National Hockey League

FINAL Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Vancouver Canucks 6
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Edmonton Oilers 5
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Match Report

Paul Cotter scores in OT as the Canucks beat the Oilers 6-5 in the opener

— Paul Cotter scored 1:59 into overtime to cap a two-goal game as the Vancouver Canucks got the season off to a strong start with a 6-5 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

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Team Stats

21
Blocked Shots
12
13
Hits
38
5
Takeaways
2
23
Shots
37
1
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
36
40.0
Faceoff Win Percent
60.0
15
Giveaways
19
4
Total Penalties
2
8
Penalty Minutes
4

Top Performers

VAN

  • Arshdeep Bains · ·
  • Brock Boeser · ·
  • Paul Cotter · ·
  • Jake DeBrusk · ·

EDM

  • Colton Dach · ·
  • Leon Draisaitl · ·
  • Alex Formenton · ·
  • Trent Frederic · ·

Recent Plays

  1. 1:59 · OT Game End
  2. 1:59 · OT End of OT
  3. 1:59 · OT Paul Cotter Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Max Sasson (1)
  4. 1:54 · OT Takeaway by Paul Cotter
  5. 1:44 · OT Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Wide Right
  6. 1:01 · OT Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Dach
  7. 1:01 · OT Goalie Stopped
  8. 0:58 · OT Zeev Buium Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry

Highlights

01:19 Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:36 Paul Cotter scores short-handed goal for Vancouver Canucks Watch on ESPN 00:47 Evan Bouchard tallies goal vs. Oilers Watch on ESPN 00:35 Marco Rossi scores goal for Canucks Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

VAN leads series 1-0

Injuries

Edmonton Oilers

  • Devon Levi Injured Reserve
  • Mattias Ekholm Out
  • Jason Dickinson Injured Reserve
  • Alec Regula Injured Reserve
  • Matt Savoie Injured Reserve

Vancouver Canucks

  • Akil Thomas Injured Reserve
  • Mackenzie MacEachern Injured Reserve
  • Thatcher Demko Injured Reserve

NHL News

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