Defenceman Derrick Pouilot snapped a 1-1 tie with his third goal of the season early in the final period as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 Thursday night for their third consecutive win.

Sam Gagner also scored for the Canucks (29-40-9), who have won four of their past five games.

Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers (34-38-6), who have lost two in a row. Edmonton is 3-2-1 in its past six games.

Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 shots