LOS ANGELES—Elias Pettersson had a power-play goal, Thatcher Demko made 38 saves and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3–2 in a shootout Saturday night.
Brock Boeser also scored in regulation for the Canucks, who have won six of seven. J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes each had two assists, and Demko saved a penalty shot by Adrian Kempe midway through the second period.
“We kind of played better in the third, and you rope-a-dope and you win the game,” Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet said.
Miller and Andrei Kuzmenko converted in the shootout. Demko denied the second and decisive Los Angeles attempt….