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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks

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Edmonton Oilers
▸2
Vancouver Canucks
1
FinalTV CBC·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Leon Draisaitl's goal at 19:20 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 73% to 88%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 3.9 to 2.6; shots on goal were EDM 34, VAN 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Mikko Koskinen stopped 29 of 30 (.967), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 32 of 34 (.941), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mikko Koskinen (29 saves, .967), 2. Connor McDavid (1 A), 3. Thatcher Demko (32 saves, .941).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    M. Koskinen29 saves, .967
  2. ★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    T. Demko32 saves, .941

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM112111011234
VANVAN0809113130

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    W. Foegele(2)PPG
    D. Nurse (4), E. Bouchard (3)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    11:39

2nd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(5)PPG
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (10), C. McDavid (9)
    snapxG 0.44win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    19:20

3rd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(2)
    J. Miller (8), B. Horvat (2)
    wristxG 0.07
    2-1
    19:53

Penalties

EDM 2 PIM·VAN 4 PIM

1st

  • 9:40VANTyler Myers · Hookingdrawn by Jesse Puljujarvi2 min

2nd

  • 17:53VANOliver Ekman-Larsson · High stickingdrawn by Kailer Yamamoto2 min

3rd

  • 16:59EDMDarnell Nurse · Cross checkingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 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: Leon Draisaitl, 2nd 19:20 — EDM 73% → 88%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Chiasson · Missed · xG 0.19C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.18J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.16B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.15B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.14J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.12A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.11C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.10O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.09T. Poolman · On goal · xG 0.09B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.07J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.07B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.06E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.06B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.06J. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.05B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.05B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.05J. Rathbone · On goal · xG 0.05C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.05B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.04B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.04V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.03J. Rathbone · Missed · xG 0.03T. Poolman · Missed · xG 0.03O. Ekman-Larsson · Missed · xG 0.03J. Rathbone · Missed · xG 0.03C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.03J. Rathbone · Missed · xG 0.02C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.02B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.02C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Lammikko · On goal · xG 0.01E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.00N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN1 G · 2.6 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsVAN
3.92 G
All situations
1 G2.6
2.20 G
Even strength
1 G1.7
1.22 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM64%36%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.38 – 2.55

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
30
50%
Faceoffs
50%
2/2
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
19
Hits
25
15
Blocked shots
13
5
Giveaways
9
1
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
25D. NurseD011-150.23312—25:02
75E. BouchardD011-110.04030—24:19
29L. DraisaitlC101-111.100102622:21
97C. McDavidC011-190.831006422:11
5C. CeciD000030.04210—20:55
2D. KeithD000020.12060—20:50
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC011030.302105020:17
18Z. HymanL000-110.1911010019:50
13J. PuljujarviR000010.29000—17:22
56K. YamamotoR000000.00100—16:25
22T. BarrieD000010.06010—14:12
44Z. KassianR000010.0930010012:17
20S. KoekkoekD000000.00000—12:09
37W. FoegeleL101020.22100—12:05
10D. RyanC000030.370006211:07
8K. TurrisC000000.000006009:50
16T. BensonL000000.00200—09:16
14D. ShoreC000010.073005007:32
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
19M. Koskinen(W)30291.9672.55+1.5560:00

Season series

EDM leads 4-0

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