VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Goaltender Linus Ullmark scored into an empty net in the last minute as the NHL-leading Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Saturday for their sixth straight victory.
Ullmark saved and fired a high wrist shot the length of the ice to become the 13th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal.
Defenseman Hampus Lindholm and Brad Marchand had first period goals for the Bruins and Ullmark made 26 saves.
Brock Boeser scored for Vancouver.
Lindholm opened the scoring on a power play with 2:52 left in the first period. beating goalkeeper Arturs Silovs with a one-timer from the point.
Marchand made it 2-0 with 35 seconds left in the first inning, firing to center at a break and beating Silovs to the other side for his 19th goal of the season.
Boeser scored for Vancouver at 7:24 of the third.
Silovs stopped 32 shots.
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Bruins: in Edmonton on Monday night and Calgary on Tuesday night.
Canucks: Monday night in Dallas.
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