Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1. The Oilers scored first; the Canucks answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Derrick Pouliot's goal at 2:00 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 52% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 3.7 to 2.0; shots on goal were EDM 36, VAN 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Cam Talbot stopped 28 of 30 (.933); Jacob Markstrom stopped 35 of 36 (.972), 2.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jacob Markstrom (35 saves, .972), 2. Connor McDavid (1 G), 3. Derrick Pouliot (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Markstrom35 saves, .972

- ★★C. McDavid1 G

- ★★★D. Pouliot1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
1-011:33
2nd period
1-115:14
3rd period
1-22:00
Penalties
2nd
- 12:33
Darren Archibald · Interferencedrawn by Ty Rattie2 min
- 18:11
Jujhar Khaira · Trippingdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min
3rd
- 13:24
Henrik Sedin · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Derrick Pouliot, 3rd 2:00 — 52% → 77%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.71 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.0
- 2.91 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.0
- 0.60 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.0
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.64 – 1.96
How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.
Team stats
- 36
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 61%
- Faceoffs
- 39%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/1
- 2
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 16
- Hits
- 22
- 6
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 8
- Giveaways
- 4
- 6
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
2@
3Final
2@
5Final
1@
2this game
2@
3SOFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















