VAN 6–5 EDM

Final / OT · W

Canucks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Sep 29, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

Vancouver Canucks

VAN · 1-0-0

6–5

Final / OTW

Edmonton Oilers

EDM · 0-0-1

1ST2ND3RDOTT VAN 15173912623 EDM 1131931300535 goals · shots on goal

Season opener for both teams ·First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0

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

Canucks beat the Oilers

The Canucks were outchanced (4.9 to 2.0 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Cotter's goal anyway. Tristan Jarry allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starEvan Bouchard

EDM · D · #2 3 G · 2 A · 5 P

Who had the better chances

The Oilers created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 2.0, on 35 and 23 shots on goal.

VAN 2.0 xG · 23 shots EDM 4.9 xG · 35 shots

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1st · the swing 0.4 · 2.2

2nd 0.2 · 0.9

3rd 0.6 · 1.8

OT 0.8 · 0.0

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 13.

VAN 13%EDM 87%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 2 penalties

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

1st period

PEN

08:35

Tom Willander· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

1

09:51

Paul Cotter SHGWG

Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (20%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

2

16:26

Evan Bouchard

Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (11%)

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

16:51

Elias Pettersson· Delaying game puck over glass

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

3

02:07

Marco Rossi

Liam Ohgren, Filip Hronek · snap shot, a good chance (15%)

2–1 ▶ Watch ↗

4

14:34

Evan Bouchard

Connor McDavid, Alex Formenton · snap shot, a great chance (39%)

2–2 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

5

01:10

Jonathan Lekkerimäki

Jake DeBrusk, Jamie Oleksiak · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

3–2 ▶ Watch ↗

6

02:55

Max Sasson

Drew O'Connor, Linus Karlsson · backhand shot, a great chance (26%)

4–2 ▶ Watch ↗

7

05:15

Elias Pettersson PP

Filip Hronek, Brock Boeser · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)

5–2 ▶ Watch ↗

8

08:56

Vasily Podkolzin

Evan Bouchard, Ryan Shea · snap shot, a great chance (49%)

5–3 ▶ Watch ↗

9

09:20

Evan Bouchard

Connor McDavid · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in

5–4 ▶ Watch ↗

10

19:17

Vasily Podkolzin EXTRA ATTACKER

Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard · snap shot, a good chance (24%)

5–5 ▶ Watch ↗

Overtime

11

01:58

Paul Cotter GWG

Max Sasson · backhand shot, a great chance (47%)

6–5 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Evan Bouchard

EDM · D · #2 3 G · 2 A · 5 P3G 2A ★ 2nd star

Paul Cotter

VAN · LW · #47 2 G · 0 A · 2 P2G 0A ★ 3rd star

Vasily Podkolzin

EDM · RW · #92 2 G · 0 A · 2 P2G 0A

Goaltending

Kevin Lankinen

VAN

−0.3

vs expected

30/35 saves · 5 GA · 4.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Tristan Jarry

EDM

−3.3

vs expected

17/23 saves · 6 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team VANEDM

Shots on goal

23

35

Expected goals

2.0

4.9

Hits

0

0

Blocks

0

0

Faceoffs

27%

73%

Power play

1/0

0/2

Penalty minutes

8

4

The Canucks killed all 2 Oilers 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
40Elias PetterssonE. PetterssonC	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	19:23	29	50%	1	3	0	0.1
18Drew O'ConnorD. O'ConnorLW	0	1	1	−1	0	3	0	0	17:40	28	100%	0	0	0	0.0
92Liam OhgrenL. OhgrenLW	0	1	1	−1	0	1	0	0	17:29	25	—	0	2	0	0.0
63Max SassonM. SassonC	1	1	2	+1	2	2	0	0	16:37	30	29%	0	1	1	0.3
74Jake DeBruskJ. DeBruskLW	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	15:35	23	—	0	0	1	0.0
23Marco RossiM. RossiC	1	0	1	−1	0	1	0	0	15:01	23	33%	0	0	0	0.2
6Brock BoeserB. BoeserRW	0	1	1	−1	0	1	0	0	14:51	20	—	0	2	0	0.1
94Linus KarlssonL. KarlssonC	0	1	1	−1	2	2	0	0	13:37	25	50%	0	0	0	0.1
88Jonathan LekkerimäkiJ. LekkerimäkiRW	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	12:36	17	—	0	1	1	0.1
47Paul CotterP. CotterLW	2	0	2	+2	0	3	0	0	11:51	18	38%	0	0	1	0.9
7Brendan GallagherB. GallagherRW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10:54	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
13Arshdeep BainsA. BainsLW	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	10:52	17	—	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
17Filip HronekF. HronekD	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0	0	25:08	33	—	0	0	0	0.0
4Jamie OleksiakJ. OleksiakD	0	1	1	−3	0	0	0	0	23:38	31	—	0	2	1	0.0
8Zeev BuiumZ. BuiumD	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	0	22:46	31	—	0	2	0	0.1
5Tom WillanderT. WillanderD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	20:40	31	—	0	0	0	0.0
25Elias PetterssonE. PetterssonD	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	16:01	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
2Luke SchennL. SchennD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	14:25	22	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
32Kevin LankinenK. LankinenG	32	37	5	.865	27/31	5/6	0/0	61:43	✓	−0.3

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
97Connor McDavidC. McDavidC	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	22:51	27	75%	0	3	0	0.0
29Leon DraisaitlL. DraisaitlC	0	1	1	−1	0	5	0	0	21:15	23	57%	0	2	0	1.5
18Zach HymanZ. HymanLW	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	20:33	25	—	0	0	0	0.2
92Vasily PodkolzinV. PodkolzinRW	2	0	2	−2	0	7	0	0	18:20	22	—	1	1	0	2.1
42Kasperi KapanenK. KapanenRW	0	0	0	−2	2	3	0	0	17:55	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
26Alex FormentonA. FormentonLW	0	1	1	+3	0	2	0	0	15:09	22	—	0	0	0	0.0
21Mathieu JosephM. JosephRW	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	14:57	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
34Colton DachC. DachC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	14:49	24	53%	0	0	1	0.1
46Max JonesM. JonesLW	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	12:18	20	—	0	0	0	0.1
53Isaac HowardI. HowardLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11:06	17	—	0	0	0	0.0
10Trent FredericT. FredericC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9:21	15	100%	0	0	0	0.1
43Owen MichaelsO. MichaelsRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8:22	16	60%	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
2Evan BouchardE. BouchardD	3	2	5	+2	0	6	0	0	25:41	28	—	0	2	0	0.6
6Ryan SheaR. SheaD	0	1	1	−1	0	0	0	0	22:41	30	—	0	0	0	0.0
14Mattias EkholmM. EkholmD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	0	20:56	24	—	0	4	0	0.1
5Connor MurphyC. MurphyD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	18:29	26	—	0	1	0	0.0
96Jake WalmanJ. WalmanD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	16:25	24	—	0	2	1	0.0
85Shakir MukhamadullinS. MukhamadullinD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	0	13:03	20	—	0	2	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
35Tristan JarryT. JarryG	17	23	6	.739	16/20	1/2	0/1	61:33	✓	−3.3

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.

Last night's Cap Challenge

7 squads played

RO

GoalsRyan Otto

0 goals · $29.9M

RO

AssistsRyan Otto

2 assists · $29.9M

RO

PointsRyan Otto

2 pts · $32.5M

RO

ShotsRyan Otto

6 shots · $28.4M

RO

HitsRyan Otto

13 hits · $17.2M

RO

BlocksRyan Otto

8 blocks · $27.5M

RO

GoaliesRyan Otto

0 saves · $9.4M

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