ANAHEIM, Calif. — Michael Grabner scored three goals and the Vancouver Canucks clinched a Western Conference playoff spot with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.

The Canucks came out on top in a matchup of backup goalies for teams trying to secure places in the postseason. Vancouver, the Northwest Division leader, earned its berth once the game was extended to overtime.

Grabner had never scored more than one goal in a game and had only two this season. Andrew Raycroft started in place of Roberto Luongo, who gave up eight goals in an 8-3 loss at Los Angeles on Thursday, and made 30 saves.

Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu both scored two goals each for the Ducks, who were beaten 3-1 in the shootout and are long shots to qualify for the playoffs.

Selanne moved into 17th place on the NHL career goal list with 603.

In other games on Friday:

Canadiens 1

Flyers 0

PHILADELPHIA — Jaroslav Halak made 35 saves, and Tomas Plekanec scored the only goal in Montreal’s victory over Philadelphia.

Rangers 5

Lightning 0

TAMPA, Fla. — Brandon Prust started New York’s four-goal first period, and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 shots for his fourth shutout of the season in a rout of Tampa Bay.

Blackhawks 2

Devils 1

NEWARK, N.J. — Jonathan Toews scored the only shootout goal and Antti Niemi made 32 saves as Chicago moved a step closer to the Central Division title with a victory.

Sharks 3

Wild 2

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Logan Couture’s late third-period goal lifted San Jose to a win over Minnesota that eliminated the Wild from the Western Conference playoff race.

Stars 6

Oilers 3

DALLAS — Rookie Jamie Benn scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Dallas kept its faint playoff hopes alive by beating Edmonton.

Flames 2

Avalanche 1

DENVER — Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 35 shots for Calgary, which moved into a points tie with the eighth-place Avalanche in the Western Conference playoff race.