EDM
5–3
VAN
Final · W
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 1-0-0
5–3
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
EDM
0837210525
VAN
21411408336
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
EDM 1-0-0 · VAN 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
Oilers beat the Canucks
Down 0–3 in the 2nd period, the Oilers erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Nurse's equalizer — and won 5–3. Thatcher Demko allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Canucks created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.4, on 36 and 25 shots on goal.
EDM 2.4 xG · 25 shots
VAN 3.1 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 1.2
2nd
1.0 · 1.2
3rd
0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Pettersson · 1st 01:49 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
J.T. Miller · 1st 02:40 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 00:39 · 0–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 04:12 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Connor McDavid · 2nd 14:01 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Darnell Nurse · 2nd 19:19 · 3–3 · slap shot off the rush, a good chance (20%)
7
Connor McDavid · 3rd 15:01 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Connor McDavid · 3rd 19:35 · 5–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 39.
EDM 39%VAN 61%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Oilers shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Elias Pettersson · 1st 01:49 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
J.T. Miller · 1st 02:40 · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 00:39 · PP · 0–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 04:12 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Connor McDavid · 2nd 14:01 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Darnell Nurse · 2nd 19:19 · SH · 3–3
Slap shot off the rush, a good chance (20%)
7
Connor McDavid · 3rd 15:01 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Connor McDavid · 3rd 19:35 · EN · 5–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
