The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks meet for the second time in three days Thursday night, with the Pacific Division rivals wrapping up their season-opening home-and-home series at Rogers Arena.
Vancouver took the first meeting 6-5 in overtime Tuesday after Edmonton erased a three-goal deficit. Evan Bouchard scored a hat trick for the Oilers, but the Canucks ultimately secured the extra point in a game that featured 11 goals.
The rematch gives Edmonton an immediate chance to even the series while Vancouver looks to open the 2026-27 NHL season with two victories. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are expected to skate together after the Oilers lost Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to a lower-body injury.
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- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Venue: Rogers Arena
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Oilers vs Canucks Game Overview
Edmonton enters the rematch at 0-0-1 after Tuesday’s overtime loss. Bouchard’s three-goal performance led the comeback, while McDavid and Draisaitl are expected to reunite on the top line for Thursday’s game.
Vancouver is 1-0-0 after its opening-night victory. Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Lekkerimäki are among the Canucks forwards expected to lead the attack, while Kevin Lankinen is projected to start in goal.
The teams will meet twice more during the regular season, with the next matchup scheduled for Nov. 7 in Edmonton.
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