Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton OilersMay 15, 2021

FinalSaturday, May 15, 2021· Rogers Place

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Edmonton OilersEDM

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Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
VAN	0	1	3	4		VAN	10	14	17	41
EDM	1	0	0	1		EDM	10	17	5	32

: VAN 63EDM 51
: VAN 2.35EDM 3.82
PP goals: VAN 0EDM 0
Hits: VAN 14EDM 20
Blocks: VAN 6EDM 16
PIM: VAN 6EDM 4
: VAN 45%EDM 55%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1

Vancouver Canucks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 at EDM. Matthew Highmore (VAN) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for EDM: Archibald–Khaira–Nygard skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Points
Matthew Highmore had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:35.Highmore
Points
J.T. Miller had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:10.Miller
New line
New look for EDM: Archibald–Khaira–Nygard skated 10:08 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (42.9% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Archibald Khaira Nygard
Goalie
Mikko Koskinen (EDM) faced 41 shots and stopped 37 (.902), +12 against a season average of 29.1; the loss.Koskinen
Luck
EDM scored 1 goal on 3.82 expected goals (51 attempts), well short of its chances.
Usage
Connor McDavid (EDM) played 16:12, −6:04 down on his 22:16 season average over 55 games.McDavid
Usage
Matthew Highmore (VAN) played 17:35, +6:06 up on his 11:29 season average over 41 games.Highmore
Usage
Tyson Barrie (EDM) played 13:00, −8:33 down on his 21:33 season average over 55 games.Barrie

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Strength

Period

Team

← VAN attacks left (bottom on phones)EDM attacks right (top on phones) →

EDM
VAN
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 114 of 114 attempts · EDM 51 · VAN 63

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

EDM
VAN
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

EDM pressure
VAN pressure
Goal
Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: VAN 28% of the game, EDM 31%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

EDM

VAN

goals / penalties

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
Stat	VAN	EDM
	66	47
	2.40	2.52
	2.33	2.14
	5	11
	7	7
	34	17
	−0.035	+0.036
	28%	31%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Vancouver Canucks

L1Miller – Highmore – Boeser
10:2086% CF
L2Boyd – Vesey – MacEwen
10:1667% CF
L3Graovac – Hawryluk – Michaelis
9:4263% CF
L4Pearson – Horvat – Hoglander
8:0076% CF
D1Hamonic – Hughes
15:3377% CF
D2Edler – Chatfield
13:1050% CF
D3Myers – Rathbone
12:5056% CF

PP1Boyd – Miller – Rathbone – Hughes – Hoglander
2:0650% CF
PP2Edler – Myers – Pearson – Horvat – Boeser
1:40100% CF
PK1FPearson – Horvat
3:07
PK2FVesey – Highmore
1:17
PK1DEdler – Myers
2:24
PK2DHamonic – Chatfield
1:00

Current VAN line combinations →

Edmonton Oilers

L1Archibald – Khaira – Nygard
10:0843% CF
L2Draisaitl – McDavid – Puljujarvi
9:4648% CF
L3Neal – Chiasson – Haas
8:3527% CF
D1Nurse – Bouchard
8:0842% CF
D2Kulikov – Larsson
7:5446% CF
D3Koekkoek – Bear
5:4657% CF

PP1Chiasson – Barrie – Nugent-Hopkins – Draisaitl – McDavid
4:3275% CF
PP2Neal – Nurse – Bouchard – Kahun – Haas
1:10
PK1FNugent-Hopkins – Khaira
1:48
PK2FArchibald – Haas
1:18
PK1DNurse – Bear
1:41
PK2DKulikov – Larsson
1:07

Current EDM line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

12:45
EDMAdam Larsson (Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl)slap0.05 xG
VAN: Myers, Horvat, Highmore, Rathbone, HoglanderEDM: Kulikov, Larsson, Draisaitl, McDavid, Puljujarvi
VAN 0 – 1 EDM

2nd period

1:27
VANBo HorvatSH (Tanner Pearson)snap0.12 xG
VAN: Edler, Myers, Pearson, HorvatEDM: Chiasson, Barrie, Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, McDavid
VAN 1 – 1 EDM

3rd period

9:13
VANMatthew Highmore (J.T. Miller, Quinn Hughes)wrist0.04 xG
VAN: Edler, Miller, Highmore, Boeser, ChatfieldEDM: Nurse, Draisaitl, McDavid, Puljujarvi, Bouchard
VAN 2 – 1 EDM
9:29
VANTravis Boyd (Jimmy Vesey)wrist0.13 xG
VAN: Edler, Boyd, Vesey, Chatfield, MacEwenEDM: Archibald, Khaira, Nurse, Bouchard, Nygard
VAN 3 – 1 EDM
13:27
VANMatthew Highmore (Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller)backhand0.11 xG
VAN: Myers, Miller, Highmore, Boeser, RathboneEDM: Chiasson, Kulikov, Barrie, Draisaitl, McDavid
VAN 4 – 1 EDM

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Vancouver Canucks

VAN skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Matthew Highmore C	L1	2	0	2	+1	4	0.22	1	0	0	17:35	—	—	68	55
J.T. Miller C	L1	0	2	2	+2	1	0.07	1	0	2	17:10	—	—	68	68
Brock Boeser R	L1	0	1	1	+2	2	0.30	1	0	0	14:49	—	—	72	60
Travis Boyd C	L2	1	0	1	+1	1	0.15	1	0	0	15:07	—	—	56	47
Jimmy Vesey L	L2	0	1	1	+1	3	0.08	2	0	0	14:55	—	—	58	47
Zack MacEwen R	L2	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	3	1	2	12:15	—	—	50	42
Tyler Graovac C	L3	0	0	0	0	3	0.11	1	1	0	12:17	—	—	50	42
Jayce Hawryluk R	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.13	0	1	0	11:59	—	—	50	51
Marc Michaelis L	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	11:17	—	—	59	48
Bo Horvat C	L4	1	0	1	0	1	0.12	0	0	0	17:48	—	—	48	33
Tanner Pearson L	L4	0	1	1	+1	2	0.17	0	0	0	16:27	—	—	57	38
Nils Hoglander L	L4	0	0	0	-1	3	0.21	0	0	0	12:05	—	—	57	46
Travis Hamonic D	D1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	1	1	0	22:54	—	—	69	68
Quinn Hughes D	D1	0	1	1	0	5	0.20	1	0	0	18:44	—	—	74	60
Alexander Edler D	D2	0	0	0	+3	4	0.06	0	1	0	26:41	—	—	47	36
Jalen Chatfield D	D2	0	0	0	+2	1	0.00	1	0	0	14:44	—	—	46	49
Tyler Myers D	D3	0	0	0	+1	4	0.30	1	0	2	21:08	—	—	53	38
Jack Rathbone D	D3	0	0	0	0	5	0.23	0	0	0	15:58	—	—	58	52

VAN goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Thatcher Demko(start)	W	32	31	1	.969	3.82	60:00

Edmonton Oilers

EDM skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Josh Archibald R	L1	0	0	0	-1	2	0.46	6	1	0	18:43	—	—	42	51
Jujhar Khaira L	L1	0	0	0	-1	1	0.32	2	1	0	14:41	—	—	46	42
Joakim Nygard L	L1	0	0	0	-1	1	0.03	2	0	0	13:23	—	—	42	44
Leon Draisaitl C	L2	0	1	1	-2	5	0.80	0	0	0	16:50	—	—	46	69
Jesse Puljujarvi R	L2	0	0	0	0	2	0.15	4	3	0	16:38	—	—	40	56
Connor McDavid C	L2	0	1	1	-2	3	0.38	0	0	0	16:12	—	—	44	63
Alex Chiasson R	L3	0	0	0	-2	1	0.32	1	0	0	17:11	—	—	33	32
James Neal L	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.02	1	1	2	14:44	—	—	44	46
Gaetan Haas C	L3	0	0	0	0	2	0.05	0	2	0	12:52	—	—	33	36
Darnell Nurse D	D1	0	0	0	-2	2	0.05	0	2	0	21:25	—	—	43	43
Evan Bouchard D	D1	0	0	0	-2	2	0.19	1	1	0	17:57	—	—	43	43
Dmitry Kulikov D	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	2	16:18	—	—	30	49
Adam Larsson D	D2	1	0	1	+1	2	0.09	0	0	0	14:26	—	—	38	47
Slater Koekkoek D	D3	0	0	0	0	2	0.09	1	2	0	17:18	—	—	52	58
Ethan Bear D	D3	0	0	0	0	1	0.15	1	1	0	15:01	—	—	38	77
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C	—	0	0	0	-1	3	0.60	0	1	0	22:53	—	—	41	55
Dominik Kahun C	—	0	0	0	0	1	0.10	0	0	0	16:28	—	—	43	48
Tyson Barrie D	—	0	0	0	-2	1	0.03	0	1	0	13:00	—	—	47	40

EDM goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Mikko Koskinen(start)	L	41	37	4	.902	2.35	60:00

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.