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2026-27 Season Live

Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2021-10-30 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 2 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 57.8%
EDM: 42.2%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.07
EDM: 3.19
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
EDM
M. Koskinen
StatVANEDM
Season SV%0.905—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.72—
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
VANThatcher Demko3432294.1%3.8621.86
EDMM. Koskinen3029196.7%2.7811.78
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • VAN at home vs EDM: 6-7
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-09-29EDM 5 - 6 VANVANEDM
2026-04-16EDM 6 - 1 VANEDMEDM
2026-01-17VAN 0 - 6 EDMEDMEDM
2025-10-26VAN 4 - 3 EDMVANEDM
2025-10-11EDM 3 - 1 VANEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1100.76
1EDM1801.41
2VAN1610.77
2EDM1611.02
3VAN1901.25
3EDM1311.43
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 57.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 2 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2