It was a late Saturday start in Edmonton as the Vancouver Canucks faced off against the Edmonton Oilers. Find out the game stories in our Canucks vs Oilers recap.
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Saturday night at Rogers Place, handing Vancouver another loss in their franchise-worst start to the season. Mattias Ekholm opened the scoring for Edmonton, assisted by Connor McDavid, before Max Sasson tied it for the Canucks late in the first period. After a scoreless second period, third-period goals from Jason Dickinson and Leon Draisaitl sealed Edmonton's victory.
Brock Boeser scored late for Vancouver to narrow the deficit to 3-2, but Draisaitl added an empty-netter to secure the win. The defeat leaves Vancouver with only three wins in their first 19 games under head coach Manny Malhotra. Goaltender Leevi Merilainen made 26 saves for the Canucks, while Devon Levi earned the victory in net for Edmonton after returning from injury.
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