Between pipes against Canucks

Pickard made 26 saves and helped the Oilers weather a rocky start against the Seattle Kraken as Edmonton won its third game in a row and moved back into first place in the Pacific Division with a 4-2 victory in captain Connor McDavid’s return from a three-game suspension.

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2.

The Edmonton Oilers are in a great spot as they push toward the 2025 Trade Deadline on March 7th, 2025. They seem poised to push for first in the Pacific Division and have plenty of time to make any moves to improve their lineup for another deep playoff run as they try to win their first Stanley Cup since 1990.

For the only time this season, the Vancouver Canucks travelled to Edmonton for a one-and-done trip against the Oilers at Rogers Place. These two teams met just five days ago in Vancouver in which the Canucks came away with a 3-2 victory,

As for the heatmap, it is a good representation of Vancouver's problematic play. Edmonton was able to get to the front of the net with ease, while the Canucks barely tested Calvin Pickard. While there were some bad goals by Thatcher Demko, the team around him defended poorly, which resulted in a 6-2 loss.

Hyman put Edmonton ahead 1-0 at 5:52 of the first period, taking a long lead pass from Draisaitl up the left boards at the blue line, cutting across at the dot while keeping Hronek on his back and scoring glove side on Demko.

Leon Draisaitl & Zach Hyman record three points apiece on Thursday as the Oilers earn retribution against their Pacific Division rivals with a 6-2 victory over the Canucks at Rogers Place

Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry made a sarcastic remark regarding his exchange with J.T. Miller following a heated second period between the Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

Vancouver Canucks' Conor Garland (8) and Edmonton Oilers' Evan Bouchard (2) battle in front as Oilers' goalie Calvin Pickard (30) makes the save during the third period of an NHL hockey game in ...

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday. The win came five days after the Canucks beat Edmonton 3-2 in a chippy game at Vancouver.

The Edmonton Oilers delivered a statement performance against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Without Connor McDavid and with the media narrative that this was a game that could get out of hand,