Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks
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Connor McDavid has a goal and four assists as the Oilers hang on to beat the Canucks 9-7
Evan Bouchard had a goal and two assists for the Oilers to become the first defenseman in NHL history with eight points (four goals, four assists) in his first two games of the season. He had three goals and two assists in the Oilers' season-opening 6-5 loss to the Canucks on Tuesday night.
Edmonton got two goals and an assist from Leon Draisaitl, and one of each from Vasily Podkolzin and Kasperi Kapanen. Owen Michaels scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Shea scored his first in an Oilers’ uniform.
Devon Levi made his first NHL start since Jan. 20, 2025 when he was a member of the Buffalo Sabres, and stopped 15 shots.
Marco Rossi scored twice for the Canucks and had an assist, while Elias Pettersson had a goal and two assists. Paul Cotter, Brock Boeser, Arshdeep Bains, and Jamie Oleksiak each had a goal and an assist.
Kevin Lankinen made 13 saves before getting pulled midway through the second period. Leevi Merilainen — claimed off waivers on Friday — stopped 10 of the 11 shots he faced in relief.
The Oilers took an 8-2 lead on a Canucks power play midway through the second frame when McDavid and Kapanen scored short-handed breakaway goals 34 seconds apart.
But the Canucks scored four straight to pull within 8-6 on Pettersson's power-play goal 7:37 into the third period.
Draisaitl ended the run with a power-play goal less than two minutes later.
The Oilers were missing top-six forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman.
Oilers: Host the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
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Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:26 | Vasily Podkolzin Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Kasperi Kapanen (1), Connor McDavid (3) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:26 | Owen Michaels Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mathieu Joseph (1), Evan Bouchard (3) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:42 | , assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:32 | Ryan Shea Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (4), Leon Draisaitl (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:27 | Leon Draisaitl Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Evan Bouchard (4), Connor McDavid (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:31 | Paul Cotter Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Liam Ohgren (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:04 | Trent Frederic Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Isaac Howard (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:47 | Brock Boeser Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Paul Cotter (1), Jamie Oleksiak (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:49 | Connor McDavid Goal (1) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:23 | Kasperi Kapanen Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:59 | Arshdeep Bains Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (1), Filip Hronek (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:53 | Marco Rossi Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Lekkerimaki (1), Tom Willander (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:43 | Marco Rossi Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Arshdeep Bains (1), Luke Schenn (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:37 | Elias Pettersson Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Marco Rossi (1), Brock Boeser (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:26 | Leon Draisaitl Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (6), Vasily Podkolzin (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:31 | Jamie Oleksiak Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Filip Hronek (4), Elias Pettersson (2) |
Statistics
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 VAN |
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| 17 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 20 | Hits | 28 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 31 | Shots | 22 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 40.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 2 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
| 40.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 59.3 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 27 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Rossi, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Jack Thompson, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Akil Thomas, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Mackenzie MacEachern, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Thatcher Demko, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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| Jason Dickinson, C | Out | Oct 16 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 16 |
| Alec Regula, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 1 |
| Matt Savoie, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 1 |
| Frederik Andersen, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
