Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McDavid's goal at 14:37 of the third period, which took the Oilers' chances from 52% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.9 to 1.9; shots on goal were VAN 33, EDM 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 19 of 22 (.864), 1.1 goals below expected; Mike Smith stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Leon Draisaitl (1 G, 2 A), 2. Tanner Pearson (1 G), 3. Zack Kassian (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★L. Draisaitl1 G, 2 A

- ★★T. Pearson1 G

- ★★★Z. Kassian1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-15:42
2nd period
1-111:58
3rd period
2-19:41
2-210:52
2-314:37
Penalties
1st
- 2:58
J.T. Miller · Holdingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
2nd
- 4:31
Colby Cave · Delaying game smothering puck2 min
- 9:57
served by J. Nygard · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 12:14
served by M. Ferland · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 15:43
Matt Benning · Slashingdrawn by Brock Boeser2 min
3rd
- 5:31
served by J. Nygard · Too many men on the ice2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Connor McDavid, 3rd 14:37 — 52% → 89%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.92 G
- All situations
- 3 G1.9
- 1.72 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.4
- 1.20 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.87 – 1.87
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
- 33
- Shots on goal
- 22
- 51%
- Faceoffs
- 49%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 21
- Hits
- 24
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 11
- Giveaways
- 17
- 6
- Takeaways
- 12
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
