Frederick Anderson makes 17 saves in 3rd career shutout as Ducks blank Canucks 4-0

Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen, of Denmark, watches as a Vancouver Canucks shot goes wide of the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) (The Associated Press)

Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen, left, of Denmark, is congratulated by Ryan Kesler after earning a shutout during the team's 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) (The Associated Press)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Frederick Andersen had to make only 17 saves for the third shutout of his career as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 Tuesday night.

Matt Beleskey, Kyle Palmieri, Rickard Rackell and Patrick Maroon scored for Anaheim (32-10-6), which sits atop the NHL's overall standings and has won six straight and eight of its last nine.

Ryan Miller stopped 20 shots for Vancouver.

With his team up 2-0 after 40 minutes, Rackell put things out of reach at 9:20 of the third period, firing a shot from just inside the Vancouver blue line that deflected off the stick of Canucks defenseman Frank Corrado and in off the crossbar for his fourth of the season.