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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks

FinalTV SN, SN1·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The 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

  1. ★
    VAN
    J. Markstrom35 saves, .972
  2. ★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 G
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    D. Pouliot1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM110014012136
VANVAN01018112230

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    wristxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    11:33

2nd period

  1. VAN
    D. Sedin (31), H. Sedin (45)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +21 pts
    1-1
    15:14

3rd period

  1. VAN
    wristxG 0.10win prob +24 pts
    1-2
    2:00

Penalties

EDM 2 PIM·VAN 4 PIM

2nd

  • 12:33VANDarren Archibald · Interferencedrawn by Ty Rattie2 min
  • 18:11EDMJujhar Khaira · Trippingdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min

3rd

  • 13:24VANHenrik Sedin · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VAN goalEDM goalFinal: VAN 100%

Biggest swing: Derrick Pouliot, 3rd 2:00 — VAN 52% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.22A. Sautner · On goal · xG 0.18S. Gagner · Goal · xG 0.18D. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.13T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.12D. Pouliot · On goal · xG 0.11D. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.10T. Motte · Missed · xG 0.10D. Pouliot · Goal · xG 0.10B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.09D. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.07A. Biega · On goal · xG 0.07M. Del Zotto · Missed · xG 0.05R. Boucher · Missed · xG 0.05D. Archibald · Missed · xG 0.04N. Goldobin · On goal · xG 0.04B. Gaunce · Missed · xG 0.03B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.03J. Jokinen · On goal · xG 0.03M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.03N. Goldobin · On goal · xG 0.03A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.03A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.02S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.02T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.02D. Archibald · Missed · xG 0.01J. Jokinen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Jokinen · On goal · xG 0.01T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.01A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.01T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.00A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.00J. Jokinen · On goal · xG 0.00N. Goldobin · On goal · xG 0.00D. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.00T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN2 G · 2.0 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsVAN
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 created
EDM77%23%VAN

Flurry-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

EDMvsVAN
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
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
25D. NurseD000-110.04220—23:50
6A. LarssonD011010.02110—23:22
97C. McDavidC101+140.330004622:22
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC000010.092005021:34
2A. SekeraD011+120.18100—20:45
29L. DraisaitlC000-140.710007920:32
4K. RussellD000000.00000—18:06
8T. RattieR000040.28110—17:48
81Y. AuvituD000-120.05000—16:50
91D. CaggiulaL000010.01000—16:32
27M. LucicL000020.375005016:21
18R. StromeC000040.560104515:51
83M. BenningD000-130.26310—14:07
46P. AbergL000040.31000—13:43
98J. PuljujarviR000010.13000—11:27
16J. KhairaL000-110.170028609:12
26I. PakarinenR000-100.00100—08:35
44Z. KassianR000-110.18000—08:30
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33C. Talbot(L)30282.9331.98-0.0258:33

Season series

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).