Vancouver Canucks held off Anaheim Ducks 6-5 in OT

The Vancouver Canucks held off the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 on the road Tuesday at Honda Center in overtime.

The margin of victory was 1 goal, and the two teams combined for 11 goals. The win moves the Canucks to 3-11 on the season.

The Ducks fall to 5-7. They are 1-4 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Canucks sit 8th in the Pacific Division, while the Ducks are 5th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same division, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Canucks are scoring 3.1 goals per game and allowing 4.6, while the Ducks are scoring 3.1 and allowing 3.6. Despite the result, the Ducks still hold the better point differential, -6 to -22.

Up next, the Canucks visit the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, October 29. The Ducks host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, October 29.

The 11 combined goals were above the 7.2 goals these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Vancouver Canucks 6, Anaheim Ducks 5 (OT)
• Margin: 1 goals · Combined: 11 goals
• Canucks: 3-11 overall · 1-5 at home · 2-6 on the road · last 5: L-L-L-L-W
• Ducks: 5-7 overall · 1-4 at home · 4-3 on the road · last 5: L-L-L-W-L
• Venue: Honda Center

Because the NHL awards a point for overtime and shootout losses, the standings are ordered by points rather than wins. The top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference qualify for the 16-team playoff bracket.

After this result, the top of the Pacific Division reads: Edmonton Oilers (9-2-2), Vegas Golden Knights (9-4-1), Seattle Kraken (8-4-1), San Jose Sharks (6-6-1), Anaheim Ducks (5-6-1).

Follow both clubs on the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks team pages, check the latest NHL standings and scores, or compare them head-to-head on the Canucks vs Ducks page. Scores and records in this report come from official league data and update automatically.

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