Pearson Leads Canucks Past Sharks and into 1st in Central

Tanner Pearson scored on the power play and had an assist as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-1. Loui Eriksson, J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes also scored for the Canucks, who won for the 11th time in 14 games and extended their home winning streak to eight games. The victory also moved the Canucks into first place in the tight Pacific Division with 58 points, one more than Edmonton, Calgary, Vegas and Arizona. Barclay Goodrow scored for the Sharks, who lost their third consecutive game. Aaron Dell made 35 saves.