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Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers

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Vancouver Canucks
2
Edmonton Oilers
▸6
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Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Leon Draisaitl's goal at 14:21 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 4.7 to 1.5; shots on goal were VAN 26, EDM 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 91% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 28 of 34 (.824), 1.3 goals below expected; Calvin Pickard stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Zach Hyman (2 G, 1 A), 2. Leon Draisaitl (1 G, 2 A), 3. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    Z. Hyman2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    L. Draisaitl1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN01124011226
EDMEDM31321417634

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    Z. Hyman(16)
    L. Draisaitl (38), V. Arvidsson (10)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    5:52
  2. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(35)PPG
    Z. Hyman (12), R. Nugent-Hopkins (16)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    14:21
  3. EDM
    A. Henrique(7)
    M. Ekholm (13), C. Perry (8)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    14:41

2nd period

  1. EDM
    Z. Hyman(17)
    N. Philp (2)
    tip-inxG 0.15win prob +5 ptsVideo
    0-4
    1:59
  2. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(13)PPG
    L. Draisaitl (39), E. Bouchard (28)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +1 ptsVideo
    0-5
    12:02
  3. VAN
    B. Boeser(16)
    J. Miller (25), P. Suter (9)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-5
    12:27
  4. VAN
    F. Hronek(2)
    Q. Hughes (40), B. Boeser (15)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +3 ptsVideo
    2-5
    15:06

3rd period

  1. EDM
    K. Kapanen(6)
    T. Emberson (8)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +1 ptsVideo
    2-6
    10:21

Penalties

VAN 26 PIM·EDM 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:34VANKiefer Sherwood · Roughingdrawn by Evan Bouchard2 min
  • 12:22VANVincent Desharnais · Cross checkingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min

2nd

  • 6:36VANVincent Desharnais · Trippingdrawn by Kasperi Kapanen2 min
  • 9:53VANConor Garland · Slashingdrawn by Calvin Pickard2 min
  • 9:53EDMDarnell Nurse · Roughingdrawn by Vincent Desharnais2 min
  • 9:53VANConor Garland · Roughingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min
  • 9:53EDMCorey Perry · Roughingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 10:59VANVincent Desharnais · Interferencedrawn by Vasily Podkolzin2 min

3rd

  • 1:47VANTeddy Blueger · Roughingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min
  • 1:47EDMTroy Stecher · Trippingdrawn by Teddy Blueger2 min
  • 4:36VANMark Friedman · Misconduct10 min
  • 5:11EDMMattias Janmark · Roughingdrawn by Carson Soucy2 min
  • 5:11VANCarson Soucy · Roughingdrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
EDM goalVAN goalFinal: EDM 100%

Biggest swing: Leon Draisaitl, 1st 14:21 — EDM 68% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Skinner · Missed · xG 0.33Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.32K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.20R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.19J. Skinner · On goal · xG 0.19R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.18V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.16R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.16Z. Hyman · Goal · xG 0.15N. Philp · On goal · xG 0.15J. Skinner · On goal · xG 0.15Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.15L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.15L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.14R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.14Z. Hyman · Goal · xG 0.14L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.13E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.13J. Skinner · On goal · xG 0.11Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.10K. Kapanen · Goal · xG 0.10N. Philp · Missed · xG 0.09N. Philp · Missed · xG 0.09A. Henrique · Goal · xG 0.08Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.08R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.07D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.07C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.07Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.06N. Philp · On goal · xG 0.06B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.05C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.05V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.05V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.04M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.04C. Perry · Missed · xG 0.03M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.03L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.03M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.02T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.02B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ekholm · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.01V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Perry · Missed · xG 0.01
EDM6 G · 4.7 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsEDM
1.52 G
All situations
6 G4.7
1.52 G
Even strength
4 G2.8
0.00 G
Power play
2 G1.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN9%91%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.50 – 4.51

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
26
Shots on goal
34
57%
Faceoffs
43%
0/0
Power play
2/4
26
Penalty minutes
8
25
Hits
19
13
Blocked shots
12
9
Giveaways
9
3
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011030.14010—25:12
17F. HronekD101-120.05130—24:52
7C. SoucyD000-210.03342—21:51
27D. ForbortD000020.04300—19:58
73V. DesharnaisD000000.01126—18:43
24P. SuterC011+130.2000010018:35
9J. MillerC011+230.164106117:30
40E. PetterssonC000-100.001106317:12
6B. BoeserR112+230.48300—16:52
8C. GarlandR000-200.00004—15:31
53T. BluegerC000-210.070023615:05
74J. DeBruskL000-220.13100—14:58
20D. HeinenL000-110.03100—13:52
34P. Di GiuseppeL000030.12200—12:55
63M. SassonC000-110.010005010:11
51M. FriedmanD000-100.000010—09:53
94L. KarlssonC000-110.03200009:38
44K. SherwoodL000-100.00312—06:10
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(L)34286.8244.67-1.3360:00

Season series

EDM leads 2-1

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