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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks

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Edmonton Oilers
1
Vancouver Canucks
▸8
FinalTV SN, SN1·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 8-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brock Boeser's goal at 11:27 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.7 to 2.2; shots on goal were EDM 27, VAN 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 12 of 16 (.750), 2.8 goals below expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 21 of 22 (.955), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brock Boeser (4 G), 2. J.T. Miller (1 G, 3 A), 3. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    B. Boeser4 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. Miller1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson1 G, 3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM0611407127
VANVAN210310312832

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    C. Garland(1)
    E. Pettersson (1), N. Juulsen (1)
    backhandxG 0.22win prob +10 ptsVideo
    0-1
    8:06
  2. VAN
    B. Boeser(1)
    J. Miller (1), P. Di Giuseppe (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    11:27

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(2)
    J. Miller (2), F. Hronek (1)
    batxG 0.47win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    4:03
  2. VAN
    B. Boeser(3)PPG
    E. Pettersson (2), A. Kuzmenko (1)
    deflectedxG 0.07win prob +3 ptsVideo
    0-4
    7:30
  3. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(1)PPG
    C. McDavid (1), E. Bouchard (1)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +3 ptsVideo
    1-4
    8:20
  4. VAN
    E. Pettersson(1)PPG
    Q. Hughes (1), J. Miller (3)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +3 ptsVideo
    1-5
    11:08

3rd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(4)
    Q. Hughes (2), F. Hronek (2)
    wristxG 0.31Video
    1-6
    5:43
  2. VAN
    J. Miller(1)PPG
    Q. Hughes (3), E. Pettersson (3)
    wristxG 0.04Video
    1-7
    6:56
  3. VAN
    D. Joshua(1)
    S. Lafferty (1), N. Hoglander (1)
    wristxG 0.07Video
    1-8
    14:48

Penalties

EDM 17 PIM·VAN 13 PIM

1st

  • 4:19VANDakota Joshua · Fightingdrawn by Vincent Desharnais5 min
  • 4:19EDMVincent Desharnais · Fightingdrawn by Dakota Joshua5 min
  • 5:02VANTyler Myers · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 15:18EDMBrett Kulak · Hookingdrawn by Sam Lafferty2 min
  • 19:56VANJ.T. Miller · Interferencedrawn by Connor McDavid2 min

2nd

  • 5:46EDMDylan Holloway · Trippingdrawn by Andrei Kuzmenko2 min
  • 7:59VANDakota Joshua · Hookingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
  • 10:17EDMEvan Bouchard · Holdingdrawn by Phillip Di Giuseppe2 min

3rd

  • 6:07EDMLeon Draisaitl · Cross checkingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 8:14EDMConnor McDavid · Cross checkingdrawn by Filip Hronek2 min
  • 11:51EDMLeon Draisaitl · Slashingdrawn by Ian Cole2 min
  • 19:09VANIan Cole · Interferencedrawn by Warren Foegele2 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: Brock Boeser, 1st 11:27 — VAN 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.47B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.31B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.30C. Garland · Goal · xG 0.22J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.20Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.19A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.15S. Lafferty · Missed · xG 0.15A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.11B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.11S. Lafferty · Missed · xG 0.11B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.10E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.10E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.09B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.08A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.08B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.07J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.07D. Joshua · Goal · xG 0.07C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.06P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.05J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.05F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.05T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.05J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.03T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.03P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.02A. Beauvillier · Missed · xG 0.02C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.01A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.01I. Cole · Missed · xG 0.01P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.01A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN8 G · 3.7 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsVAN
2.21 G
All situations
8 G3.7
1.60 G
Even strength
5 G2.2
0.61 G
Power play
3 G1.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM27%73%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.21 – 3.61

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
27
Shots on goal
32
54%
Faceoffs
46%
1/4
Power play
3/6
17
Penalty minutes
13
26
Hits
25
10
Blocked shots
13
5
Giveaways
7
1
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2E. BouchardD011-350.14022—24:41
25D. NurseD000-200.00420—23:31
5C. CeciD000-100.07100—22:18
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC000020.261005021:17
29L. DraisaitlC101020.421047120:56
97C. McDavidC011-320.193026720:13
18Z. HymanL000-220.12210—19:11
91E. KaneL000-420.07500—18:11
28C. BrownR000-220.05210—16:35
27B. KulakD000-220.05002—16:10
86P. BrobergD000-200.00000—16:03
71R. McLeodC000-110.011004314:30
73V. DesharnaisD000010.01125—13:52
55D. HollowayL000040.44222—12:08
37W. FoegeleL000-120.41100—12:01
13M. JanmarkC000-100.000004010:27
10D. RyanC000-100.002003308:32
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
74S. Skinner16124.7501.18-2.8232:30
36J. Campbell(L)16124.7502.54-1.4627:30

Season series

VAN leads 4-0

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