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	1	2	3	OT	T
Canucks VAN	2	0	0	0	2
Panthers FLA	0	0	2	1	3

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Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks

— Brady Tkachuk completed his second straight natural hat trick with a nifty move up the middle in overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Oct 16, 2026, 03:01 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Canucks	2	0	0	0	2
	Panthers	0	0	2	1	3

1st Period			VAN	FLA
7:23		Liam Ohgren (2) Assists: Linus Karlsson (5)	1	0
17:06		Elias N. Pettersson (3) Assists: Filip Chytil (1), Brock Boeser (4)	2	0

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			VAN	FLA
11:11		Brady Tkachuk (4) Assists: Aaron Ekblad (3), Matthew Tkachuk (8)	2	1
19:47		Brady Tkachuk (5) Assists: Carter Verhaeghe (2), Seth Jones (7)	2	2

OT Summary			VAN	FLA
2:23		Brady Tkachuk (6) Assists: Seth Jones (8), Sam Reinhart (2)	2	3

Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide Left
Matthew Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Leevi Merilainen
Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Sandis Vilmanis hit Tom Willander
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Eetu Luostarinen Snap Shot Wide Right
Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Seth Jones Slap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Matthew Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Lars Eller
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Max Sasson
Sam Bennett Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
Sandis Vilmanis Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Bokondji Imama hit Jamie Oleksiak
Garnet Hathaway hit Marco Rossi
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Lars Eller faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Reinhart Poke Wide Left
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot Wide Right
Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Right
Lars Eller Snap Shot Wide Left
Garnet Hathaway Minor against Max Sasson
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Gustav Forsling Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Aaron Ekblad hit Elias Pettersson
Eetu Luostarinen Hooking against Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Lars Eller faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Sandis Vilmanis hit Elias Pettersson
Giveaway by Akira Schmid
Bokondji Imama hit Zeev Buium
Bokondji Imama Holding against Elias Pettersson
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by Lars Eller
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Lars Eller
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Zeev Buium shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Sam Reinhart hit Paul Cotter
Paul Cotter shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Garnet Hathaway hit Victor Mancini
Bokondji Imama hit Victor Mancini
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
Victor Mancini shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sandis Vilmanis hit Filip Hronek
Aaron Ekblad hit Filip Hronek
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Dmitry Kulikov Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Gustav Forsling Slap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Eetu Luostarinen hit Jamie Oleksiak
Anton Lundell hit Tom Willander
Aaron Ekblad Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Carter Verhaeghe Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Garnet Hathaway hit Zeev Buium
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by Niko Mikkola
Giveaway by Seth Jones
Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen hit Elias Pettersson
Aaron Ekblad Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Lars Eller faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
Seth Jones Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Brady Tkachuk Backhand saved by Leevi Merilainen
Brady Tkachuk hit Tom Willander
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Max Sasson
Carter Verhaeghe Backhand Wide Right
Sam Reinhart Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Marco Rossi
Brady Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Bennett hit Liam Ohgren
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
Niko Mikkola Roughing against Marco Rossi
Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Dmitry Kulikov Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Reinhart faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Takeaway by Dmitry Kulikov
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot Wide Right
Sam Bennett Backhand saved by Leevi Merilainen
Brady Tkachuk Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (3), Matthew Tkachuk (8)
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart
Giveaway by Dmitry Kulikov
Brady Tkachuk hit Tom Willander
Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk
Sam Bennett hit Elias Pettersson
Sam Bennett Tip-In saved by Leevi Merilainen
Gustav Forsling hit Paul Cotter
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Max Sasson
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sandis Vilmanis hit Filip Chytil
Anton Lundell Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Reinhart Tip-In Wide Left
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Sam Bennett Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Brady Tkachuk Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Carter Verhaeghe (2), Seth Jones (7)
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Leevi Merilainen
Sam Bennett Snap Shot Wide Right
Brady Tkachuk Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jones (8), Sam Reinhart (2)
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Tom Willander
Liam Ohgren hit Uvis Balinskis
Giveaway by Leevi Merilainen
Seth Jones shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Max Sasson
Brock Boeser Tip-In High and Wide Left
Filip Chytil hit Lars Eller
Giveaway by Brock Boeser
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Tom Willander
Jamie Oleksiak hit Dmitry Kulikov
Jamie Oleksiak Hooking against Anton Lundell
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Filip Chytil
Elias Pettersson hit Sam Bennett
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Victor Mancini
Liam Ohgren Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Linus Karlsson (5)
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Jamie Oleksiak Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Goalie Stopped
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Paul Cotter Tip-In saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
Elias Pettersson hit Eetu Luostarinen
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Puck in Netting
Victor Mancini hit Sam Reinhart
Paul Cotter hit Seth Jones
Giveaway by Filip Hronek
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Wide Left
Filip Hronek Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Jamie Oleksiak Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
Puck in Netting
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Victor Mancini Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Icing
Max Sasson Minor against Garnet Hathaway
Off-side
Elias Pettersson hit Seth Jones
Elias Pettersson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Filip Chytil (1), Brock Boeser (4)
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Drew O'Connor hit Anton Lundell
Puck in Netting
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Zeev Buium Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Filip Hronek Tip-In Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Tom Willander hit Carter Verhaeghe
Paul Cotter hit Carter Verhaeghe
Off-side
Max Sasson faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
Jake DeBrusk Tip-In Above Crossbar
Jonathan Lekkerimaki Wrist Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Goalie Stopped
Filip Chytil Snap Shot Wide Right
Linus Karlsson Snap Shot Short
Max Sasson Tip-In saved by Akira Schmid
Max Sasson Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Giveaway by Brock Boeser
Off-side
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Elias Pettersson hit Brady Tkachuk
Jake DeBrusk Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Goalie Stopped
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Zeev Buium
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Brock Boeser
Paul Cotter hit Sam Reinhart
Victor Mancini Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Zeev Buium Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Victor Mancini
Giveaway by Marco Rossi
Icing
Giveaway by Tom Willander
Giveaway by Zeev Buium
Max Sasson Backhand saved by Akira Schmid
Bokondji Imama shot blocked by Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Icing
Giveaway by Filip Hronek
Giveaway by Marco Rossi
Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
Goalie Stopped
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Takeaway by Elias Pettersson
Jonathan Lekkerimaki Holding against Sam Reinhart
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Goalie Stopped
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Filip Hronek hit Carter Verhaeghe
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Brock Boeser
Goalie Stopped
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Linus Karlsson
Giveaway by Marco Rossi
Elias Pettersson Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake DeBrusk Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Goalie Stopped
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Filip Hronek
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Filip Chytil
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
On-Ice Official
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Goalie Stopped
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Lars Eller
Goalie Stopped
Marco Rossi Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Goalie Stopped
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Lars Eller
Jonathan Lekkerimaki Snap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Jonathan Lekkerimaki Snap Shot Short
Brock Boeser Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Linus Karlsson
Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Right
Paul Cotter hit Dmitry Kulikov
Off-side
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Puck in Crowd
Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Tom Willander Slap Shot saved by Akira Schmid
Goalie Stopped
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Off-side
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Liam Ohgren
Puck in Netting
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Lars Eller
Icing
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Lars Eller
Icing
Marco Rossi faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Liam Ohgren Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Icing
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Brock Boeser
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Icing
Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Filip Hronek
Brock Boeser Backhand Wide Right
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Home
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
Giveaway by Filip Hronek

CANUCKS

PANTHERS

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 1-0

Canucks
2
Panthers
3

Game 1

16/10

Panthers
Canucks

Game 2

10/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	7	2	0	14
Edmonton	5	1	1	11
Seattle	5	2	1	11
Anaheim	4	2	0	8
San Jose	4	3	0	8
Vancouver	2	6	1	5
Los Angeles	0	3	2	2
Calgary	1	6	0	2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Ottawa	6	2	0	12
Boston	5	2	0	10
Tampa Bay	5	2	0	10
Florida	4	2	2	10
Buffalo	4	3	1	9
Toronto	3	3	2	8
Montreal	3	3	1	7
Detroit	2	3	2	6

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Vancouver Canucks @ Florida Panthers

Brady TkachukLW - FLA

Elias N. PetterssonD - VAN

Seth JonesD - FLA

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