The Aporia · Connor McDavid has a goal and four assists as the Oilers hang on to beat the Canucks 9-7

Connor McDavid scored one goal and four assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 9-7 in a high-scoring game in Vancouver. Evan Bouchard set an NHL record with eight points in his first two games of the season, contributing significantly to Edmonton’s early lead that they managed to maintain despite the Canucks’ late surge. The Oilers played without Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman but still held on for the victory thanks in part to strong performances from McDavid, Draisaitl, and Bouchard.

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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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McDavid comes up big as Oilers down Canucks 9-7 same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks on October 2, 2026, with Connor McDavid's performance as a key focus.”

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“Both articles describe the same game between Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks on October 2, 2026, with the score of 9-7.”

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks on October 2, 2026, with a score of 9-7.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of the Oilers' performance over their first two games against the Canucks, but do not describe the same specific incident.”

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“The articles cover related events but do not describe the same specific incident. Article A reports on a game where Edmonton beat Vancouver, while Article B focuses on defensive issues and coaching after that game.”

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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 shots. Marco Rossi scored twice for the Canucks and had an assist, while Elias Pettersson had a goal and two assists.

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Connor McDavid has a goal and four assists as the Oilers hang on to beat the Canucks 9-7 · assertive framing

Connor McDavid scored a goal and had four assists as the Edmonton Oilers built a six-goal lead and held on for a 9-7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. asserted

Oilers → score → night

Evan Bouchard had a goal and two assists for the Oilers to become the first defenseman in NHL history with eight points (four goals, four assists) in his first two games of the season. asserted

Bouchard → have → season

He had three goals and two assists in the Oilers’ season-opening 6-5 loss to the Canucks on Tuesday night. asserted

He → have → night

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 scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Shea scored his first in an Oilers’ uniform. asserted

Shea → score → uniform

Devon Levi made his first NHL start since Jan. 20, 2025 when he was a member of the Buffalo Sabres, and stopped 15 shots. Marco Rossi scored twice for the Canucks and had an assist, while Elias Pettersson had a goal and two assists. asserted

Pettersson → make → goal

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

Cotter → have → goal

Kevin Lankinen made 13 saves before getting pulled midway through the second period. asserted

Lankinen → make → period

Leevi Merilainen — claimed off waivers on Friday — stopped 10 of the 11 shots he faced in relief. asserted

he → claim → relief

The Oilers took an 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

But the Canucks scored four straight to pull within 8-6 on Pettersson’s power-play goal 7:37 into the third period. asserted

Canucks → score → period

Draisaitl ended the run with a power-play goal less than two minutes later. asserted

Draisaitl → end → goal

The Oilers were missing top-six forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman. asserted

Oilers → miss → Hopkins

Up next Canucks: Host the Calgary Flames on Saturday. asserted

Canucks → host → Saturday

Connor McDavid has a goal and four assists as the Oilers hang on to beat the Canucks 9-7

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