBrusk (74) and defenseman Guillaume Brisebois, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with left wing Phillip Di Giuseppe (34) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen makes a save against Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. The Canucks won 4-3 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, left, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer blocks a shot as defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (24) defends against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Guillaume Brisebois (55) clears the puck against Seattle Kraken left wing Tye Kartye, back center, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland, center, celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with teammates Vincent Desharnais, left, and Phillip Di Giuseppe, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland reacts to scoring against the Seattle Kraken during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko saves a shot against Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen, far right, is greeted by teammates, including defenseman Noah Juulsen (47) as they celebrate a 4-3 win in a shootout over the Seattle Kraken in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen, far right, is greeted by teammates, including defenseman Noah Juulsen (47) as they celebrate a 4-3 win in a shootout over the Seattle Kraken in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen makes a save against Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) during a shootout for a 4-3 Canucks win in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen makes a save against Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) during a shootout for a 4-3 Canucks win in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers, center, celebrates his goal with left wing Jake DeBrusk (74) and defenseman Guillaume Brisebois, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers, center, celebrates his goal with left wing Jake DeBrusk (74) and defenseman Guillaume Brisebois, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with left wing Phillip Di Giuseppe (34) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with left wing Phillip Di Giuseppe (34) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen makes a save against Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. The Canucks won 4-3 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen makes a save against Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. The Canucks won 4-3 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, left, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, left, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer blocks a shot as defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (24) defends against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer blocks a shot as defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (24) defends against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Guillaume Brisebois (55) clears the puck against Seattle Kraken left wing Tye Kartye, back center, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Guillaume Brisebois (55) clears the puck against Seattle Kraken left wing Tye Kartye, back center, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland, center, celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with teammates Vincent Desharnais, left, and Phillip Di Giuseppe, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland, center, celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with teammates Vincent Desharnais, left, and Phillip Di Giuseppe, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland reacts to scoring against the Seattle Kraken during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland reacts to scoring against the Seattle Kraken during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko saves a shot against Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko saves a shot against Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
SEATTLE (AP) — J.T. Miller scored in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Thursday night.
Conor Garland, Tyler Myers and Max Sasson scored in regulation for the Canucks. Thatcher Demko started and stopped 11 of 12 shots before leaving with back spasms in the second period. Kevin Lankinen came on and finished with 13 saves.
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Vince Dunn and Matty Beniers each had a goal and an assist, Chandler Stephenson also scored and Andre Burakovsky had two assists for Seattle. Philipp Grubauer finished with 19 saves.
In the tiebreaker, Miller snuck one past Grubauer in the first round. Lankinen denied Oliver Bjorkstrand, Kaapo Kakko and Beniers to secure the win.
The victory evened the Canucks’ crushing 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken on Saturday. In that one, Seattle tied it with three goals in the final five minutes of regulation, before winning on Dunn’s goal in OT.
Dunn tied this game with 53 seconds left in regulation.
Takeaways
Canucks: Vancouver seems to have recovered from a midseason offensive slump, as the Canucks have now scored three goals or more in four of their past five games.
Kraken: Beniers has goals in each of Seattle’s past three games after snapping a 19-game goal-less streak.
Key moment
Miller shootout goal put the Kraken on their heels, and powered the Canucks to a much-needed victory over their arch-rival.
Key stat
Vancouver had lost it’s last five games beyond regulation. The Canucks’ last win in OT or a shootout came against Detroit on Dec. 1.
Up Next
Canucks host Nashville on Friday, and the Kraken will host Edmonton on Saturday.
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