ANAHEIM -- Nikita Tolopilo made 37 saves in his season debut, and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 at Honda Center on Wednesday.

Max Sasson broke a tie with 4:02 left in the third period and had an assist, and Evander Kane also scored for the Canucks (10-12-2), who had lost three in a row and six of seven (1-4-2). Filip Hronek and Tom Willander each had two assists.

Jackson LaCombe had a goal and two assists, and Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist for the Ducks (14-8-1), who had won three of four. Petr Mrazek made 23 saves.

Hronek took a shot from the right point that deflected off Sasson and then in off Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson to give Vancouver a 4-3 lead.

Drew O'Connor then scored into an empty net with 1:52 left to make it 5-3.

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