Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe 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
- ★M. Smith32 saves, 1.000

- ★★T. Demko31 saves, .939

- ★★★C. McDavid1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
1-07:41
3rd period
2-012:35
3-019:37
Penalties
1st
- 0:49
Jake Virtanen · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 6:33
Josh Archibald · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Thatcher Demko2 min
- 9:07
Jake Virtanen · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins2 min
2nd
- 5:47
Alexander Edler · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
- 17:47
Adam Larsson · Holdingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
- 20:00
Ethan Bear · Hookingdrawn by Brandon Sutter2 min
3rd
- 8:58
Jesse Puljujarvi · Trippingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min
- 11:09
Antoine Roussel · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
- 16:07
Bo Horvat · Holdingdrawn by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Alex Chiasson, 2nd 7:41 — 49% → 65%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 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 createdFlurry-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
- 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
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
