VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP)  Elias Pettersson scored his fourth game-winning goal of the sea...

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<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP)  Elias Pettersson scored his fourth game-winning goal of the season and Jacob Markstrom made 49 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday night.</p>
<p>Jake Virtanen also scored his 11th goal of the season, and Tyler Motte had his second for Vancouver (20-15-4).</p>
<p>Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli scored for Los Angeles (16-21-4), which was playing its second game in as many nights following a 3-2 overtime win in San Jose.</p>
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<p>Jonathan Quick made 23 saves for the Kings.</p>
<p>Starting his ninth-straight game since Dec. 10, Markstrom improved his record over that span to 5-4-0 as he earned his 100th career NHL win.</p>
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VANCOUVER, BC - DECEMBER 10: Vancouver Canucks Goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) watches the play during their NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Rogers Arena on December 10, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP)  Jacob Markstrom shrugged off a career-high save performance.
Elias Pettersson scored his fourth game-winning goal of the season and Markstrom made 49 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday night.

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