National Hockey League
Vancouver 5, Seattle 2
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, February 21, 2022
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referees: Kendrick Nicholson, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Ben O'Quinn
Attendance: 18346

Tyler Motte scored 11 seconds into the game and Bo Horvat added a goal 35 seconds into the third period Monday as the Vancouver Canucks used a quick-strike offense to rally for a 5-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Kraken.

Travis Hamonic, Vasily Podkolzin and Tanner Pearson each added goals as the Canucks rebounded from a one-goal first-period deficit to win for the third time in four games.

Thatcher Demko made 25 saves for Vancouver, which improved to 3-0-0 against the Kraken this season while outscoring the expansion club by a combined 14-6. Elias Pettersson, Juho Lammikko and J.T. Miller each had two assists for the Canucks.

Jared McCann and Mark Giordano each scored first-period goals for Seattle. McCann, who played for the Canucks in his rookie season of 2015-16, scored in his 400th career game.

Chris Driedger stopped 41 shots for the Kraken, who dropped their fourth consecutive game. The Canucks took a season-high 46 shots, while the Kraken took 27.

The Canucks won the opening faceoff, with Motte dumping the puck behind the net. Lammikko delivered a centering pass from behind the goal, and Motte connected for his sixth goal of the season.

The Kraken answered quickly when McCann scored at 3:12 of the opening period. It was McCann's team-leading 21st of the season as he finished a two-on-one with Marcus Johansson with a shot from the left side of the crease.

Giordano gave Seattle a 2-1 lead with a short-handed goal at 14:26 of the opening period. His fifth tally of the season came off a nifty pass from Joonas Donskoi that was flipped over the top of the Vancouver defense from near center ice.

Hamonic got Vancouver even at 3:45 of the second period, his first of the season and his 200th career point.

Podkolzin put the Canucks on top for good with a score off a rebound from a Driedger save at 16:41 of the second. It was his eighth goal of the campaign.

Horvat's goal early in the third period, on a whirling shot from the edge of the left circle, was his 15th of the season. Pearson scored into an empty net with 1:32 remaining, his ninth.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Seattle   Vancouver
Mark Giordano 1 Points Tyler Motte 2
Mark Giordano 1 Goals Tyler Motte 1
Joonas Donskoi 1 Assists Juho Lammikko 2
N/A Power Play Goals Bo Horvat 1
Mark Giordano 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Chris Driedger .911 Save Percentage Thatcher Demko .926
Chris Driedger 41 Saves Thatcher Demko 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Seattle 27 2 0-4 3-4 8 32
Vancouver 46 5 1-4 4-4 8 34
Upcoming Games
  • Vancouver will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Canucks have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Seattle will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Kraken have a W/L % of .235 after a win and .343 after a loss.