Final/OT
Saturday, March 24, 2012 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Canucks beat Avalanche 3–2 in overtime
- C. Higgins scored the game-winner at 1:40 in overtime.
- The Canucks came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- R. Luongo stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950) for the win.
- The Canucks won despite being outshot 40–32.
- Power play: VAN 1/5, COL 2/6.
- C. Higgins led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Higgins
VAN · 2G 0A
- 2nd starJ. McGinn
COL · 1G 0A
- 3rd starG. Landeskog
COL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:13COLG. LandeskogPPAssists: M. Hejduk, S. Downie0–1
2nd
- 11:01COLJ. McGinnPPAssists: P. Stastny, S. Varlamov0–2
- 15:55VANM. RaymondPPAssists: S. Salo, H. Sedin1–2
- 17:30VANC. HigginsAssists: S. Pahlsson, K. Bieksa2–2
3rd
No scoring
OT
- 1:40VANC. HigginsAssists: J. Hansen, K. Bieksa3–2
Team stats
| VAN | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 40 |
| 47.1% | Faceoff % | 52.9% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 2/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 12 |
| 22 | Hits | 24 |
| 24 | Blocked | 18 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 10 |
Canucks at Avalanche recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice