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Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers

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Vancouver Canucks
▸4
Edmonton Oilers
2
FinalTV SN, SN1·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 18:48 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 62% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 2.3 to 1.4; shots on goal were VAN 20, EDM 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 of 32 (.938); Cam Talbot stopped 14 of 14 (1.000), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 1 A), 2. Connor McDavid (2 A), 3. Jacob Markstrom (30 saves, .938).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid2 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    J. Markstrom30 saves, .938

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN460509420
EDMEDM111111010232

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    T. Motte(6)
    A. Roussel (13)
    snapxG 0.03
    1-0
    3:48
  2. VAN
    B. Boeser(13)
    E. Pettersson (20), N. Goldobin (17)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    6:25
  3. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(13)PPG
    C. McDavid (34), L. Draisaitl (27)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    2-1
    10:24
  4. VAN
    E. Pettersson(18)
    N. Goldobin (18), D. Pouliot (4)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    18:48
  5. VAN
    A. Roussel(4)
    J. Beagle (3), B. Horvat (18)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +11 pts
    4-1
    19:49

2nd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(18)PPG
    C. McDavid (35), D. Nurse (12)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +8 pts
    4-2
    7:05

Penalties

VAN 6 PIM·EDM 2 PIM

1st

  • 9:51VANLoui Eriksson · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min

2nd

  • 1:37VANJake Virtanen · Interferencedrawn by Chris Wideman2 min
  • 6:37VANBen Hutton · Trippingdrawn by Ty Rattie2 min
  • 10:11EDMConnor McDavid · Elbowingdrawn by Antoine Roussel2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
EDM goalVAN goalFinal: EDM 0%

Biggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 1st 18:48 — VAN 62% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Spooner · On goal · xG 0.19T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.16T. Rattie · Missed · xG 0.15R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.13D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.11M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.09Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.09C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.09T. Rattie · On goal · xG 0.08C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.08L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.07D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.06T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.06R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.06C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Kassian · Missed · xG 0.05V. Zykov · Missed · xG 0.05T. Rattie · On goal · xG 0.05R. Spooner · On goal · xG 0.05L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.04C. Wideman · On goal · xG 0.04J. Puljujarvi · Missed · xG 0.04Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.04C. Wideman · Missed · xG 0.04C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.03R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.03C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.03D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.03T. Rattie · Missed · xG 0.03C. Jones · Missed · xG 0.02J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.02R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.02A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.02M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.02K. Gravel · Missed · xG 0.02M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.01C. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.01C. Wideman · On goal · xG 0.01K. Gravel · On goal · xG 0.01T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.01
EDM2 G · 2.3 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsEDM
1.44 G
All situations
2 G2.3
1.34 G
Even strength
0 G1.8
0.10 G
Power play
2 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN32%68%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.40 – 2.31

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

VANvsEDM
20
Shots on goal
32
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/1
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
39
Hits
45
22
Blocked shots
10
14
Giveaways
9
4
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD000+200.001160—25:51
8C. TanevD000+210.07210—22:39
53B. HorvatC011+120.231005221:24
83J. BeagleC011+220.062204720:04
26A. RousselL112+220.16230—19:09
64T. MotteC101+130.224005018:48
27B. HuttonD000+210.01102—17:51
55A. BiegaD000000.01220—17:36
21L. ErikssonL000000.00022—17:30
44E. GudbransonD000+220.01320—17:19
5D. PouliotD011000.00330—16:45
18J. VirtanenR000020.26302—16:42
6B. BoeserR101+220.22100—14:40
40E. PetterssonC112+210.121002914:10
77N. GoldobinR022+210.01100—10:20
60M. GranlundC000000.000105010:03
17J. LeivoL000010.03000—09:05
88A. GaudetteR000000.002003307:03
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(W)32302.9382.32+0.3260:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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