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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks

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Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Chiasson's goal at 7:41 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 49% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 3.8 to 3.3; shots on goal were EDM 34, VAN 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 32 of 32 (1.000), 3.3 goals saved above expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mike Smith (32 saves, 1.000), 2. Thatcher Demko (31 saves, .939), 3. Connor McDavid (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    M. Smith32 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VAN
    T. Demko31 saves, .939
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM09112213334
VANVAN01301504032

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. EDM
    wristxG 0.12win prob +16 pts
    1-0
    7:41

3rd period

  1. EDM
    wristxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    2-0
    12:35
  2. EDM
    wristxG 0.94
    3-0
    19:37

Penalties

EDM 8 PIM·VAN 10 PIM

1st

  • 0:49VANJake Virtanen · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 6:33EDMJosh Archibald · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Thatcher Demko2 min
  • 9:07VANJake Virtanen · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins2 min

2nd

  • 5:47VANAlexander Edler · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 17:47EDMAdam Larsson · Holdingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
  • 20:00EDMEthan Bear · Hookingdrawn by Brandon Sutter2 min

3rd

  • 8:58EDMJesse Puljujarvi · Trippingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min
  • 11:09VANAntoine Roussel · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 16:07VANBo Horvat · Holdingdrawn by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alex Chiasson, 2nd 7:41 — EDM 49% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.33T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.28E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.18A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.17J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.14J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.14B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.13B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.12T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.11B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.10B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.10A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.09N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.09E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.08A. Roussel · Missed · xG 0.08J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.08J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.08B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.07B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.06B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.06B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.06E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.05T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.05J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.05N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.05T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.04J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02A. Roussel · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.02B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.02A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.02A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hamonic · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.02B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.02J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.02J. Benn · On goal · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Edler · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.01B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN0 G · 3.3 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsVAN
3.82 G
All situations
0 G3.3
1.60 G
Even strength
0 G2.4
1.32 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM41%59%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.77 – 3.28

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
34
Shots on goal
32
57%
Faceoffs
43%
2/5
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
10
17
Hits
17
21
Blocked shots
16
2
Giveaways
4
8
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
25D. NurseD000+120.07160—27:36
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC011020.43000025:44
97C. McDavidC112+181.600006325:24
29L. DraisaitlC011+160.760105223:16
6A. LarssonD000010.01242—19:05
4K. RussellD000010.07120—19:04
16J. KhairaL000030.133006316:33
56K. YamamotoR011+110.28100—15:12
13J. PuljujarviR101030.13102—14:29
63T. EnnisR000010.0410010014:28
74E. BearD000+130.10012—14:13
22T. BarrieD011010.02020—13:49
15J. ArchibaldR000000.00412—13:05
21D. KahunC000000.00000011:56
39A. ChiassonR101010.12000—11:09
82C. JonesD000000.00230—10:42
91G. HaasC000000.000105608:19
75E. BouchardD000010.04100—08:17
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41M. Smith(W)323201.0003.34+3.3459:39

Season series

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