Canucks edge Devils 4-3 in shootout; Lekkerimaki's goal lifts team closer to wild card spot.

The Vancouver Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in a shootout, with Jonathan Lekkerimaki scoring the decisive goal. This win moves the Canucks closer to a wild card spot in the Western Conference, now trailing the St. Louis Blues by three points. The Devils remain in the lead in the Metropolitan Division. Thatcher Demko made 22 saves in his return from injury, while Timo Meier scored twice for the Devils.