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Cotter, Canucks outlast Oilers 6-5 in overtime

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Digital, G. (2026, September 30). Cotter, Canucks outlast Oilers 6-5 in overtime. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12082669/cotter-canucks-outlast-oilers-6-5-in-overtime/

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In Tuesday night’s NHL game at Rogers Place, Paul Cotter scored the winning goal 1:59 into overtime as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in the season opener for both teams. Cotter, who signed with Vancouver this summer, recorded a short-handed goal and is the first player to do so in his debut game for the Canucks. The Canucks led 5-2 late in the third period but had to hold off a furious comeback from Edmonton before Cotter’s final tally secured victory.
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On Tuesday night, Paul Cotter scored the game-winning goal 1:59 into overtime to help the Vancouver Canucks defeat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 at Rogers Place. The Canucks' strong start included goals from Marco Rossi, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Max Sasson, and Elias Pettersson, who also had a three-goal run in the third period. Despite trailing 5-2 late, the Oilers’ Evan Bouchard scored three times, tying the game with 43 seconds left in regulation. Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves compared to Edmonton’s Tristan Jarry, who allowed six goals on just 17 shots. Prime Minister Mark Carney was present at the Oilers' home opener. Cotter, a free agent signing from New Jersey, became the first player in Canucks history to score both a short-handed goal and an overtime winner in his debut.

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Canucks ORG · 8× Oilers ORG · 5× Bouchard PERSON · 2× Cotter PERSON · 2× EDMONTON GPE · 2× NHL ORG · 2× Podkolzin PERSON · 2× Vancouver GPE · 2× Paul Cotter PERSON · 1× the Vancouver Canucks ORG · 1×

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KEY STAT Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra became the fourth person to represent the Canucks as both a player and head coach in his career, following in the footsteps of Marc Crawford, Pat Quinn and Orland Kurtenbach.
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Paul Cotter capped a two-goal night with the game winner 1:59 into overtime as the Vancouver Canucks got off to a strong start in defeating the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Tuesday night. asserted
Canucks → cap → night
Marco Rossi, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Max Sasson and Elias Pettersson also scored for the Canucks (1-0-0), who are coming off a last-place finish in the NHL last season with a paltry 25-49-8 record. asserted
who → score → record
Kevin Lankinen made 32 stops to earn the win in the Canucks’ net. asserted
Lankinen → make → net
Evan Bouchard had three goals and two assists and Vasily Podkolzin scored twice for the Oilers (0-0-1). asserted
Podkolzin → have → Oilers
Tristan Jarry made just 17 saves for Edmonton. asserted
Jarry → make → Edmonton
Entering the third period tied 2-2, Pettersson capped a three-goal run by the Canucks 5:15 into the frame to swiftly put the Canucks ahead 5-2. asserted
Pettersson → enter → Canucks
But Podkolzin scored at 8:56, followed by Bouchard’s third of the night 24 seconds later and Podkolzin’s second of the night with 43 seconds left in regulation to send it to extra time. asserted
Podkolzin → score → time
Cotter, who joined Vancouver as a free agent after spending the last two seasons in New Jersey, became the first player in Canucks history to score a short-handed goal in his debut with the team. asserted
who → join → team
Bouchard became the first defenceman in Oilers history to record a multi-goal game in a season opener and just the third defenceman in NHL history to score a hat trick in a seasonal lid-lifter. asserted
Bouchard → become → lifter
He is also just the third blueliner in the last 30 years to have a four-point game to open the season. asserted
He → have → season
KEY MOMENT After the Oilers crawled back from a three-goal deficit to force overtime, Cotter scored 1:59 into extra time, lifting in a backhand. asserted
Cotter → crawl → backhand
KEY STAT Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra became the fourth person to represent the Canucks as both a player and head coach in his career, following in the footsteps of Marc Crawford, Pat Quinn and Orland Kurtenbach. asserted
Malhotra → become → Crawford
The two teams have a rematch in Vancouver on Thursday. asserted
teams → have → Thursday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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