VANCOUVER - Alex Wennberg scored in a shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Thursday night at Rogers Arena.

Scott Hartnell scored on the power play in the third period for the Blue Jackets (20-28-5), who are last in the NHL and coming off a 5-1 loss to Oilers in Edmonton on Tuesday.

Joonas Korpisalo stopped 37 shots for Columbus.

Linden Vey scored in the first period for Vancouver (20-19-12), which has lost three straight. Ryan Miller made 27 saves for the Canucks.

Henrik Sedin returned to his place on Vancouver's top line after missing four games with a shoulder injury.

The game also marked the return to Vancouver for head coach John Tortorella, who was fired by the Canucks after missing the playoffs in his only season (2013-14) with the team. Tortorella joined the Blue Jackets in late October after Columbus started this season in 0-7. Vancouver won its last meeting against Tortorella, a 5-3 win in Columbus on Nov. 10.

The Canucks opened the scoring at 10:55 on the man advantage with Cam Atkinson off for hooking. Bo Horvat sent a slick cross-ice pass to Vey, who one-timed it past Korpisalo for his second of the year. It was only Vancouver's second shot of the game.

Korpisalo made some nice saves in the second, including kicking out a pad to close the door on Alex Edler's wraparound attempt midway through the period.

Miller turned aside a point-blank shot from Jackets centre William Karlsson in the slot early in the third. But Columbus finally broke through midway through the period with Canucks centre Jared McCann off for hooking. Hartnell tied the game at 9:06 when he fired the puck in from the slot for his 18th of the season.

Vancouver went on a 4-on-3 power play in overtime with William Karlsson off for interference. However, the Canucks couldn't capitalize despite outshooting Columbus 4-1 in the extra frame.

Notes: Vancouver defenceman Dan Hamhuis, who took part in the morning skate, was held out of the lineup. Hamhuis hasn't played in nearly two months since taking a puck in the face against the Rangers. He's expected to play Saturday when Vancouver hosts Calgary.