Edmonton Oilers have a record breaking night in wild 9-7 victory

The Edmonton Oilers secured a wild 9-7 regulation victory against the Vancouver Canucks following a high-scoring divisional contest. Edmonton surged to an early 5-0 lead and held an 8-3 advantage heading into the second intermission before Vancouver narrowed the gap to two goals in the third period. The teams traded late goals to finalize the 16-goal match.

Evan Bouchard registered three points, setting an NHL record for most points by a defenseman through the first two games with eight. Goaltender Devon Levi allowed seven goals on 22 shots, setting a franchise record for most goals conceded in an Oilers road win. Rookie Owen Michaels scored his first career NHL goal.