EDM 5–0 STL Final · W
Oilers/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 18, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 25-17-8
5–0
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 19-22-8
1ST2ND3RDT EDM 31216110528 STL 0701208027 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
EDM 25-17-8 · STL 19-22-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Oilers beat the Blues

The Oilers earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.5, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Connor Ingram stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Oilers created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.5, on 28 and 27 shots on goal.

EDM 3.4 xG · 28 shots STL 2.5 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.4 · 0.7
2nd 1.0 · 1.2
3rd 1.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 64.
EDM 64%STL 36%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Oilers shoot this way Blues shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:56 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
05:18 Brayden Schenn· Slashing
Nugent-Hopkins scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
05:55 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins PPGWG
Evan Bouchard, Jake Walman · Power play (Schenn, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–0
PEN
06:24 Evan Bouchard· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Curtis Lazar · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
2–0
PEN
12:57 Nathan Walker· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:01 Tyler Tucker· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
18:43 Zach Hyman
Mattias Ekholm, Vasily Podkolzin · tip in shot, a great chance (38%)
3–0
2nd period
PEN
00:14 Mattias Ekholm· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
10:52 Zach Hyman
Connor McDavid, Mattias Ekholm · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4–0
PEN
18:19 Evan Bouchard· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
Connor McDavid, Zach Hyman · snap shot, a great chance (37%)
5–0
Goaltending
+2.5
vs expected
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.6
vs expected
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team EDMSTL
Shots on goal
28
27
Expected goals
3.4
2.5
Hits
15
20
Blocks
6
22
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
1/3
0/4
Penalty minutes
8
6
The Oilers went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Blues power plays.