Aatu Raty's 3-point night boosts Canucks over Wild

Field Level Media|published: Sun 7th December, 01:07 2025

NHL: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks

Dec 6, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Minnesota Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt (30) (L), Minnesota Wild defenceman Jared Spurgeon (46) and Vancouver Canucks left wing Evander Kane (91) scramble for the puck in front of the net at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Morris-Imagn Images

Aatu Raty scored twice and added an assist as the host Vancouver Canucks doubled up the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday night.

Tom Willander scored and added an assist and defenseman Elias Petterson also found the back of the net for the Canucks, which snapped a four-game winless skid (0-3-1) and won for just the second time in nine contests (2-6-1).

Nikita Tolopilo made 28 saves for his second win of the season as Vancouver improved to 4-8-1 on home ice.

Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello each had a goal and an assist for the Wild, who have dropped back-to-back games after their 12-game point streak was snapped in a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

Jesper Wallstedt stopped 16 shots in his first regulation loss of the season (8-1-2).

The Wild cut the Canucks' lead in half on a power play at 17:22 of the third as Zuccarello beat a screened Tolopilo glove side.

Raty, who posted the first three-point game of his NHL career, added his second goal at 5:09 of the third. Raty stripped Wallstedt of the puck behind the Wild net and put a backhander into an open net to give the Canucks a 4-1 lead. He has points in three straight games (two goals, three assists).

The Canucks scored three unanswered second-period goals to carry a two-goal lead into the third.

Willander got the Canucks on the board at 9:29 of the second period as his wrist shot from the top of the faceoff circle beat a screened Wallstedt for his first NHL goal.

Vancouver took its first lead at 11:46 of the middle frame as Pettersson's shot from the point got past a screened Wallstedt under his glove.

With his assist, Willander has a goal and four assists in his last six games.

Raty made it 3-1 at 15:12, snapping a short-side shot past Wallstedt.

The Wild opened the scoring 3:11 in as Boldy one-timed a Zuccarello feed past Tolopilo.

Canucks forward Elias Pettersson missed the game with an upper-body injury. Jonathan Lekkerimaki replaced Pettersson, playing 6:35 in the win.

--Field Level Media