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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks

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Edmonton Oilers
2
Vancouver Canucks
▸6
FinalTV SN, TVAS·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-2. The Oilers scored first; the Canucks answered. The Canucks led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nils Hoglander's goal at 10:52 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 72% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.6 to 3.2; shots on goal were EDM 43, VAN 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 30 of 36 (.833), 2.4 goals below expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 41 of 43 (.953), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Quinn Hughes (1 G, 3 A), 2. Thatcher Demko (41 saves, .953), 3. Brock Boeser (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    Q. Hughes1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    T. Demko41 saves, .953
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    B. Boeser2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM12119013243
VANVAN38117211636

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    M. Ekholm(1)PPG
    S. Gagner (1), E. Kane (6)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:42
  2. VAN
    Q. Hughes(5)
    A. Kuzmenko (7), F. Hronek (12)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    11:30
  3. VAN
    P. Suter(3)
    D. Joshua (2), I. Cole (2)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-2
    13:22
  4. VAN
    B. Boeser(9)PPG
    J. Miller (11), Q. Hughes (13)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-3
    14:52

2nd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(5)
    W. Foegele (2)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    7:38
  2. VAN
    N. Hoglander(3)
    S. Lafferty (3)
    snapxG 0.26win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-4
    10:52

3rd period

  1. VAN
    J. Miller(7)PPG
    Q. Hughes (14), F. Hronek (13)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +4 ptsVideo
    2-5
    7:51
  2. VAN
    B. Boeser(10)PPG
    E. Pettersson (15), Q. Hughes (15)
    wristxG 0.13Video
    2-6
    19:04

Penalties

EDM 24 PIM·VAN 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:58VANDakota Joshua · Holdingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
  • 14:44EDMDarnell Nurse · Cross checkingdrawn by Sam Lafferty2 min
  • 20:00EDMMattias Ekholm · Interferencedrawn by Nils Hoglander2 min

2nd

  • 3:24VANNils Hoglander · Interferencedrawn by Mattias Ekholm2 min
  • 8:11EDMVincent Desharnais · Trippingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min

3rd

  • 5:33VANJ.T. Miller · Roughingdrawn by Zach Hyman2 min
  • 5:33EDMZach Hyman · Roughingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 6:16EDMConnor McDavid · Roughingdrawn by Pius Suter2 min
  • 6:16EDMLeon Draisaitl · Misconduct10 min
  • 11:35VANAnthony Beauvillier · Trippingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 13:13EDMserved by Raphael Lavoie · Bench2 min
  • 13:13EDMBench · Game misconduct head coach0 min
  • 18:40EDMDarnell Nurse · Roughing removing opponents helmetdrawn by Nils Hoglander2 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: Nils Hoglander, 2nd 10:52 — VAN 72% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.29N. Hoglander · Goal · xG 0.26A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.22D. Joshua · Missed · xG 0.18P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.17B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.17P. Di Giuseppe · Missed · xG 0.15Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.13B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.13J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.12P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.10B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.10I. Mikheyev · Missed · xG 0.09C. Soucy · On goal · xG 0.09A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.09E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.09P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.08B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.08E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.08A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.08P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.07C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.07A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.06P. Suter · Goal · xG 0.06Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.06S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.05N. Hoglander · Missed · xG 0.05C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.04J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.04J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03M. Friedman · On goal · xG 0.03A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.03C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.01F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · Missed · xG 0.01T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.01M. Friedman · On goal · xG 0.01S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.00E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.00D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.00A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN6 G · 3.6 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsVAN
3.22 G
All situations
6 G3.6
2.41 G
Even strength
3 G2.6
0.71 G
Power play
3 G1.0
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM44%56%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.17 – 3.53

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
43
Shots on goal
36
55%
Faceoffs
45%
1/3
Power play
3/6
24
Penalty minutes
8
29
Hits
28
11
Blocked shots
19
2
Giveaways
7
2
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2E. BouchardD000-110.00100—23:13
97C. McDavidC000030.233023922:40
14M. EkholmD101-130.07022—21:47
25D. NurseD000+130.17824—20:41
18Z. HymanL000020.08002—19:40
71R. McLeodC000020.162006718:50
5C. CeciD000+110.04100—17:31
91E. KaneL011-120.29500—16:57
27B. KulakD000-200.00000—16:56
73V. DesharnaisD000-220.05112—16:30
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC000-130.180005516:21
29L. DraisaitlC101-150.4811106315:41
89S. GagnerC011030.21020011:30
55D. HollowayL000-150.7041010011:23
37W. FoegeleL011-250.34100—11:15
57J. HamblinL000010.090207510:34
62R. LavoieC000020.10200009:46
10D. RyanC000000.000002008:38
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
74S. Skinner(L)36306.8333.56-2.4460:00

Season series

VAN leads 4-0

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