Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Collects two points in win
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Pettersson scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
Pettersson earned his first multi-point effort since Nov. 9, though it took a post-game scoring change to confirm it. The empty-net tally was initially credited to Nikita Zadorov before it was changed to Pettersson in the end. The 25-year-old Pettersson is up to 10 goals, 32 points, 57 shots on net, 32 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 25 outings. While he's not leading the Canucks in points, he's been excellent in a top-line role so far.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Wraps in game-winning goal
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Pettersson scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Pettersson scored on a wraparound in the first minute of the third period, and that goal was the game-winner. The center had produced just two assists over his last five contests since his last goal Nov. 16 versus the Flames. He's up to nine tallies, 30 points, 54 shots on net, 30 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 23 outings this season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Manages helper in loss
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Pettersson posted an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Sharks.
Pettersson helped out on a Brock Boeser goal late in the third period as the Canucks tried and failed to overcome a two-goal deficit. The helper snapped Pettersson's three-game point drought, but he hasn't posted a multi-point effort since Nov. 9. The 25-year-old center is up to eight goals, 21 assists, 51 shots on net, 28 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 22 contests this season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Reaches 20-assist mark
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Pettersson managed an assist and four hits in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Kraken.
Pettersson reached the 20-assist mark with his helper on a Quinn Hughes tally in the second period. The 25-year-old Pettersson has a goal and two helpers over his last three games, and that's actually a slower pace compared to how he started November. He's up to 28 points, 42 shots on net, 26 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 18 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Posts power-play helper
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Pettersson logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.
Pettersson saw an eight-game point streak end in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens, but he didn't let it turn into a slump. He set up a J.T. Miller tally in the second period. Pettersson is one of three Canucks, along with Miller and Quinn Hughes, leading the NHL with 26 points after Wednesday's action. Pettersson has seven goals, 19 helpers, 12 power-play points, 39 shots on net, 21 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 16 appearances.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Eight-game, 15-point streak
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Pettersson picked up an assist Saturday in a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
It extended his point streak to eight games (five goals, 10 assists). Pettersson has put on a show so far this season, and he sits on top of the NHL scoring list with 25 points in 14 games. He also ranks first in the league with 18 helpers. Hart trophy, anyone? Anyone?
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Streak at seven games, 14 points
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Pettersson scored a goal and added two assists in a 5-2 win over the Senators.
His goal came on the power play in the third period. Pettersson one-timed a pass from Quinn Hughes past Anton Forsberg to finish the scoring. Pettersson has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) during a seven-game point streak, and he continues to lead the league with 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists).
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Riding six-game point streak
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Pettersson logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 6-2 win over the Oilers.
Pettersson saved his point streak in the final minute of the game, setting up Brock Boeser's second tally of the contest. During the six-game streak, Pettersson has amassed four goals and seven helpers. The 24-year-old center leads the NHL with 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) through 12 outings. He's added 31 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-9 rating.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Nets goal in win
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Pettersson scored a goal on seven shots in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Stars.
Pettersson scored the Canucks' second goal with 4:06 left in the second period. The center has four goals and six helpers during his five-game point streak, and he's been held off the scoresheet just twice in 11 outings this season. For the year, he's up to six tallies, 20 points, 28 shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-10 rating while centering the top line and serving on the first power-play unit, where he's earned eight of his points.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Distributes trio of helpers
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Pettersson picked up three assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Sharks.
Pettersson set up Brock Boeser on the opening goal and then helped out on tallies by his linemates, Ilya Mikheyev and Andrei Kuzmenko, in the second. This was Pettersson's second three-point game in a row after his hat trick versus the Predators on Tuesday. The 24-year-old center is playing at a superstar level with five goals, 14 helpers, 21 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-9 rating through 10 appearances.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Produces hat trick in win
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Pettersson recorded a hat trick on five shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
Pettersson scored twice in the second period, including once on the power play, and he added an empty-netter in the third to send hats to the Rogers Arena ice. It was just the second hat trick of the 24-year-old's career. He's been electric to begin the season, earning multiple points six times in nine outings. Pettersson is up to five goals, 11 helpers, 20 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-7 rating. He's earned seven of his 16 points with the man advantage while serving on the top power-play unit.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Helps out on power play
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Pettersson produced a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers.
A large portion of this game was played on special teams, so Pettersson led all skaters with 27:03 of ice time. The 24-year-old had produced five multi-point efforts and two scoreless outings before Saturday's single assist. He's at two goals, 11 helpers, 15 shots on net, 11 hits and a plus-6 rating through eight appearances this season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Dishes pair of helpers
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Pettersson recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blues.
Pettersson has already amassed five multi-point efforts this season. He helped out on the Canucks' last two goals in Friday's win, including a shorthanded marker by J.T. Miller. Through seven contests overall, Pettersson has two goals, 10 helpers, 13 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-7 rating. Considering he scored 39 times in 2022-23, there's perhaps still another level to his game he hasn't hit yet in this campaign.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Tied for NHL lead in scoring
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Pettersson scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-3 win over the Panthers on Saturday.
Pettersson has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in five games and that ties him with New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes for the NHL lead. With this hot start, Pettersson is on track to break the 100-point carrier again. He had 102 points, including 39 goals, in 80 games last season.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Off to record start
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Pettersson had two assists in a 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday.
The helpers give Pettersson seven overall, which puts him in the same class as Daniel Sedin (2014-15) and Henrik Sedin (2013-14) as the only Canucks in the past 35 seasons to pick up six or more apples in their first four games of the season. Pettersson is off to an incredible start to the season and is quieting detractors who didn't think he was worthy of a first-round fantasy pick. His eight points (one goal, seven assists) have him on top of the NHL alongside Alex DeBrincat.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Dishes pair of assists
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Pettersson notched two assists, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.
One of Pettersson's helpers came on the power play. The center has been scorching to start 2023-24, producing six points (one goal, five assists), six shots on goal, four hits and a plus-4 rating through two contests. Considering he put up 102 points in 80 outings last season, it's likely this is a product of his talent and not the Oilers' surprisingly leaky defense. The Canucks continue their road trip in the east with Tuesday's game versus the Flyers.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Erupts with four points
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Pettersson scored a power-play goal on five shots, dished three assists and added two hits in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Oilers.
Pettersson was one of three Canucks to produce a four-point game in their statement-making season opener. The 24-year-old center had an assist in each period as well as a goal in the middle frame. He's already one of the best scoring talents in the league after posting 39 goals and 102 points in 80 games last season, and he should be a permanent part of the top line throughout 2023-24.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Opens scoring Thursday
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Pettersson scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Pettersson tallied at 3:53 of the first period to open the scoring. With six points in seven games in April, he slowed down just slightly at the end of the season. The 24-year-old center was excellent with 39 tallies and 63 assists, both career highs, while adding 257 shots on net, 89 blocked shots, 74 hits and a plus-16 rating through 80 contests in a breakout campaign.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Joins 100-point club
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Pettersson notched a pair of assists and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
This was Pettersson's first multi-point effort since a two-assist game March 28 in St. Louis. He still had three goals and a helper over the six contests in between. The 24-year-old became the 11th member of the NHL's 100-point club this season -- he's at 38 goals, 63 assists, 256 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating as the clear cornerstone of the Canucks' core going forward.
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Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Nets shortie Saturday
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Pettersson scored a shorthanded goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flames.
Pettersson moved one step closer to the century mark -- his tally was his 99th point of the campaign. Since the start of March, he's racked up 23 points in 19 contests. Pettersson has 38 goals, 61 helpers, nine shorthanded points, 24 power-play points, 246 shots on net, 85 blocked shots, 69 hits and a plus-16 rating through 77 outings overall.
