Game Notes: Canucks at Oilers

CANUCKS AT OILERS

TV: Sportsnet, TVAS

Radio: KiSS West Coast

MATCH-UP INFO

• Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the Canucks and Oilers this season: Sept. 29 (road, 6-5 OTW), Oct. 1 (home, 9-7 L), Nov. 7 (road), and Mar. 21 (home).  
• Vancouver is 116-128-19-15 all-time against Edmonton, including a 52-72-7-8 record on the road.
• The Canucks are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games against the Oiles (2-3-0 in their last five).
• Brock Boeser leads active Canucks skaters in scoring against Edmonton with 37 points (20-17-37) in 39 career games.  
• In 31 career games against the Oilers, Elias Pettersson has 26 points (10-16-26).
• Filip Hronek has 20 points (3-12-15) in 20 career games against Edmonton.
• In 27 career games against the Oilers, Brendan Gallagher has 15 points (7-8-15).
• Kevin Lankinen is 2-6-0 with a 5.38 goals-against average and an .840 save percentage in nine career games against Edmonton.
• Leevi Meriläinen has one career appearance against the Oilers, going 0-1-0 with a 2.67 goals-against average and an .880 save percentage.   

QUICK NUMBERS

• Elias Pettersson leads all forwards in blocked shots (24).
• D Elias Pettersson ranks sixth amongst all defencemen in hits (41).

LAST MEETING – OCT. 1/26: VAN 7 vs EDM 9

Vasily Podkolzin opened the scoring on the power play 9:26 into the first period…Owen Michaels doubled the lead five minutes later…Evan Bouchard added another 16 seconds later…Ryan Shea made it a four goal first period for Edmonton at 19:32 of the opening frame…Leon Draisaitl added a fifth 27 seconds into the second…Paul Cotter got Vancouver on the board at 4:31 of the middle frame…Liam Öhgren had the only assist…Trent Frederic got one back for the Oilers 33 seconds later…Brock Boeser scored the Canucks second of the contest 43 seconds later…Cotter and Jamie Oleksiak had the helpers…Connor McDavid and Kasperi Kapanen scored shorthanded goals 34 seconds apart, beginning with McDavid at 7:49 of the second…Arshdeep Bains scored the Canucks third of the evening in the final second of the middle period…Elias Pettersson and Filip Hronek had the assists…Marco Rossi scored his second of the season 1:53 into the third…Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Tom Willander were awarded the assists…Rossi scored his second of the night 2:50 later…Bains and Luke Schenn were credited with the assists…Pettersson scored a power play goal at 7:37 to bring Vancouver within two…Rossi and Boeser had the helpers…Draisaitl re-established a three-goal lead with 9:26 gone in the final frame…Oleksiak scored Vancouver’s seventh of the contest with 1:29 remaining in regulation…Hronek and Pettersson had the assists…Rossi and Jake DeBrusk each had four shots…Pettersson had eight hits…Hronek blocked three shots…Kevin Lankinen made 12 saves…Leevi Meriläinen made 10 saves in relief.

LAST GAME PLAYED – NOV. 5/26: VAN 2 at WPG 6

Alex Iafallo opened the scoring 3:49 into the first period…Cole Koepke doubled the lead 14 seconds later…Liam Öhgren got Vancouver on the board with 6:51 gone in the first…Marco Rossi and Jonathan Lekkerimäki had the assists…Dawson Mercer re-established Winnipeg’s two-goal lead with 5:56 left in the first…Neal Pionk added another for the Jets 6:52 into the second…Mark Scheifele put home Winnipeg’s fifth of the night at 11:36 of the middle frame…Mario Ferraro added another with 8:28 left in the third…Brock Boeser scored Vancouver’s second of the game with 4:51 left in regulation…Jacob Quillan had the lone assist…Rossi had seven shots…Rossi also had four hits…D Elias Pettersson blocked four shots…Leevi Meriläinen made 23 saves.

LAST 5 – vs EDMONTON

• Oct. 1/26: VAN 7 vs EDM 9
• Sept. 29/26: VAN 6 at EDM 5 (OT)
• Apr. 16/26: VAN 1 at EDM 6
• Jan. 17/26: VAN 0 vs EDM 6
• Oct. 26/25: VAN 4 vs EDM 3 (OT)

ON THIS DATE

• The Canucks have played 22 times on November 7 in the franchise’s history, going 13-8-1-0.
  • This includes a 9-7-0-1record on the road.
  • The Canucks have never faced the Oilers on November 7 prior to tonight.

JAKE THE SNAKE

• Scoring his 34th power play goal since joining the Canucks prior to the 2024.25 season on Nov. 3/26 vs ANA, Jake DeBrusk tied Pavel Dorofeyev for the third-most power play goals in the NHL in that timeframe (fourth as of Nov. 6/26).

FIL-LING UP THE SCORESHEET

• Assisting on Brock Boeser’s first period goal on Oct. 31/26 vs TOR, Filip Hronek reached the 250-assist mark for his career. He is the 10th player from the 2016 draft class to hit the mark, and the fourth defenceman.

MOVIN’ ON UP

• Recording an assist on Liam Öhgren’s second period goal on Oct. 29/236 at SJS, Filip Hronek tied Dan Hamhuis for 15th on the Canucks all-time defencemen scoring list (142).
• Recording the primary assist on Max Sasson’s third period goal on Oct. 25/26, Filip Hronek passed Tyler Myers for 17th on the Canucks all-time points list by a defenceman (139).
• Assisting on Elias Pettersson’s first period goal on Oct. 22/26 vs DET, Filip Hronek passed Dan Hamhuis for sole possession of 14th on the Canucks all-time assists list by a defenceman (120).
• With an assist on Oct. 3/26 vs CGY, Elias Pettersson passed Alex Edler for eighth on the franchise’s all-time assist list (311).

LEKKER-MÄGIC

• Scoring two goals in 49 seconds to tie the game on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, Jonathan Lekkerimäki scored the fastest two goals by a single Canucks player since Pius Suter (23 seconds) on Apr. 8/25 at DAL.
  • This was Lekkerimäki’s first career multi-goal game, and first career three-point game (2-1-3).

MULTI-POINT PETEY

• Recording two assists in the third period on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, Elias Pettersson recorded his 21st career multi-assist period, tying Brendan Morrison for the 10th most in franchise history.
• With two assists on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, Elias Pettersson passed Trevor Linden and Andre Boudrias for the seventh-most multi-assist games in franchise history (69).

NEVER SAY NEVER

• Despite trailing by three goals in the third period on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, the Canucks mounted a third period comeback and won the game in overtime, becoming the first team this season to record a three goal, third period comeback.
  • This was the sixth three goal, third period comeback in franchise history, and first since Apr. 8/25 at DAL (6-5 OTW).

BROCKSTAR

• Registering a goal and two assists on Oct. 27/26 at ANA, Brock Boeser passed Don Lever for the 13th most games recording at least one goal and one assist in franchise history (57).
  • This was also Boeser’s 31st career three-point game, passing Patrik Sundstrom for the 13th most three-point games in franchise history.
• Bringing Vancouver within two on Oct. 25/26 vs MIN, Brock Boeser tied Tony Tanti (147) for the eighth-most even-strength goals in franchise history.
  • Passed on Oct. 27/26 at ANA.
• With an assist on Elias Pettersson’s power play goal on Oct. 17/26 at TBL, Brock Boeser tied Brendan Morrison for 15th on the Canucks all-time power play assist list (90). 
  • Passed on Oct. 20/26 vs CAR.
• Recording an assist on Oct. 17/26 at TBL, Brock Boeser tied Todd Bertuzzi for 13th on the Canucks all-time assist list (261).
  • Passed on Oct. 20/26 vs CAR.

POWER PETEY

• Doubling the Canucks lead on Oct. 17/26 at TBL via a power play goal, Elias Pettersson tied Greg Adams for 10th on the Canucks all-time power play goals list (65).
  • Pettersson passed Greg Adams on Oct. 22/26 vs DET.
• Via his power play goal on Oct. 1726 at TBL, Elias Pettersson tied Alex Edler for the eighth-most power play points in franchise history (177).
  • Pettersson passed Alex Edler on Oct. 22/26 vs DET.

G-PETEY

• Doubled Vancouver’s lead on Oct. 15/26 at FLA, D Elias Pettersson tied his career-high in goals (3), set in 2025.26.
• Tying the game on Oct. 11/26 at NYR, D Elias Pettersson notched his first career shorthanded goal, becoming the fourth Canucks defenceman in the last decade to record a shorthanded goal.
• Scoring his first goal of the season on Oct. 3/26 vs CGY, D Elias Pettersson recorded his first career game-winning goal.  

READY TO BROCK & ROLL

• Entering 2026.27, Brock Boeser is close to moving up the franchise list in a number of different categories:
  • Tied with Todd Bertuzzi for fifth on the Canucks all-time power play goals list (79).
    • Passed on Oct. 13/26 at NYI
  • Tied with J.T. Miller for 10th on the Canucks all-time power play points list (165).
    • Passed on Sept. 29/26 at EDM
  • One assist behind Brendan Morrison for 14th on the Canucks all-time assists list (257).
    • Tied on Sept. 29/26 at EDM
    • Passed on Oct. 1/26 vs EDM
  • Two goals behind Tony Tanti for eighth on the Canucks all-time even-strength goals list (147). 

SWEDE START TO THE SEASON

• Recording an assist on Oct. 20/26 vs CAR, Elias Pettersson extended his season-opening home assist streak to four games, tied for the fourth-longest streak to begin a season in franchise history (H. Sedin: 5 games in 2010.11, Hronek: 6 games in 2023.24, Gradin 8 games in 1983.84).
• With two points (0-2-2) on Oct. 8/26 at CAR, Elias Pettersson extended his season-opening point streak to five games (2-6-8), tied for the longest of his career and tied for the eighth-longest season-opening point streak in franchise history.

CZECH OUT FIL

• Assisting on Paul Cotter’s goal on Oct. 4/26 vs VGK, Filip Hronek tied Doug Halward (118) for 15th on the Canucks all-time assist list by a defenceman.
• With his first of two assists on Oct. 1/26 vs EDM, Filip Hronek passed Michal Rozsival for the eighth-most assists by a Czech-born defenceman in NHL history (240).
• Recording two points (0-2-2) on Oct. 1/26 vs EDM, Filip Hronek tied Jaroslav Spacek (58) for the fifth-most multipoint games by a Czech defenceman in NHL history.
• Notching two assists on Oct. 1/26 vs EDM, Filip Hronek tied Marek Zidlicky for the fourth-most multi-assist games by a Czech defenceman in NHL history (45).

BETTER CALL PAUL

• Opening the scoring on Oct. 4/26 vs VGK, Paul Cotter notched his fourth goal in his fourth game as a Canuck, matching Curt Fraser (1978), Elias Pettersson (2018) and Tyler Toffoli (2020) for the second-most goals scored by a player in their first four games as a Canuck.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Jacob Quillan recalled from Abbotsford, Oct. 30
• Filip Chytil placed on Injured Reserve, Oct. 30
• Jack Thompson activated from Injured Non-Roster and assigned to Abbotsford, Oct. 26
• Jack Thompson placed on waivers, Oct. 25
• Filip Chytil activated from Injured Reserve, Oct. 15
• Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr acquired from Toronto in exchange for Aatu Räty, Oct. 15
• Aatu Räty placed on waivers, Oct. 14
• Nikita Tolopilo assigned to Abbotsford, Sept. 28

THE LAST TIME…

• The Canucks won when leading after 1P: Apr. 12/26 at ANA
• The Canucks lost when leading after 1P: Oct. 29/26 at SJS
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when leading after 1P: Oct. 15/26 at FLA
• The Canucks won when leading after 2P: Apr. 12/26 at ANA
• The Canucks lost when leading after 2P: Oct. 29/25 at SJS

• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when leading after 2P: Oct. 15/26 at FLA

• The Canucks won when trailing after 1P: Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• The Canucks lost when trailing after 1P: Nov. 5/26 at WPG
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 1P: Jan. 3/26 vs BOS
• The Canucks won when trailing after 2P: Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• The Canucks lost when trailing after 2P: Nov. 5/26 at WPG
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 2P: Jan. 2/26 vs SEA
• The Canucks won when tied after 1P: Sept. 29/26 at EDM
• The Canucks lost when tied after 1P: Oct. 31/26 vs TOR

• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when tied after 1P: Feb. 25/26 vs WPG

• The Canucks won when tied after 2P: Sept. 29/26 at EDM
• The Canucks lost when tied after 2P: Oct. 20/26 vs CAR
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when tied after 2P: Mar. 7/26 at WPG

2026.27 SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

• Most Goals Scored, Game: 7, Oct. 1/26 vs EDM

• Most Goals Scored, Period: 4, 3x, Latest Oct. 27/26 at ANA, 3rd period

• Most Goals Allowed, Game: 9, Oct. 1/26 vs EDM
• Most Goals Allowed, Period: 4, Oct. 1/26 vs EDM, 2nd & 3rd period
• Fewest Goals Scored, Game: 1, Oct. 10/26 at NJD

• Fewest Goals Allowed, Game: 1, Oct. 3/26 vs CGY
• Most PPG Scored, Game: 2, Nov. 3/26 vs ANA
• Most PPG Allowed, Game: 3, 3x, Latest Nov. 3/26 vs ANA
• Most SHG Scored, Game: 1, 2x, Latest Oct. 11/26 at NYR
• Most SHG Allowed, Game: 2, Oct. 1/26 vs EDM
• Most Shots, Game: 33, Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• Most Shots, Period: 13, 2x, Latest Oct. 31/26 vs TOR, 1st period
• Most Shots, OT: 4, Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• Fewest Shots, Game: 13, Oct. 22/26 vs DET
• Fewest Shots, Period: 0, Oct. 22/26 vs DET, 2nd period
• Fewest Shots, OT: 0, Oct. 15/26 at FLA
• Most Shots Allowed, Game: 44, Oct. 20/26 vs CAR
• Most Shots Allowed, Period: 19, Oct. 13/26 at NYI, 3rd period
• Most Shots Allowed, OT: 2, Oct. 15/26 at FLA
• Fewest Shots Allowed, Game: 24, 2x, Latest Oct. 29/26 at SJS
• Fewest Shots Allowed, Period: 2, Oct. 4/26 vs VGK, 3rd period
• Fewest Shots Allowed, OT: 0, 2x, Latest Oct. 27/26 at ANA
• Most Hits, Game: 33, 2x, Latest Oct. 13/26 at NYI
• Fewest Hits, Game: 13, Sept. 29/26 at EDM
• Most Blocked Shots, Game: 21, 2x, Latest Oct. 3/26 vs CGY
• Fewest Blocked Shots, Game: 7, Oct. 8/26 at CAR
• Largest Margin of Victory: 3 goals, Oct. 3/26 vs CGY
• Largest Margin of Defeat: 5 goals, Oct. 8/26 at CAR
• Longest Win Streak: n/a
• Longest Point Streak: n/a
• Longest Winless Streak: 10 games, Oct 4-25/26 (0-9-1)
• Longest Pointless Streak: 5 games, Oct 4-13/26 (0-5-0)

VANCOUVER 2026.27 RECORD WHEN…

• Score 4+ Goals: 3-2-0
• Score 3 Goals or Less: 0-12-1
• Allow 4+ Goals: 2-11-0
• Allow 3 Goals or Less: 1-3-1
• Scoring First: 1-4-1
• Allowing First Goal: 2-10-0
• On 0 Days Rest: 0-2-0
• On 1 Day Rest: 2-8-1
• On 2 Days Rest: 0-3-0
• On 3+ Days Rest: 1-1-0
• Score a PPG: 2-9-0
• Give up a PPG: 3-11-0
• 25 or More Shots on Goal: 2-4-0
• Less than 25 shots: 1-10-1

THREE STARS – NOVEMBER

• DeBrusk (2 pts)

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER WINNER – Pettersson (4 pts)

\3 points are awarded for a First Star selection, 2 points for a Second Star selection, 1 point for a Third Star selection*

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• Monday, November 9: Vancouver vs Philadelphia, 7:30pm PCT
• Friday, November 13: Vancouver vs New York Rangers, 7:00pm PCT
• Sunday, November 15: Vancouver at Vegas, 7:00pm PCT
• Monday, November 16: Vancouver at Utah, 7:30pm PCT
• Thursday, November 19: Vancouver at Seattle, 7:40pm PCT