--- title: "Vancouver Snatches Overtime Win Against Anaheim, Montreal and Buffalo Secure Shutout Victories: NHL Game Day Summary" description: "On October 27 in the NHL, Vancouver snatched an overtime win against Anaheim to break their winless streak, while Montreal and Buffalo secured shutouts, led by standout performances like Lekkerimaki's." date: 2026-10-28T10:07:36.553Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/vancouver-overtime-win-anaheim-nhl-summary tags: [nhl, vancouver-canucks, anaheim-ducks, montreal-canadiens, buffalo-sabres, hockey] author: "Andrey Kosynko, Inna Kinsheva" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Vancouver Snatches Overtime Win Against Anaheim, Montreal and Buffalo Secure Shutout Victories: NHL Game Day Summary ![Joyful Vancouver Canucks hockey players celebrate a victory on the ice during an NHL game](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/28/vankuver-pobeda-anahaime-monreal-buffalo-suhie-pobedy-itogi-nhl/vankuver-pobeda-anahaime-monreal-buffalo-suhie-pobedy-itogi-nhl-1.webp) ## Key Points - Vancouver defeated Anaheim 6:5 in overtime, erasing a two-goal deficit and ending a ten-game winless streak. - Montreal (2:0) and Buffalo secured shutouts; Fowler made 46 saves and Ellis posted a shutout. - New Jersey crushed Dallas for their fourth straight win, while Minnesota secured their third consecutive victory. On October 27, the National Hockey League hosted 11 matches, featuring dramatic comebacks and confident team victories. The central event of the evening was the Vancouver Canucks' triumph over the Anaheim Ducks in overtime, while the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres secured shutout victories. In other games of the day, the New Jersey Devils crushed the Dallas Stars, the Florida Panthers defeated the Winnipeg Jets, and the Carolina Hurricanes and Chicago Blackhawks broke their opponents' losing streaks. ### Vancouver Snatches Victory After Trailing by Two Goals One of the main events of the evening was Vancouver's 6:5 overtime victory against Anaheim. The Canucks were trailing at the end of the third period but scored three times in the final minutes of the match, with two goals coming after pulling the goaltender for an extra attacker. Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice within 49 seconds to tie the game. In overtime, Filip Hronek converted a five-on-three power play with 11 seconds remaining in extra time. This victory allowed Vancouver to break a ten-game winless streak. Final score: Anaheim Ducks vs. Vancouver Canucks — 5:6 OT (1:0, 3:1, 1:4, 0:1). ### Overtime in Philadelphia and Confident New Jersey Another tense match took place in Philadelphia, where the Columbus Blue Jackets led 3:0 after the first period but allowed the Flyers to tie the game as Jamie Drysdale scored with 11 seconds left on the clock in regulation. In overtime, Kent Johnson scored twice to earn a 4:3 OT victory (0:3, 1:0, 2:0, 0:1) for the Blue Jackets. On the road, the New Jersey Devils won convincingly, thrashing the Dallas Stars. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, making his debut for his new team after a trade from Winnipeg, stopped 17 shots. Nico Hischier scored two goals, while Jack and Luke Hughes each contributed a goal and an assist. The victory was the Devils' fourth in a row and ended the Stars' five-game winning streak. ### Shutout Victories for Montreal and Buffalo The Montreal Canadiens defeated the St. Louis Blues 2:0, with goaltender Jakub Fowler as the hero of the match, stopping 46 shots and setting a personal record for saves in an NHL game. Zachary Bolduc scored against his former team, while Florian Xhekaj scored his first career NHL goal. Montreal won its third straight game, while St. Louis failed to score for the second consecutive time. The Buffalo Sabres also secured a shutout victory against the San Jose Sharks: Colten Ellis stopped 23 shots for a shutout, while Jalenie Zellweger and Zach Benson scored goals. Notably, San Jose goaltender Yaroslav Askarov made 38 saves, but it wasn't enough to save his team. Buffalo broke a three-game losing streak. ### Russian and Other Heroes of the Day In the match between the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins (2:1), Sebastian Aho scored the game-winner in the 51st minute, ending Boston's eight-game point streak. The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Los Angeles Kings by the exact same 2:1 score: Roman Kantserov tied the game in the second period, and Wyatt Kaiser scored the game-winner in the third, breaking a three-game losing streak. The Minnesota Wild defeated the Utah Mammoth, with goals from Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Maxim Shabanov, marking their third consecutive victory. In a shootout, the New York Islanders defeated the Nashville Predators (3:4 SO) after blowing a three-goal lead; goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped 20 shots to earn his first NHL win since November 2024. ### Vegas and Florida Close Out the Day The Florida Panthers claimed a clear victory over the Winnipeg Jets, where brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuk combined for seven points: Matthew recorded four assists, while Brady scored a goal and added two helpers. The Golden Knights defeated the Senators 4:1, ending a three-game winless streak. Rafael Lavoie scored his first NHL goal in the third period to give his team the lead; Braden Bowman, William Karlsson, and Jack Eichel also scored, and Adin Hill made 25 saves. Ottawa's lone goal was scored by Shane Pinto. Notably, Lavoie was not originally scheduled to play in the match, but after goaltender Carter Hart's injury, he got the opportunity and made the most of it. Previously, it was reported that Quinn Hughes reached 500 career NHL points. ## Fact-Check & Sources - ["Ванкувер" победил впервые за 11 матчей, "Монреаль" одержал сухую победу: результаты НХЛ](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/winter/vankuver-peremig-vpershe-11-matchiv-monreal-1793181629.html) - The primary source contains the complete list of results for all 11 matches on October 27, period scores, goal scorers, and goaltender statistics; all facts in the article are derived from it. ## FAQ ### What was the score of the Vancouver vs. Anaheim game? 6:5 in overtime. The Canucks overcame a two-goal deficit, and Filip Hronek scored the overtime winner. ### Who recorded shutouts on this game day? Shutouts were recorded by Jakub Fowler (Montreal, 46 saves) and Colten Ellis (Buffalo, 23 saves). ### Which teams broke their losing or winless streaks? Vancouver ended a ten-game winless streak, Chicago broke a three-game skid, Buffalo stopped a three-game losing streak, and Vegas halted a three-game winless run.