Baertschi scores 2 to help Canucks beat Wild 5-4

Vancouver Canucks' Sven Baertschi, left, and Troy Stecher celebrate Baertschi's goal against the Minnesota Wild during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

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Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat, right, celebrates a goal by Sven Baertschi as Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper, left, and Wild's Mikko Koivu, of Finland, watch during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

Minnesota Wild's Mikael Granlund, bottom, of Finland, stretches to reach the puck in front of Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Sven Baertschi scored his second of the night with 2:35 left in regulation Tuesday as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4.

Brandon Sutter and Ben Hutton each had a goal and an assist, and Loui Eriksson also scored for Vancouver. Henrik Sedin and Troy Stecher had two assists each and Ryan Miller stopped 38 shots.

Ryan Suter scored the tying goal late in the third for Minnesota. Jason Pominville had two goals, Jason Zucker added a goal and an assist, and Nino Niederreiter had two assists. Darcy Kuemper got the start with Devan Dubnyk given the night off and finished with 30 saves.

Baertschi, who has struggled to rediscover his scoring touch that emerged toward the end of last season, tipped Stecher's point shot to cap a crazy third period that saw the teams combine for five goals.