Connor McDavid Has a Goal and Four Assists as the Oilers Hang on to Beat the Canucks 9-7
Connor McDavid recorded his 15th career five-point game as Edmonton built a 5-goal lead and survived a late Vancouver rally.
- On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 9-7 at Rogers Arena, with captain Connor McDavid recording a goal and four assists in revenge for Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss.
- Following the Canucks' upset win in the season opener, the rematch marked the second high-scoring affair in less than a week as Edmonton pursues a Stanley Cup final return while Vancouver rebuilds.
- Defenceman Evan Bouchard's three-point performance extended his historic start, reaching eight points through two games—the first defenceman in NHL history to achieve that mark in a season's opening games.
- Despite the victory, head coach Mike Babcock called a timeout with 11 seconds remaining while protecting a 9-7 lead, reflecting defensive concerns after the Oilers surrendered four straight goals in the third period.
- Goaltending concerns intensified as the Oilers allowed 13 goals across two games; goaltender Devon Levi stopped 15 of 22 shots Thursday, while Edmonton's 0.451 quality starts percentage last season signals deeper structural issues before Saturday's Seattle matchup at 7 p.m.
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Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks take lessons from high-scoring games
VANCOUVER — Neither the Vancouver Canucks nor the Edmonton Oilers were entirely happy with their first two games of the season. The high-scoring affairs between the two sides provided hockey fans ample entertainment, while players and coaches got ampl...
The NHL saw an extremely high-scoring game as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 9-7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Edmonton already led 8:2 against the Rossi team from Vancouver, more likely the Austrian with two goals on 4:8 and delivered an assist to 6:8. Nevertheless, the Canucks lost 7:9.
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