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Liam Ohgren was the only one to score in a seven-round shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Ohgren had tipped in the tiebreaking goal 7:34 into the third period before Andrew Peeke’s shot from the point hit the post,
Andrew Peeke tied it with less than four minutes left in regulation, but Boston couldn't score in the shootout.
While Vancouver has potential building blocks on the blueline (Buium, Willander, Pettersson) and some intriguing up-and-coming goaltenders (2025 second-round pick Aleksei Medvedev, Nikita Tolopilo and Ty Young), the forward group is still desperately devoid of elite talent.
The Vancouver Canucks continue their five-game road trip on Saturday when they visit the Boston Bruins. Vancouver enters Saturday having won their last three games and will be looking to extend its streak to four against the Bruins. Here are the lineup notes for December 20, 2025.