Raty scores twice for Vancouver Canucks in 4-2 win over Minnesota Wild
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VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks scored three times in the second period en route to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
Aatu Raty scored twice for Vancouver (11-15-3), which halted a four-game skid. Raty, Tom Willander and defenceman Elias Pettersson scored in the second period, and Ratu scored again in the third.
Vancouver’s goalie Nikita Tolopilo made 27 saves to improve to 2-1-0.
Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello scored for the Wild (15-9-5). Jesper Wallstedt stopped 16 shots in his first regulation loss this season (8-1-2).
Boldy scored on the first shot of the game at 3:11, but Vancouver took control with a trio of goals in a span of 5:43 in the second period.
Willander’s goal at 9:29 was his first in the NHL, while Pettersson’s at 11:46 was his first of the year and the second of his career.
Zuccarello beat Tolopilo on third-period power play.
Minnesota scored once on three power-play chances, while Vancouver was scoreless on three tries.
The Canucks haven’t scored a power play in five games, while the Wild haven’t given up a power-play goal in nine games.
Takeaways
Canucks: Before what would have been his 500th career game, Vancouver forward Elias Pettersson left the pre-game warmup and was scratched from the lineup with an upper-body injury
Wild: After going 8-0-1 in nine games between Nov. 15 and Dec. 2, the Wild lost their second in a row.
Key moment
Seven minutes into the second period, the Canucks had an apparent first goal of the game called back after officials determined that Raty had kicked the puck into the Minnesota net.
Key stat
Raty recorded the first three-point game of his NHL career with an assist on Pettersson’s goal.
Up next
Canucks: Host the Detroit Red Wings on Monday.
Wild: Visit the Seattle Kraken on Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 6, 2025.