Drew O'Connor and Pius Suter each had two assists, and Thatcher Demko made 26 saves for the Canucks (34-26-12), who have won two straight games and moved within three points of the St. Louis Blues for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. Vancouver has one game in hand.

I guess we’re just disappointed with our performance.” The Islanders missed their opportunity because they missed their five-on-five opportunities and because goalie Ilya Sorokin had a rare off-night.

Kiefer Sherwood had two goals and one assist, Thatcher Demko finished with 26 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Wednesday night.

The Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers each have 75 points, six behind the Ottawa Senators for the first wild card in the Eastern Conference. Columbus has played 71 games, Montreal 72 games and New York 73 games.

Despite trailing 3-0 after one period, the Blue Jackets pulled back into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets NHL game to be played on March 28, 2025 on ESPN.