Canucks @ Oilers game notes

CANUCKS AT OILERS PREVIEW: (TV: HNIC; Radio: Sportsnet 650)

LAST MEETING - MAR. 29/18: VAN 2 vs EDM 1

Sam Gagner notched a goal at 15:14 of the second to tie the game...Derrick Pouliot notched the game-winner at the 2:00 minute mark of the third period...The Canucks went 2-2 on the penalty kill...Darren Archibald led the team with 5 hits...Jacob Markstrom faced 36 shots.

VS OILERS TIDBITS:

• Daniel Sedin has collected 84 points (37-47-84) in 92 career games versus EDM (his second highest point total against a single team; has 88 against CGY). His 251 shots on goal versus the Oilers is also the most against any single opponent in his career.
• Daniel Sedin has recorded 507 of his 1041 career points on the road.
• Henrik Sedin has 84 points (17-67-84) in 95 career games versus EDM (his highest point total against a single team). His 130 shots on goal versus the Oilers is also the most against any single opponent in his career.
• Henrik Sedin has recorded 516 of his 1070 career points on the road.
• Alex Edler has 27 points (6-21-27) in 53 career games versus EDM.
• Jacob Markstrom has faced EDM on 10 occasions, posting a record of 5-4-1 along with a .910 save percentage and 2.94 GAA.

LAST GAME: Apr. 5/18: VAN 4 vs ARI 3 (OT)

Daniel Sedin tied the game 1-1 at :33 of the second period; he later scored the winner 2:33 in OT...Henrik Sedin had an assist on each of Daniel's goals; it was the 744th and 745th time the Sedins combined on a goal; Henrik's assist in OT gave him 23 in his career moving him past Nicklas Lidstrom for most in NHL history...Alex Edler also had an assist on both of Daniel's goal...Jake Virtanen and Brendan Leipic also notched goals while Bo Horvat recorded an assist...Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves.

SEDIN QUICK HITS:

• Henrik Sedin recorded his 50th point on Apr. 6, setting a new Canucks franchise record with 12 50-point-plus seasons. Daniel Sedin recorded his 50th point on Mar. 23, his 11th season of 50 or more points.
• Henrik Sedin's OT assist on Apr. 6 was the 23rd of his career (14 assisted on goals by Daniel) during the regular season which moved him into first all-time in NHL history in this category.
• Daniel Sedin's GWG on Apr. 6 was the 86th of his career (37 more than the second place holder in Canucks history). Among European-born players, Daniel ranks ranks 6th all-time in GWG.
• Daniel Sedin's OTG on Apr. 6 moved him into a tie for 3rd all-time in NHL history (16). Only Ovechkin (22) and Jagr (19) have more. It also moved him into first all-time for most regular season OTG by a Swedish-born player.
• Daniel Sedin appeared in his 1,300th career NHL game on Mar. 25. He became just the 63rd player in NHL history to reach the feat, the fourth Swedish-born player and the 13th player to do so with one team. Henrik Sedin appeared in his 1,300th NHL game on Feb. 3. He became just the 62nd player all-time, the 12th do so with one team and the third Swedish born player in League history to achieve the feat.
• Henrik Sedin is the Canucks all-time leader in assists (830), points (1,070), and games played (1,329).
• Daniel Sedin is the Canucks all-time leader in goals (393), GWG (86), OTG (16) and PPG (137). Daniel is second behind his brother in assists, points and game played.
• Henrik and Daniel Sedin are the only brothers in NHL history to each record 1,000 career points. Their 2,111 combined points ranks them as the third highest-scoring brother combination in NHL history. They are also 2 of 5 Swedish-born players to reach the feat.

FROM NHL PR:

• Since the start of the 2000.01 season, 36% of Canucks regular-season goals scored in regulation or overtime have featured at least one Sedin (1,365 of 3,803), including 745 in which each brother recorded a point. Only Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri (764) have factored on the same goal more times in NHL history.
• Since their debut in 2000.01, there hasn't been a single Canucks game without at least one of them in the lineup. Overall, 94% of Canucks games in that span have featured both Sedins (1,377 of 1,464).
• Since the start of 2009.10 season, the Sedins have been on the ice together for 9,937:14 (90% of Daniel's TOI and 89% of Henrik's TOI in that span).
• Only one pair of teammates has played in more regular-season NHL games together than the Sedins (1,276): Gordie Howe and Alex Delvecchio skated in 1,353 regular-season contests together over 21 seasons as teammates.
• The Sedins are just the fourth pair of teammates to play at least 17 NHL seasons together. The others: Howe and Delvecchio with the Red Wings (21); George Armstrong and Tim Horton with the Maple Leafs (20); and Nicklas Lidstrom and Kris Draper with the Red Wings (17).
• The Sedins are the only pair of brothers in NHL history to lead the League in scoring in consecutive campaigns.

THE GOING RATE:

• Henrik Sedin has 7 points (1-6-7) over the past 8 games.
• Daniel Sedin has 8 points (2-6-8) over the past 10 games.
• Alex Edler has 4 points (1-3-4) over the past 3 games.
• Brandon Sutter has 8 points (5-3-8) over the past 9 games.
• Jake Virtanen has 3 points (2-1-3) over the past 5 games.
• Brendan Leipsic has 2 points (1-1-2) over the past 3 games.
• Jussi Jokinen has 7 points (1-6-7) over the past 6 games.
• Bo Horvat has collected 4 points (2-2-4) over the past 3 games.
• Ashton Sautner has 2 points (0-2-2) over the past 2 games).
• Nikolay Goldobin has 4 points (3-1-4) over the past 4 games.