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Quinn Hughes scores 2 power-play goals as Canucks beat Oilers 3-2

2025-01-19 14:13 Last Updated At:14:53

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night.

Danton Heinen also scored and J.T. Miller had two assists as the Canucks won for just the second time in eight games (2-4-2). Thatcher Demko had 13 saves.

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Vancouver Canucks' Jake DeBrusk (74) and Edmonton Oilers' Troy Stecher (51) collide as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Jake DeBrusk (74) and Edmonton Oilers' Troy Stecher (51) collide as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Danton Heinen (20) scores oagainstn Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Danton Heinen (20) scores oagainstn Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Danton Heinen (20) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with Carson Soucy (7), Max Sasson, second from right, and Tyler Myers (57) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Danton Heinen (20) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with Carson Soucy (7), Max Sasson, second from right, and Tyler Myers (57) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) stops puck against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) stops puck against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Zach Hyman (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Zach Hyman (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) scores on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) as Canucks' Carson Soucy (7) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) scores on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) as Canucks' Carson Soucy (7) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) prepares to shoot as Vancouver Canucks' Derek Forbort (27) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) prepares to shoot as Vancouver Canucks' Derek Forbort (27) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) stops the puck on top of Vancouver Canucks' J.T. Miller (9) as Edmonton's Evan Bouchard (2) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) stops the puck on top of Vancouver Canucks' J.T. Miller (9) as Edmonton's Evan Bouchard (2) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) stops the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) stops the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) and Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40) vie for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) and Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40) vie for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates Elias Pettersson (40), J.T. Miller (9), Conor Garland (8), and Brock Boeser (6) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates Elias Pettersson (40), J.T. Miller (9), Conor Garland (8), and Brock Boeser (6) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (not shown) scores against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (not shown) scores against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) prepares to shoot the puck as Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) prepares to shoot the puck as Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers, and leads the NHL with 33 goals. Stuart Skinner stopped 24 shots as Edmonton snapped a four-game winning streak with their second loss in 10 games.

Tempers flared in the final seconds of the game after Connor McDavid got tangled up with Canucks forward Conor Garland. Scrums between several players erupted, with McDavid and Vancouver defenseman Tyler Myers both getting match penalties.

Canucks: After going four games without a power-play goal, Vancouver went 2 for 4 with the man advantage. The Canucks came in 15th in the league on the power play at 21%.

Oilers: Edmonton couldn’t finish the comeback in the third period, but rallying from a deficit is nothing new for the Oilers They overcame three-goal holes to win their two previous games and are 12-11-0 when giving up the first goal.

Hughes fired a shot from the top of the faceoff circle at the 18-minute mark of the first period. The puck ticked off the stick of Edmonton forward Adam Henrique and sailed in past Skinner to give Vancouver a 3-0 lead.

Hughes became the first Canucks defenseman to score two power-play goals in a game in nearly a decade. Yannick Weber was the last to accomplish the feat on April 9, 2015.

Oilers host Washington on Tuesday, and Canucks play Buffalo to finish a three-game homestand.

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Vancouver Canucks' Jake DeBrusk (74) and Edmonton Oilers' Troy Stecher (51) collide as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Jake DeBrusk (74) and Edmonton Oilers' Troy Stecher (51) collide as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Danton Heinen (20) scores oagainstn Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Danton Heinen (20) scores oagainstn Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Danton Heinen (20) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with Carson Soucy (7), Max Sasson, second from right, and Tyler Myers (57) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Danton Heinen (20) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with Carson Soucy (7), Max Sasson, second from right, and Tyler Myers (57) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) stops puck against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) stops puck against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Zach Hyman (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Zach Hyman (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) scores on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) as Canucks' Carson Soucy (7) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) scores on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) as Canucks' Carson Soucy (7) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) prepares to shoot as Vancouver Canucks' Derek Forbort (27) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) prepares to shoot as Vancouver Canucks' Derek Forbort (27) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) stops the puck on top of Vancouver Canucks' J.T. Miller (9) as Edmonton's Evan Bouchard (2) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) stops the puck on top of Vancouver Canucks' J.T. Miller (9) as Edmonton's Evan Bouchard (2) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) stops the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) stops the puck against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) and Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40) vie for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) and Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40) vie for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates Elias Pettersson (40), J.T. Miller (9), Conor Garland (8), and Brock Boeser (6) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) celebrates after his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammates Elias Pettersson (40), J.T. Miller (9), Conor Garland (8), and Brock Boeser (6) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (not shown) scores against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (not shown) scores against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) prepares to shoot the puck as Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) prepares to shoot the puck as Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) watches during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Here's the latest:

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