Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (98) and Vancouver Canucks' Lukas Reichel (73) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

By The Canadian Press

Bertuzzi nets hat trick, Chicago Blackhawks top Vancouver Canucks 5-2

Nov 5, 2025 | 10:40 PM

VANCOUVER — Tyler Bertuzzi scored his fourth career hat trick and the Chicago Blackhawks downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday.

Connor Bedard had an empty-net goal and an assist for the Blackhawks (6-5-3), while Ilya Mikheyev also scored and Ryan Donato contributed a pair of assists.

Spencer Knight stopped 43 of the 45 shots he faced in Chicago’s net.

Aatu Raty and Evander Kane got pucks past the former Canucks netminder late in the third period.

Kevin Lankinen made 23 saves for the Canucks (7-8-0), who outshot the Blackhawks 45-28 across the game.

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The result snapped a three-game losing skid for Chicago, while the Canucks have alternated one win, one loss for their last six games.

Takeaways

Canucks: Winger Conor Garland returned to the lineup after missing three games with an undisclosed injury. Vancouver still has five players on its injured reserve list, but assistant coach Brett McLean said after Wednesday’s morning skate that forwards Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Teddy Blueger are expected to practice in non-contact jerseys “soon.”

Blackhawks: North Vancouver product Bedard stretched his point streak to six games with five goals and six assists across the stretch.

Key moment

Bertuzzi opened the scoring just over three minutes into the third period, deflecting a long shot from Matt Grzelcyk in with his skate at the side of the net.

Key stat

The Canucks came into the game with 11 straight regular-season wins over the Blackhawks dating back to Jan. 31, 2022.

Up next

Canucks: Host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.

Blackhawks: Visit the Calgary Flames on Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2025.

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press