Cutter Gauthier recorded his second straight hat trick as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4, surviving a late comeback attempt. Anaheim’s power play proved decisive, while Vancouver couldn’t find an equalizer after trimming a three-goal deficit to one.

By the Numbers
  • Gauthier scored 3 goals for the second consecutive game and has 8 goals in his last 3.
  • Anaheim went 3-for-3 on the power play and has scored 10 power-play goals on 12 chances over its last 3 games.
  • The Ducks improved to 7-7-1; the Canucks fell to 3-13-1.
Yes, But

Vancouver mounted a late push after trailing 5-2, echoing its comeback win over Anaheim on Oct. 27, but couldn’t complete the rally this time.

What's Next

Anaheim visits Edmonton and Vancouver visits Winnipeg on Thursday.

Bottom Line

Gauthier’s scoring surge and a ruthless power play gave Anaheim just enough cushion to withstand Vancouver’s late charge.