Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Final — October 1, 2026
Final score and result vs the closing line
Edmonton Oilers 9, Vancouver Canucks 7
Edmonton Oilers won by 2.
The pre-game matchup
The Oilers visited the Canucks on Thursday, October 1 at 10:10 PM ET.
Last season (2025-26), the Oilers scored 3.44 goals per game (7th of 32) and allowed 3.28 (25th). The Canucks scored 2.63 goals per game (30th of 32) and allowed 3.85 (32nd). The Oilers earned 56.7% of available standings points (14th) and the Canucks 35.4% (32nd).
Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Oilers 51.7% (9th), Canucks 44.1% (31st). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Oilers 50.3% (12th), Canucks 46.5% (29th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Oilers 51.0% (14th), Canucks 41.8% (32nd). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Tale of the tape
OilersFull 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Goaltending head-to-head
Kevin Lankinen is the reported starter for the Canucks; last season he had 43 starts, a .875 save percentage and −25.4 goals saved above expected.
- This season1 start · .739 Sv% · .500 HD Sv% · −4.1 GSAx
- Last season29 starts · .882 Sv% · .845 HD Sv% · −7.6 GSAx · 2 back-to-back starts
- This season1 start · .865 Sv% · .714 HD Sv% · −1.5 GSAx
- Last season43 starts · .875 Sv% · .828 HD Sv% · −25.4 GSAx · 7 back-to-back starts
Starter status as reported by Daily Faceoff or the NHL before game time; teams confirm starters close to puck drop. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.
5-on-5 play
| 5-on-5 | Oilers | Canucks |
|---|---|---|
| Expected-goals shareshare of 5-on-5 expected goals | 51.7%9th | 44.1%31st |
| Expected goals for per 605-on-5 | 2.659th | 2.2729th |
| Expected goals against per 605-on-5 | 2.4812th | 2.8832nd |
| Shot-attempt share (Corsi)5-on-5 | 50.3%12th | 46.5%29th |
| High-danger chance share5-on-5 | 51.0%14th | 41.8%32nd |
| Shooting %5-on-5 | 9.2%21st | 8.2%29th |
| Save %5-on-5 | 89.0%32nd | 89.2%30th |
| Paceshot attempts per 60, both teams | 115.117th | 114.123rd |
| Expected-goals share, last 205-on-5 | 51.0%16th | 42.4%29th |
At 5-on-5 the Oilers share of expected goals is 51.7% (9th) and the Canucks share is 44.1% (31st).
2025-26 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.
Special teams
| Special teams | Oilers | Canucks |
|---|---|---|
| Power-play goals per 60per 60 power-play minutes | 11.991st | 8.3412th |
| Power-play expected goals per 60per 60 power-play minutes | 11.861st | 9.9010th |
| Power-play unblocked attempts per 60 | 89.41st | 81.011th |
| Power-play minutes per gametime on the man advantage | 4.229th | 4.523rd |
| Penalty-kill goals allowed per 60per 60 shorthanded minutes | 8.2121st | 10.3831st |
| Penalty-kill expected goals allowed per 60 | 10.0426th | 9.9625th |
| Penalty-kill minutes per gametime shorthanded | 4.48th | 4.37th |
On the power play the Oilers generate 11.86 expected goals per 60 minutes (1st) against a Canucks penalty kill allowing 9.96 (25th); the Canucks generate 9.90 (10th) against a Oilers kill allowing 10.04 (26th).
2025-26 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.
Travel and schedule
The Oilers have 2 days since their last game and the Canucks 2. The Oilers travel about 508 miles from home, a 1-hour time-zone change.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Recent form
OilersCanucksRegular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss).
Head-to-head
The teams have met 37 times since 2018-19: the Oilers won 21 and the Canucks 16.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Canucks 6, Oilers 5 OT Canucks won | Oilers -312 underdog won | 6.5 over |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Canucks 1, Oilers 6 Oilers won | ||
| Jan 17, 2026 | Oilers 6, Canucks 0 Oilers won | Oilers -185 favorite won | 6.5 under |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Oilers 3, Canucks 4 OT Canucks won | Oilers -160 underdog won | 6 over |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Canucks 1, Oilers 3 Oilers won | Oilers -175 favorite won | 6 under |
Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.
Closing line and line movement
Oilers -1.5 (+120)
Canucks +164 36%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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