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Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers

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Vancouver Canucks
2
Edmonton Oilers
▸5
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Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McDavid's goal at 15:08 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 73% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 5.2 to 4.5; shots on goal were VAN 40, EDM 46. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 41 of 46 (.891), 0.7 goals below expected; Mikko Koskinen stopped 38 of 40 (.950), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (3 G, 1 A), 2. Leon Draisaitl (4 A), 3. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    C. McDavid3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    L. Draisaitl4 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN010218012240
EDMEDM217216113546

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(1)PPG
    L. Draisaitl (2), C. McDavid (1)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +10 pts
    0-1
    7:59
  2. EDM
    C. McDavid(1)
    K. Yamamoto (1), L. Draisaitl (3)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    19:59

2nd period

  1. VAN
    N. Schmidt(1)
    A. Edler (1)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    3:24
  2. EDM
    C. McDavid(2)PPG
    L. Draisaitl (4), T. Barrie (1)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    1-3
    8:26
  3. VAN
    T. Motte(1)
    T. Hamonic (2), Q. Hughes (3)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    10:21
  4. EDM
    C. McDavid(3)
    L. Draisaitl (5), R. Nugent-Hopkins (1)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    15:08

3rd period

  1. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(2)
    K. Yamamoto (2)
    deflectedxG 0.17win prob +3 pts
    2-5
    11:42

Penalties

VAN 18 PIM·EDM 20 PIM

1st

  • 6:24VANTyler Motte · Hookingdrawn by Kyle Turris2 min
  • 10:02EDMKailer Yamamoto · Slashingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 16:07EDMZack Kassian · Holdingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min

2nd

  • 7:57VANTyler Motte · Slashingdrawn by Ethan Bear2 min
  • 11:36EDMDarnell Nurse · Slashingdrawn by Jay Beagle2 min
  • 12:51VANQuinn Hughes · Cross checkingdrawn by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins2 min
  • 16:32EDMConnor McDavid · Holdingdrawn by Adam Gaudette2 min
  • 19:04EDMKailer Yamamoto · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Thatcher Demko2 min

3rd

  • 6:49VANNils Hoglander · Holdingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min
  • 13:11VANAntoine Roussel · Misconduct10 min
  • 13:11EDMJujhar Khaira · Misconduct10 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: Connor McDavid, 2nd 15:08 — EDM 73% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Yamamoto · Missed · xG 0.92R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.29R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.21A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.18C. McDavid · Goal · xG 0.18Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.18R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.17C. McDavid · Goal · xG 0.17R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.14J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.14L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.14J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.13J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.12C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.12C. McDavid · Goal · xG 0.12C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.11J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.11Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.11J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.11D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.10R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.10R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.10J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.10C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.09J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.09J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.09C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.09R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.06T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.06C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.06D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.06C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.06C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.04C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Kassian · Missed · xG 0.04D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.03J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.03L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.03J. Khaira · Missed · xG 0.03R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.03J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.03T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.03T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.03A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.02T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01K. Turris · Missed · xG 0.01K. Yamamoto · On goal · xG 0.01R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.01J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.00K. Turris · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM5 G · 5.2 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsEDM
4.52 G
All situations
5 G5.2
3.02 G
Even strength
3 G3.2
1.50 G
Power play
2 G1.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 111 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN53%47%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.41 – 4.24

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
40
Shots on goal
46
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/5
Power play
2/4
18
Penalty minutes
20
24
Hits
37
10
Blocked shots
29
11
Giveaways
12
11
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011-140.16102—26:15
53B. HorvatC000-260.611006223:19
36N. HoglanderL000-120.23022—21:45
40E. PetterssonC000030.770002020:52
23A. EdlerD011-130.07230—20:38
6B. BoeserR000010.09300—20:34
57T. MyersD000-130.07210—18:59
88N. SchmidtD101020.33110—17:47
70T. PearsonL000020.32100—17:28
64T. MotteC101030.43214017:04
27T. HamonicD011010.03100—16:27
20B. SutterC000020.061104313:52
83J. BeagleC000+100.001005511:24
48O. JuoleviD000020.03210—11:20
18J. VirtanenR000+120.23200—10:27
96A. GaudetteR000030.911005709:28
26A. RousselL000-110.171010—09:01
71Z. MacEwenR000000.00200—07:31
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(L)46415.8914.31-0.6959:52

Season series

EDM leads 6-4

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