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Edmonton4419
Vancouver0347
Pre-game favouriteEDM 65%Won
First starC. McDavid1 G · 4 A
Game stats
31Shots22
3.2Expected goals2.8
2/5Power play1/3
20Hits28
17Blocks12
Full box score ↓
Recap · data desk

Kapanen scores the winner as Edmonton beat Vancouver 9-7

Edmonton out-shot Vancouver 31-22. The pre-game price had EDM at 65%.

Pucks & Stats Data Desk 1 Oct

1st period: V. Podkolzin (EDM), O. Michaels (EDM), E. Bouchard (EDM), R. Shea (EDM). 2nd period: L. Draisaitl (EDM), P. Cotter (VAN), T. Frederic (EDM), B. Boeser (VAN), C. McDavid (EDM), K. Kapanen (EDM), A. Bains (VAN). 3rd period: M. Rossi (VAN), M. Rossi (VAN), E. Pettersson (VAN), L. Draisaitl (EDM), J. Oleksiak (VAN).

Connor McDavid led Edmonton with 1 goal and 4 assists. Devon Levi stopped 15 of 22 shots. On expected goals it was Edmonton 3.2, Vancouver 2.8. On the power play Edmonton went 2 for 5 and Vancouver 1 for 3.

Shots31-22Edmonton first
Power play2/5Edmonton
Lead changes0
DecidedRegulationWinner at 08:23

How it turned

1st period
09:26Vasily Podkolzin (goal 3)Assists: K. Kapanen, C. McDavidPP1-0
14:26Owen Michaels (goal 1)Assists: M. Joseph, E. BouchardEV2-0
14:42Evan Bouchard (goal 4)UnassistedEV3-0
19:32Ryan Shea (goal 1)Assists: C. McDavid, L. DraisaitlEV4-0
2nd period
00:27Leon Draisaitl (goal 1)Assists: E. Bouchard, C. McDavidEV5-0
04:31Paul Cotter (goal 3)Assists: L. OhgrenEV5-1
05:04Trent Frederic (goal 1)Assists: I. HowardEV6-1
05:47Brock Boeser (goal 1)Assists: P. Cotter, J. OleksiakEV6-2
07:49Connor McDavid (goal 1)UnassistedSH7-2
08:23Kasperi Kapanen (goal 1)UnassistedSH · GWG8-2
19:59Arshdeep Bains (goal 1)Assists: E. Pettersson, F. HronekEV8-3
3rd period
01:53Marco Rossi (goal 2)Assists: J. Lekkerimäki, T. WillanderEV8-4
04:43Marco Rossi (goal 3)Assists: A. Bains, L. SchennEV8-5
07:37Elias Pettersson (goal 2)Assists: M. Rossi, B. BoeserPP8-6
09:26Leon Draisaitl (goal 2)Assists: C. McDavid, V. PodkolzinPP9-6
18:31Jamie Oleksiak (goal 1)Assists: F. Hronek, E. PetterssonEV9-7

Where the goals came from

Edmonton attacking leftVancouver attacking right
GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

How the chances built

Edmonton 3.19 xGVancouver 2.80 xGDots are goals · hover for the shot
00.511.522.533.542nd3rd1st

Running total of expected goals for each team, regulation and overtime. A steep climb is a spell of good chances; a goal dot above the other line came against the run of play.

The market got this one

Market, pre-game65% EDMCalled it
Last season's table67% EDMCalled it
Total goals16Over 6.5
How each market settled ↓

What’s next

Edmonton visit Anaheim on Wednesday 7 October. Vancouver visit Carolina on Thursday 8 October.


Full game data

Box score

Edmonton

#SkaterGAPSOG+/-FO%TOI
97Connor McDavid1453+430.8%22:03
29Leon Draisaitl2135+331.3%20:19
2Evan Bouchard1234+3—24:21
42Kasperi Kapanen1121−2—18:48
92Vasily Podkolzin1124+3—18:04
6Ryan Shea1011+3—23:05
43Owen Michaels1011−146.2%13:23
10Trent Frederic1012033.3%10:55
21Mathieu Joseph01120—15:07
53Isaac Howard01130—10:58
5Connor Murphy00010—24:47
14Mattias Ekholm0000+3—20:42
26Alex Formenton00000—16:15
96Jake Walman0001−3—13:02
34Colton Dach0002−355.6%12:46
46Max Jones0001−3100.0%11:41
85Shakir Mukhamadullin0000−4—10:01
81Josh Samanski0000050.0%8:41

Vancouver

#SkaterGAPSOG+/-FO%TOI
23Marco Rossi2134080.0%15:16
40Elias Pettersson1232050.0%17:36
4Jamie Oleksiak1121+1—21:19
6Brock Boeser1122+1—18:38
47Paul Cotter1121+164.3%16:12
13Arshdeep Bains1121+1—11:29
17Filip Hronek0221−2—23:02
5Tom Willander0110−1—21:11
92Liam Ohgren0111+1—18:33
2Luke Schenn0110+2—14:02
88Jonathan Lekkerimäki0111+1—12:04
8Zeev Buium0003−3—20:58
25Elias Pettersson0000+2—16:17
74Jake DeBrusk0004−1—15:37
94Linus Karlsson0001−350.0%13:47
63Max Sasson0000−262.5%13:36
18Drew O'Connor0000−2100.0%13:23
7Brendan Gallagher0000−1100.0%11:08

Markets

How each market settled

Market · closing priceMarketKalshiKalshiPolymarketPolyProphetXProphetXSettled
Vancouver to winMoneyline35¢35¢34¢0¢
Edmonton to winMoneyline66¢66¢66¢100¢

Closing price = each venue’s midpoint at the last snapshot before puck drop. Settlement follows each venue’s rules; shown for information only. "Best" is the cheapest price to buy Yes after venue fees. Prices are snapshots taken every 15 minutes (season futures hourly), not live. Prediction markets carry risk of loss and are not available in every jurisdiction. 18+/21+ where applicable.


Before the game · as published 1 Oct, 7:41 PM ET
Head-to-headMeeting number 300
Head-to-head

Meeting number 300

Across 299 completed games, Edmonton lead the head-to-head 168-103-28.

All-time record168-103-28Edmonton's record in the series
Meetings played299This is number 300
2025-26 seriesEDM 3-0-1
Last 53-2Edmonton

Last 5 meetings

DateResultShotsPower playWinner
29 SepVAN 6 – EDM 5 OT23–37VAN 1/2 · EDM 1/4VAN
16 Apr 2026VAN 1 – EDM 612–35VAN 0/1 · EDM 2/2EDM
17 Jan 2026EDM 6 – VAN 035–31EDM 1/4 · VAN 0/1EDM
26 Oct 2025EDM 3 – VAN 4 OT29–27EDM 1/2 · VAN 1/2VAN
11 Oct 2025VAN 1 – EDM 315–37VAN 0/2 · EDM 0/5EDM
Special teamsPower play and penalty kill, season and series
Special teams

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

This season's rates first, then 2025-26 and the last meetings between the two. Power-play chances are counted from the penalty log with coincidental minors cancelled.

Edmonton

Small sample
Power play · 2026-2725.0%
Power play · 2025-2630.6%
Power play · last 5 meetings29.4%
Penalty kill · 2026-2750.0%
Penalty kill · 2025-2677.8%
Drawn · 2026-274 (4.00/gm)
Drawn · last meetings17 (3.40/gm)
Shorthanded · 2026-272 (2.00/gm)
PP goals · last meetings5

Vancouver

Small sample
Power play · 2026-2750.0%
Power play · 2025-2621.8%
Power play · last 5 meetings25.0%
Penalty kill · 2026-2775.0%
Penalty kill · 2025-2671.5%
Drawn · 2026-272 (2.00/gm)
Drawn · last meetings8 (1.60/gm)
Shorthanded · 2026-274 (4.00/gm)
PP goals · last meetings2
Goaltending and injuriesWho has stopped this matchup
Goaltending

Who has stopped this matchup

Save percentage in the last meetings by goalie. Starters are confirmed on game day.

Edmonton crease

vs VANAppsSAGASV%
C. Ingram1121.917

2026-27: Tristan Jarry .739 (1 GP)

Vancouver crease

vs EDMAppsSAGASV%
N. Tolopilo1356.829

2026-27: Kevin Lankinen .865 (1 GP)

Team news

14 on the injury lists

Edmonton · injuries

Alec RegulaUndisclosedIRReturn24 Oct
Atro LeppanenUndisclosedIRReturn17 Oct
Frederik AndersenKneeIRReturn30 Dec
James StefanUndisclosedIRReturn10 Oct
Jason DickinsonFootIRReturn10 Oct
Matt SavoieLower BodyIRReturn27 Nov
Mattias JanmarkUndisclosedIRReturn15 Oct
Ryan Nugent-HopkinsLower BodyIRReturn13 Oct
Zach HymanUndisclosedOutReturn17 Oct

Vancouver · injuries

Akil ThomasUndisclosedIRReturn11 Oct
Filip ChytilShoulderIRReturn8 Oct
Jack ThompsonUndisclosedIRReturn11 Oct
Mackenzie MacEachernUndisclosedIRReturn10 Oct
Thatcher DemkoHipIRReturn21 Dec

Latest moves

27 Sep · EDM

Placed G Matt Tomkins on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield (AHL).

25 Sep · EDM

Loaned D Tomas Cibulka, Fs Connor Clattenburg, Quinn Hutson, Viljami Marjala, William Nicholl and Aku Raty and G Connor Ungar to Bakersfield (AHL). Waived for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield Ds Josh Brown and Riley Stillman and F Eduards Tralmaks.

9 Sep · EDM

Signed LW Alex Formenton to a one-year contract.

27 Sep · VAN

Placed G Nikita Tolopilo on waivers.

25 Sep · VAN

Claimed G Leevi Merilainen off waivers from Ottawa. Placed F Filip Chytil on injured reserve. Assigned F Braeden Cootes to Abbotsford (AHL).

24 Sep · VAN

Assigned Fs Ty Mueller, Riley Patterson, Ilya Safonov and Chase Wouters, Ds Kirill Kudryavtsev and Sawyer Mynio to Abbotsford (AHL). Loaned F Ben Berard and D Isaac Belliveau to Abbotsford. Waived for the purpose of assignment to Abbotsford F Trey Fix-Wolansky and Ds Cole Clayton and Jimmy Schuldt.

Shots, skaters, totals and marketsEdmonton out-attempted Vancouver 344 to 220
Where the shots come from · last 5 meetings

Edmonton out-attempted Vancouver 344 to 220

Every attempt from the last meetings, both teams shooting right.

Edmonton Oilers

344 att · 173 on goal · 23 G · 13.3%
Crease40 att · 3 G
Slot129 att · 14 G
Wing128 att · 3 G
Point38 att · 2 G
Neutral zone9 att · 1 G

Vancouver Canucks

220 att · 108 on goal · 12 G · 11.1%
Crease23 att · 2 G
Slot80 att · 8 G
Wing76 att · 2 G
Point34 att · 0 G
Neutral zone7 att · 0 G
GoalOn goalMissedBlocked
Skaters

Evan Bouchard has 10 points in the last 5 meetings

Left, production across the last meetings. Right, each club's scoring leaders this season, with 2025-26 one tap away.

Season leaders

PlayerGPGPP/GP
Ryan Shea1011.00
Max Sasson1122.00
Totals

A total in line with recent meetings

The board sits at 6.5. The last 5 meetings averaged 7.0 goals and went over 6.5 3 times.

line 6.5
0123456789101112
Dot colour: the winner of that meeting · goals per game
Last 5 avg7.0Goals per game
Over 6.53 of 5
Books at the line9Posting 6.5
Lowest4 goals
Prediction markets

Edmonton favoured on both sides of the border

US and Canadian books are kept apart because they are separate markets with different books and prices.

Moneyline by market

SelectionBestAvgFair
United States · 9 books
Edmonton67¢68¢65.0%
Vancouver36¢36¢35.0%
Canada · 2 books
Edmonton66¢67¢64.8%
Vancouver36¢36¢35.2%

Snapshot 1 Oct, 4:54 PM ET

Lines on the board

Total 6.59 books
Puck line EDM -1.59 books
Puck line VAN +1.59 books

Sportsbook prices are shown as implied cents (100 ÷ decimal odds) so they compare directly with prediction-market prices. Fair = margin removed. "Best" is the cheapest price to buy Yes after venue fees. Prices are snapshots taken every 15 minutes (season futures hourly), not live. Prediction markets carry risk of loss and are not available in every jurisdiction. 18+/21+ where applicable.

Updated after every final · Closing 1 Oct, 4:54 PM ET