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Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers

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▸4
Edmonton Oilers
1
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Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1. The Oilers scored first; the Canucks answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matthew Highmore's goal at 9:13 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 48% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 3.5 to 2.4; shots on goal were VAN 41, EDM 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Mikko Koskinen stopped 37 of 41 (.902), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Matthew Highmore (2 G), 2. Thatcher Demko (31 saves, .969), 3. Bo Horvat (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    M. Highmore2 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    T. Demko31 saves, .969
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    B. Horvat1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN010114317441
EDMEDM11001705132

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    A. Larsson(4)
    C. McDavid (72), L. Draisaitl (53)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    12:45

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Horvat(18)SHG
    T. Pearson (8)
    snapxG 0.41win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    1:27

3rd period

  1. VAN
    M. Highmore(2)
    J. Miller (27), Q. Hughes (34)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +32 pts
    2-1
    9:13
  2. VAN
    T. Boyd(5)
    J. Vesey (4)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    3-1
    9:29
  3. VAN
    M. Highmore(3)
    B. Boeser (23), J. Miller (28)
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +3 pts
    4-1
    13:27

Penalties

VAN 6 PIM·EDM 4 PIM

1st

  • 0:24EDMDmitry Kulikov · Trippingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
  • 3:32EDMJames Neal · Trippingdrawn by Travis Boyd2 min

2nd

  • 1:12VANJ.T. Miller · Holdingdrawn by Jesse Puljujarvi2 min
  • 13:46VANZack MacEwen · Trippingdrawn by Joakim Nygard2 min
  • 19:35VANTyler Myers · Trippingdrawn by Joakim Nygard2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
EDM goalVAN goalFinal: EDM 0%

Biggest swing: Matthew Highmore, 3rd 9:13 — VAN 48% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Koekkoek · On goal · xG 0.22A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.21R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.19G. Haas · On goal · xG 0.18R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.17L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.17C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.16C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.15J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.15J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.15J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.13E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.11L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.10L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.10L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.09L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.09C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.09J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.09D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.08R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.07J. Puljujarvi · Missed · xG 0.06J. Khaira · Missed · xG 0.06R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.06J. Khaira · Missed · xG 0.06E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.06L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.05L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.05A. Larsson · Goal · xG 0.05T. Barrie · On goal · xG 0.04J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.03E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.03E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.03A. Chiasson · Missed · xG 0.03J. Puljujarvi · Missed · xG 0.02J. Nygard · On goal · xG 0.02L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · Missed · xG 0.02D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.02A. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.02A. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.01A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01G. Haas · On goal · xG 0.01S. Koekkoek · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM1 G · 3.5 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsEDM
2.44 G
All situations
1 G3.5
1.83 G
Even strength
1 G1.9
0.10 G
Power play
0 G1.3
0.41 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN34%66%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.37 – 3.32

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
41
Shots on goal
32
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
14
Hits
20
6
Blocked shots
16
12
Giveaways
16
12
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD000+340.04010—26:41
27T. HamonicD000010.00110—22:54
57T. MyersD000+140.25102—21:08
43Q. HughesD011050.17100—18:44
53B. HorvatC101010.410003117:48
15M. HighmoreC202+140.15100017:35
9J. MillerC022+210.061024017:10
70T. PearsonL011+120.13000—16:27
3J. RathboneD000050.16000—15:58
72T. BoydC101+110.181006015:07
24J. VeseyL011+130.0620010014:55
6B. BoeserR011+220.30100—14:49
63J. ChatfieldD000+210.01100—14:44
44T. GraovacC000030.191103812:17
71Z. MacEwenR000+100.0031210012:15
36N. HoglanderL000-130.19000—12:05
13J. HawrylukR000010.09010—11:59
56M. MichaelisL000000.00010—11:17
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(W)32311.9693.50+2.5060:00

Season series

EDM leads 6-4

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