Early look · NHL 2026-27

Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers: game preview

VancouverCanucks2026-27: 2-2-0 · 4 pts · 2025-26: 25-49-8 · 58 pts · 32ndat

EdmontonOilers2026-27: 2-0-1 · 5 pts · 2025-26: 41-30-11 · 93 pts · 14th

Puck drop7 Nov · 10:00 PM ET

VenueRogers Place

All-time meetings300 completed

BasisLast 5 meetings + 2025-26

The thesis

Thirty-five points apart last season

Vancouver finished last season 32nd in the league on 58 points. Edmonton finished 14th on 93, and the 2025-26 season series went EDM 3-0-1.

Game-day prices arrive with the afternoon snapshot, about 4:30 PM ET on the day of the game.

Head-to-head

Meeting number 301

Across 300 completed games, Edmonton lead the head-to-head 168-103-28.

All-time record168-103-28Edmonton's record in the series

Meetings played300This is number 301

2025-26 seriesEDM 3-0-1

Last 53-2Edmonton

Last 5 meetings

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DateResultShotsPower playWinner

1 OctEDM 9 – VAN 731–22EDM 2/5 · VAN 1/3EDM

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

Head-to-head finder

The table on each meeting night

DateVancouverEdmonton

26 Oct 20255-5-0 · 10 pts16th4-4-2 · 10 pts17th

17 Jan 202616-27-5 · 37 pts32nd24-17-8 · 56 pts13th

16 Apr 202625-49-8 · 58 pts32nd41-30-11 · 93 pts14th

29 Sep1-0-0 · 2 pts4th0-0-1 · 1 pts6th

1 Oct1-1-0 · 2 pts16th1-0-1 · 3 pts1st

League rank after that night's games; a longer bar is a higher place. On 26 Oct 2025, Vancouver were 16th in the league and Edmonton 17th. By 1 Oct it was 16th and 1st.

Where the shots come from · last 5 meetings

Edmonton out-attempted Vancouver 332 to 229

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

Vancouver Canucks

229 att · 115 on goal · 18 G · 15.7%

Crease23 att · 4 G

Slot84 att · 9 G

Wing79 att · 5 G

Point35 att · 0 G

Neutral zone8 att · 0 G

Edmonton Oilers

332 att · 168 on goal · 29 G · 17.3%

Crease34 att · 5 G

Slot122 att · 17 G

Wing128 att · 5 G

Point38 att · 2 G

Neutral zone10 att · 0 G

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

Expected goals

Edmonton have created the better chances, last 10 games

Shot quality both ways: expected goals weigh every unblocked attempt by its chance of scoring. Finishing above zero means more goals than the chances.

VancouverEdmonton

2.44xG for per game3.31

3.15xG against per game2.10

43.6%xG share61.2%

+9.2FinishingGoals minus expected goals+7.1

−5.4GoaltendingExpected goals against minus goals allowed−7.7

This season: 4 games for Vancouver, 3 for Edmonton. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every team’s xG →

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; faceoffs are each club's wins over draws taken.

All bars share one scale · 0–100%SeasonLast meetings

Vancouver

Small sample

Power play · 2026-2723.1%

Power play · 2025-2621.8% · 14th

Power play · last 5 meetings3/9 · 33.3%

Penalty kill · 2026-2768.8%

Penalty kill · 2025-2671.5% · 32nd

Faceoffs · 2026-2749.3% · 112/227

Drawn · 2026-2713 (3.25/gm)

Drawn · last meetings9 (1.80/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-2716 (4.00/gm)

PP goals · last meetings3

Edmonton

Small sample

Power play · 2026-2725.0%

Power play · 2025-2630.6% · 1st

Power play · last 5 meetings7/17 · 41.2%

Penalty kill · 2026-2757.1%

Penalty kill · 2025-2677.8% · 20th

Faceoffs · 2026-2751.7% · 91/176

Drawn · 2026-2712 (4.00/gm)

Drawn · last meetings17 (3.40/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-277 (2.33/gm)

PP goals · last meetings7

Skaters

Evan Bouchard has 13 points in the last 5 meetings

Each club's top three forwards and defencemen by points this season, with 2025-26 one tap away, then who has produced in the last meetings.

In the last meetings

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PlayerGPGAPSOG

2Evan Bouchard5491316

97Connor McDavid51121310

92Vasily Podkolzin542619

29Leon Draisaitl342613

6Brock Boeser52469

40Elias Pettersson53255

17Filip Hronek50554

96Jack Roslovic33149

42Kasperi Kapanen43148

22Matt Savoie33147

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Evan Bouchard vs Vancouver · game by game

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DateVenueGAPSOGTOI

1 Octaway123424:21

29 Sephome325625:41

16 Apr 2026home033221:52

17 Jan 2026away011422:32

26 Oct 2025away011024:59

Last 5 meetings13 P4 G, 9 A · 16 SOG

Next best13 PConnor McDavid, EDM

2026-27 season8 P3 GP · 4 G

Blank vs VAN0 of 5A point in every meeting

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Goaltending

Tristan Jarry has been the difference

Tristan Jarry faced 54 shots across 2 appearances against Vancouver and conceded 6, a .889 save percentage against a season figure of .739. Starters are confirmed on game day.

Expected startersAn estimate until the teams confirmEvery game tonight →

Vancouver

Expected starter after their game on 5 Nov: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

Edmonton

Expected starter after their game on 5 Nov: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

Kevin Lankinen

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VAN · 1-2-0 in 2026-27 Starter estimate from 4 Nov

SV% · 2026-27.8243 GP · 6.50 GAA · 2025-26 .875

vs Edmonton.7933 app · 92 SA · 19 GA

GSAx · 2026-27−6.43 starts · most on the roster

vs EDMVenueSAGASV%

1 Octhome208.600

29 Sepaway375.865

16 Apr 2026away356.829

Also on the roster, 2026-27: Leevi Meriläinen .943 (2 GP)

Full game log

Tristan Jarry

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EDM · 0-0-1 in 2026-27 Starter estimate from 4 Nov

SV% · 2026-27.7391 GP · 5.85 GAA · 2025-26 .858

vs Vancouver.8892 app · 54 SA · 6 GA

GSAx · 2026-27−4.11 start

vs VANVenueSAGASV%

29 Sephome236.739

17 Jan 2026away3101.000

Also on the roster, 2026-27: Devon Levi .810 (2 GP)

Full game log

Totals

Scoring rates point to about 7.2 goals

No total is posted yet: it arrives with the game-day prices. Until then, the scoring rates and the recent meetings set the range.

Goals in the last 5 meetings

1 Oct16 · EDM 9–7 VAN

29 Sep11 · VAN 6–5 EDM

16 Apr 20267 · VAN 1–6 EDM

17 Jan 20266 · EDM 6–0 VAN

26 Oct 20257 · EDM 3–4 VAN

Bar length is total goals, coloured by the winner.

Scoring rates

Team26-27 GF26-27 GA25-26 GF25-26 GA

Vancouver4.754.502.633.85

Edmonton5.674.673.443.28

Goals for and against per game. The estimate averages each team’s scoring with the other’s goals allowed, and leans on 2025-26 until a team has played 20 games.

Scoring rates suggest7.2Goals in this game

Last 5 meetings9.4Goals per game

Line—No total posted yet

Books at the line—With the game-day prices

Team news

14 on the injury lists

Vancouver · injuries

Akil ThomasUndisclosedIRReturn11 Oct

Filip ChytilShoulderIRReturn8 Oct

Jack ThompsonUndisclosedIRReturn11 Oct

Mackenzie MacEachernUndisclosedIRReturn10 Oct

Thatcher DemkoHipIRReturn21 Dec

Edmonton · injuries

Alec RegulaUndisclosedIRReturn24 Oct

Atro LeppanenUndisclosedIRReturn17 Oct

Frederik AndersenKneeIRReturn30 Dec

James StefanUndisclosedIRReturn10 Oct

Jason DickinsonFootIRReturn7 Oct

Matt SavoieLower BodyIRReturn24 Nov

Mattias JanmarkUndisclosedIRReturn15 Oct

Ryan Nugent-HopkinsLower BodyIRReturn13 Oct

Zach HymanUndisclosedOutReturn17 Oct

Latest moves

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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.

1 Oct · EDM

Placed F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve. Placed D Alec Regula on long-term injured reserve. Recalled F Josh Samanski under emergency conditions.

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.

Injury report

Vancouver · 2026 draft

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#3Caleb MalhotraRound 1 · BrantfordC

#24Adam NovotnyRound 1 · PeterboroughLW

#33Brooks RogowskiRound 2 · OshawaC

#41Niklas Aaram-OlsenRound 2 · Orebro Jr.LW

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Edmonton · 2026 draft

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#58Rudolfs BerzkalnsRound 2 · MuskegonC

#84Malcom GastrinRound 3 · Modo Jr.LW

#133Andrew RobinsonRound 5 · WindsorD

#180Caden HarveyRound 6 · WindsorC

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Saturday 7 November · the full slate

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Updated after every final

Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers: game preview

Thirty-five points apart last season

Meeting number 301

Last 5 meetings

The table on each meeting night

Edmonton out-attempted Vancouver 332 to 229

Vancouver Canucks

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton have created the better chances, last 10 games

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

Vancouver

Edmonton

Evan Bouchard has 13 points in the last 5 meetings

Forwards to watch

Defencemen to watch

In the last meetings

Evan Bouchard vs Vancouver · game by game

Tristan Jarry has been the difference

Kevin Lankinen

Tristan Jarry

Scoring rates point to about 7.2 goals

Goals in the last 5 meetings

Scoring rates

14 on the injury lists

Vancouver · injuries

Edmonton · injuries

Latest moves

Vancouver · 2026 draft

Edmonton · 2026 draft

Saturday 7 November · the full slate