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McDavid comes up big as Oilers down Canucks 9-7

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Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the season and added four assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 9-7 in a high-scoring NHL game on Thursday. Evan Bouchard had three points for Edmonton, including becoming the first defenseman in history with eight points through their team’s first two games. The Canucks struggled offensively early but scored five third-period goals; however, it wasn’t enough to overcome Edmonton’s lead.

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On Thursday night, Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the season and added four assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 9-7. Evan Bouchard, a defenseman, had three points (a goal and two assists), making him the first player in NHL history to have eight points through their team's first two games of the season. The Oilers' lineup was missing top forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman, yet they scored early with goals from Bouchard and Owen Michaels just 16 seconds apart in the first period. For the Canucks, Marco Rossi scored twice and had an assist, while Elias Pettersson contributed a goal and two assists. The Oilers’ goalie Devon Levi, making his return after nearly four years since his last start with Buffalo Sabres, faced 22 shots and made 15 saves before being substituted. Both teams acknowledged the need for improvement despite entertaining games filled with high-scoring action.

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Devon Levi made his first NHL start since Jan. 20, 2025 when he was a member of the Buffalo Sabres, and stopped 15 of the 22 shots he faced. Marco Rossi scored twice for the Canucks (1-1-0) and recorded an assist, while Elias Pettersson had a goal and two helpers.

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🔮 Oilers: Were missing top-six forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman, but still seemingly scored at will early, including goals from Michaels and Bouchard 16 seconds apart in the first period.

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McDavid comes up big as Oilers down Canucks 9-7 · assertive framing

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Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the season and tallied four assists as the Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Vancouver Canucks for a wild 9-7 victory on Thursday. asserted

Oilers → score → Thursday

Evan Bouchard had a three-point night with a goal and two assists for the Oilers (1-0-1), and became the first defenceman in NHL history with eight points (four goals, four assists) through his team’s first two games of the season. asserted

Bouchard → have → season

Edmonton got two goals and an assist from Leon Draisaitl, and one of each from Vasily Podkolzin and Kasperi Kapanen. asserted

Edmonton → get → Podkolzin

Owen Michaels also found the back of the net for his first NHL tally and Ryan Shea scored his first in an Oilers’ uniform. asserted

Shea → find → uniform

Pettersson → make → goal

Paul Cotter, Brock Boeser, Arshdeep Bains, and Jamie Oleksiak each had a goal and an assist. asserted

Cotter → have → goal

Get breaking National news Kevin Lankinen made 12 saves on 20 shots for Vancouver before getting pulled midway through the second period. asserted

Lankinen → get → period

Leevi Merilainen — who the Canucks claimed off waivers on Friday and was still sporting a Senators helmet — stopped 10 of the 11 shots he faced in relief. asserted

he → claim → relief

It was the second time this week the two sides played a high-scoring affair, coming after the Canucks took a 6-5 overtime decision in the season opener for both sides on Tuesday. asserted

Canucks → play → Tuesday

After putting up six goals on Tuesday, Vancouver struggled to generate offence through Thursday’s first two periods. asserted

Vancouver → put → periods

The home side didn’t get its first shot on goal until the 11:58 mark of the first period when Linus Karlsson sent a wrist shot sailing toward the net from the bottom of the faceoff circle. asserted

Karlsson → get → circle

The Canucks surged in the third with two goals from Rossi and one from Pettersson over five minutes and 44 seconds. asserted

Canucks → surge → minutes

Oilers: Were missing top-six forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman, but still seemingly scored at will early, including goals from Michaels and Bouchard 16 seconds apart in the first period. asserted

Oilers → miss → period

KEY MOMENT The Oilers took a 8-2 lead on a Canucks power play midway through the second frame when McDavid and Kapanen scored short-handed breakaway goals 34 seconds apart. asserted

McDavid → take → goals

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press