Vancouver overturned a three-goal third-period deficit to defeat Anaheim 6–5 in overtime on October 27, according to the NHL game recap published October 28.
A late rally changes the result
Vancouver overturned a three-goal third-period deficit to defeat Anaheim 6–5 in overtime on October 27, according to the NHL game recap published October 28. The Canucks scored three times in the closing minutes of regulation. Jonathan Lekkerimäki scored two goals just 49 seconds apart after Vancouver pulled its goalie for an extra skater. The goals at 17:14 and 18:03 tied the game at five and sent it to overtime.
Hronek settles it on the power play
Filip Hronek scored on a five-on-three power play with 11 seconds remaining in overtime. The victory ended Vancouver’s 10-game losing streak, during which the club had gone 0-9-1. Brock Boeser contributed a goal and two assists and Elias Pettersson registered two assists. Vancouver had trailed 5–2 with less than eight minutes left in the third period.
Why the win matters
One result cannot erase Vancouver’s early-season struggles, but a comeback built around sustained late pressure is a meaningful change after a long run without a victory. The decisive sequence also shows how aggressively pulling a goalie can alter the closing minutes of a game, while introducing the risk of conceding an empty-net goal. The official NHL recap provides the result, scoring sequence and player statistics; CDN News does not treat the win as evidence of a broader turnaround until subsequent games support that assessment.
Sources & transparency
NHL — Vancouver–Anaheim official game recap, October 27/28Original CDN News briefing prepared with AI assistance. Claims were checked against the linked primary sources. The accompanying visual is original conceptual artwork, not documentary event photography.
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