The Canucks have now won three straight games, which matches Vancouver's longest win streak this season.
Tanner Pearson also had two goals for Vancouver , while Brock Boeser, Jake Virtanen and Loui Eriksson, into an empty net, chipped in as well.Elias Pettersson had two assists. He leads all rookies with 27 goals, 36 assists and 63 points.
Horvat and Boeser both scored on the power play. The Canucks have scored five power-play goals in their last five games. That follows a stretch of four power-play goals in 17 games.Ottawa made it interesting when Max Veronneau, Brady Tkachuk and Oscar Lindberg scored goals 4:48 apart in the third period. Anthony DuClair scored on the power play with under two minutes left with goaltender Craig Anderson on the bench.
The Canucks’ first power-play goal came in the opening period, just 31 seconds after Ceci was called for holding. Horvat redirected an Alex Edler shot for his 26th goal of the season.
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