O'Connor scores penalty shot goal in overtime to give Canucks 2-1 win over Sharks

O’Connor scores penalty shot goal in overtime to give Canucks 2-1 win over Sharks

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) blocks a shot on goal by Vancouver Canucks left wing Drew O’Connor, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) blocks a shot by Vancouver Canucks center Teddy Blueger (53) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (6) is pushed from behind by San Jose Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) blocks a shot by San Jose Sharks center Will Smith (2) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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San Jose Sharks defenseman Henry Thrun (3) and Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (8) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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San Jose Sharks defenseman Jack Thompson (26) is checked into the boards by Vancouver Canucks left wing Nils Hoglander (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil (72) skates with the puck past San Jose Sharks center Andrew Poturalski (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

By GIDEON RUBIN

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Drew O’Connor scored on a penalty shot 33 seconds into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

O’Connor was awarded the penalty shot after Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini was called for hooking.

San Jose trailed 1-0 with when Tyler Toffoli tied it with his 20th goal with just 1:28 left in regulation.

Dakota Joshua scored on a power play midway through the third period to give the Canucks a 1-0 lead.

The Canucks’ Thatcher Demko, who was seeking his second straight shutout, had 33 saves.

San Jose’s Vitek Vanecek had 22 saves.

The Canucks were without defenseman Quinn Hughes, the team’s points leader, who missed his third game with a lower-body injury.

Tyler Myers and Pius Sutter assisted on Joshua’s tip-in the last second of the power play at 8:04 of the third. It happened after Celebrini was issued a two-minute delay of game penalty.

Takeaways

Canucks: Vancouver beat the Sharks for the 10th time in 11 meetings. The Canucks have won five of their last seven after losing 16 of their previous 23 games (7-10-6).

Sharks: San Jose has lost nine of its last 10 games and is 5-22-1 since Dec. 3.

Key moment

Toffoli tied it with a wrist shot off an assist from William Eklund.

Up next

Vancouver hosts Toronto on Saturday night, and San Jose concludes a three-game homestand Saturday night against Dallas.

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