Canucks get revenge with shootout victory over Leafs

Markus Granlund and Bo Horvat scored in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday.

Daniel Sedin and Sven Baertschi scored in regulation for Vancouver (11-12-2), which got 38 saves from Ryan Miller.

James van Riemsdyk and Auston Matthews scored for Toronto (10-9-5). Frederik Andersen stopped 22 shots.

Mitch Marner scored in the shootout for Toronto, but Miller stopped Matthews and then Tyler Bozak to clinch it. Brandon Sutter was stopped by Andersen on his attempt.

Down 2-1 after 40 minutes, the Leafs came out flying in the third and tied the game on Matthews' 11th of the season after the Canucks were punished for successive icings. Zach Hyman collected a deflected point shot behind the Vancouver net and fed the No. 1 overall pick at the 2016 draft in front, who fired a quick wrist shot past Miller for his fifth goal in the last five games at 1:56.

Matthews had a great chance to give Toronto its first lead on a power play midway through the period, but the puck hopped over his stick on one chance before Miller made a nice pad save.

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Canucks get revenge with shootout victory over Leafs