EDM 2–1 VAN

Final · W

Oilers/Schedule/Recap Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Edmonton Oilers

EDM · 3-0-0

2–1

FinalW

Vancouver Canucks

VAN · 0-3-0

1ST2ND3RDT EDM 151907221 VAN 0711009126 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0

EDM 3-0-0 · VAN 0-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0

Oilers beat the Canucks

The Oilers earned it: 2.1 expected goals to 1.4, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Tristan Jarry stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starIsaac Howard

EDM · LW · #53 1 G · 1 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Oilers created the better chances: 2.1 expected goals to 1.4, on 21 and 26 shots on goal.

EDM 2.1 xG · 21 shots VAN 1.4 xG · 26 shots

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1

2

1st 0.3 · 0.3

2nd 1.3 · 0.8

3rd 0.6 · 0.3

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 65.

EDM 65%VAN 35%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 8 penalties

← Oilers shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

1

03:58

Isaac Howard

Tomas Cibulka · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

09:41

Spencer Stastney· Slashing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

19:19

Elias Pettersson· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

2

04:28

Quinn Hutson GWG

, Isaac Howard · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (73%)

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

05:11

Aku Raty· Holding

Karlsson scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

3

06:01

Linus Karlsson PP

Zeev Buium, Jonathan Lekkerimäki · Power play (Raty, holding) · snap shot, a great chance (32%)

2–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

19:17

Damien Carfagna· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

PEN

01:57

Quinn Hutson· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

06:37

Jamie Oleksiak· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

06:37

· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

11:29

Filip Hronek· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Isaac Howard

EDM · LW · #53 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 2nd star

Linus Karlsson

VAN · C · #94 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Tristan Jarry

EDM · G · #35 SV% .962 · 25 savesSV% .962

Goaltending

Tristan Jarry

EDM

+1.6

vs expected

25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Nikita Tolopilo

VAN

−0.2

vs expected

12/14 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team EDMVAN

Shots on goal

21

26

Expected goals

2.1

1.4

Hits

17

20

Blocks

7

19

Faceoffs

34%

66%

Power play

0/2

1/4

Penalty minutes

10

6

The Oilers went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Canucks power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
53Isaac HowardI. HowardLW	1	1	2	+2	0	7	0	0	17:59	23	—	0	0	0	0.2
43O. MichaelsO. MichaelsRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	17:48	29	41%	0	0	0	0.0
81J. SamanskiJ. SamanskiC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	17:45	26	45%	0	0	0	0.0
46M. JonesM. JonesLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	17:05	25	—	0	0	0	0.1
23Quinn HutsonQ. HutsonRW	1	0	1	+2	2	5	0	0	15:55	21	50%	0	1	0	1.1
64 . C	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	1	15:50	25	—	0	0	0	0.0
57 . LW	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	15:24	23	50%	0	0	0	0.3
38Aku RatyA. RatyRW	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	12:47	21	—	0	1	0	0.1
47D. LewandowskiD. LewandowskiLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12:23	15	—	0	1	0	0.0
72R. BerzkalnsR. BerzkalnsC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	11:52	21	—	0	1	0	0.1
36E. TralmaksE. TralmaksRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	11:36	16	50%	0	2	0	0.1
56W. NichollW. NichollC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	07:05	19	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
49T. EmbersonT. EmbersonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	26:18	37	—	0	4	0	0.0
24Spencer StastneyS. StastneyD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	25:41	36	—	0	3	0	0.0
73Damien CarfagnaD. CarfagnaD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	1	25:25	37	—	0	1	0	0.0
61R. StillmanR. StillmanD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	17:51	29	—	0	2	0	0.0
78Tomas CibulkaT. CibulkaD	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	2	17:00	28	—	0	4	2	0.1
37A. LeppanenA. LeppanenD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	05:26	10	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
35Tristan JarryT. JarryG	25	26	1	.962	22/22	3/4	0/0	60:00		+1.6

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
40Elias PetterssonE. PetterssonC	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	1	20:48	25	80%	0	0	0	0.0
92L. OhgrenL. OhgrenLW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	20:24	25	—	0	2	0	0.1
23M. RossiM. RossiC	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	0	19:23	22	50%	0	0	0	0.0
6B. BoeserB. BoeserRW	0	0	0	−2	0	3	1	0	19:03	20	100%	0	0	0	0.2
94Linus KarlssonL. KarlssonC	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	18:00	21	—	1	1	1	0.5
74J. DeBruskJ. DeBruskLW	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	17:00	20	—	0	0	1	0.2
18D. O'ConnorD. O'ConnorLW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	3	0	15:21	20	50%	0	0	0	0.0
7B. GallagherB. GallagherRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:03	17	—	0	0	0	0.0
47P. CotterP. CotterLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	12:03	18	80%	0	0	0	0.0
88Jonathan LekkerimäkiJ. LekkerimäkiRW	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	11:45	14	—	0	0	0	0.0
86B. CootesB. CootesC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	11:14	16	38%	0	1	0	0.1
77F. ChytilF. ChytilC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	04:54	5	100%	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
8Zeev BuiumZ. BuiumD	0	1	1	−1	0	1	0	0	25:05	27	—	0	1	0	0.1
17Filip HronekF. HronekD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	2	1	24:22	30	—	0	2	1	0.0
90V. ManciniV. ManciniD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	17:37	23	—	0	0	0	0.0
4Jamie OleksiakJ. OleksiakD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	1	1	17:02	28	—	0	1	0	0.0
2L. SchennL. SchennD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	14:50	24	—	0	1	0	0.0
55G. BriseboisG. BriseboisD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	14:38	22	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Chris DriedgerC. DriedgerG	7	7	0	1.000	7/7	0/0	0/0	18:28		+0.6
60Nikita TolopiloN. TolopiloG	12	14	2	.857	11/13	0/0	1/1	40:00		−0.2

EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.