Brock Boeser’s overtime heroics sealed a 5-4 victory for the Vancouver Canucks over the Nashville Predators in a thrilling finish at Bridgestone Arena.
Boeser’s Buzzer-Beater Seals Wild Win for Canucks
What a finish in Nashville! With just 1.8 seconds left in overtime, Brock Boeser played the hero, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 victory over the Nashville Predators Monday night at Bridgestone Arena.
After a tense board battle, Elias Pettersson fed Boeser a slick pass, and the winger buried a backhand beauty past Nashville’s Juuse Saros. It marked Boeser’s second goal of the night, his sixth of the season, and his fourth career overtime winner.
“I think it’s a huge win for our team,” Boeser said afterward, grinning ear to ear.
Canucks Start Strong and Finish Stronger
The game began with Nashville’s Filip Forsberg striking first at 6:47 of the opening period, knocking in his own rebound to make it 1-0. But the Canucks didn’t take long to respond.
Just eight minutes later, Evander Kane tied things up, hammering home a one-timer from Arshdeep Bains. Vancouver dominated the first period, outshooting the Preds 12-4 and setting the tone early.
Power Play Sparks Canucks’ Offense
Midway through the second, Jake DeBrusk deflected a pass from Boeser on the power play to give Vancouver the lead. All three of DeBrusk’s goals this season have come with the man advantage—a stat he’ll gladly build on.
Moments later, Boeser struck again, firing home his fifth of the season after a dazzling setup from rookie Tom Willander, who notched his first NHL point on the play.
The Predators clawed back before the period ended, as Erik Haula scored on a power play to cut the lead to 3-2.
Late Drama Sends Game to Overtime
Early in the third, Kane restored Vancouver’s two-goal cushion, tapping in a feed from Linus Karlsson to make it 4-2. But Nashville refused to quit.
A point shot from Spencer Stastney deflected off Michael Bunting’s skate and in, pulling the Preds within one. Then, with just over three minutes left, Nick Blankenburg buried a power-play goal—assisted by Nanaimo native Matthew Wood—to tie the game 4-4.
That set the stage for Boeser’s last-second magic.
Key Takeaways and What’s Next
Thatcher Demko stood tall for Vancouver, making 25 saves to earn the win, while Saros stopped 30 in the loss.
Captain Quinn Hughes returned from a lower-body injury, logging 28 minutes and six shots on goal. Vancouver’s power play shone again, going 2-for-3, while Nashville went 2-for-4.
The Canucks (7-7-0) now head home to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, followed by a matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Rogers Arena.
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