PREVIEW | Canucks vs. Oilers

CANUCKS VS OILERS

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Radio: Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO

• Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the Canucks and Oilers this season: Oct. 11 (home, 8-1 W), Oct. 14 (road, 4-3 W), Nov. 6 (home), Apr. 13 (road).
• Vancouver is 111-122-19-15 all-time against Edmonton, including a 61-53-12-7 record at home.
• The Canucks are 4-3-3 in their last 10 games against the Oilers (3-2-0 in their last five).
• Among active skaters, J.T. Miller (10-21-31 30 GP) leads the team in career scoring vs Edmonton.
• Casey DeSmith posted a 3.24 GAA and .921 SV% in four career games (1-1-0) against the Oilers.
• In 13 career games (4-8-1), Thatcher Demko has a 2.84 GAA and .915 SV% all time against Edmonton.

QUICK NUMBERS

• Elias Pettersson has 20 points (5-14-19) in his last 11 games and is currently on a five-game point streak (4-6-10). He ranks t-1st in the league for points.
• J.T. Miller has 8 points (4-4-8) in his last five games. He ranks t-6th in the league for points.
• Quinn Hughes has 16 points (4-12-16) in his last 11 games. He ranks first for points amongst defencemen.
• Brock Boeser has posted 13 points (8-5-13) in his last 11 games.
• Thatcher Demko posted a .947 SV% and has a 1.55 GAA in his last eight games (6-2-0), including a shutout in his last game.

LAST MEETING – OCT. 16/23: VAN 4 at EDM 3

Andrei Kuzmenko opened scoring for the Canucks with a powerplay goal for his first of the season...Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson registered assists on the play...Nils Hoglander recorded his first goal of the season assisted by Brock Boeser and Tyler Myers 17:51 in the first period to take the lead over the Oilers...Jack Studnicka registered his first goal of the season 2:36 in the second period...Elias Pettersson was credited with the assist...Sam Lafferty scored the game winning goal and scored for the first time as a Canuck...Nils Hoglander registered the assist...Casey DeSmith started in his first game for the Canucks and saved 37 shots...J.T. Miller led the team with eight hits.

2023.24 TEAM RANKS

LAST GAME PLAYED – NOV. 4/23: VAN 2 vs DAL 0

Pius Suter posted the GWG at 4:21 in the second period with his second goal of the season, extending his point streak to two games...Dakota Joshua registered the primary helper for his first assist of the season, Carson Soucy was also credited with an assist...Elias Pettersson (4-6-10) extended his point streak to five-games with a goal at 15:54 in the second period...Filip Hronek and Ilya Mikheyev recorded assists on the play...Thatcher Demko saved all 27 shots and recorded his second shutout of the season...J.T. Miller had a season-high 17 face-off wins...Joshua (7) led the team in hits...Pettersson had a team-high seven shots...Ian Cole recorded a fight at 18:12 in the second period.

LAST 5 vs EDMONTON

• Oct. 14/23: VAN 4 at EDM 3
• Oct. 11/23: VAN 8 vs EDM 1
• Jan. 21/23: VAN 2 vs EDM 4
• Dec. 23/22: VAN 5 at EDM 2
• Oct. 12/22: VAN 3 at EDM 5

HISTORIC PETEY

• On Nov. 4/23, Elias Pettersson (11) tied the Canucks franchise record for the fewest games needed to score 20 points in a season. Tony Tanti and Patrik Sundstrom both accomplished this feat in 1983.84.
• After registering three assists on Nov. 2/23 vs SJS, Pettersson (14) owns the record for most assists through the first 10 games of a season in Canucks franchise history. Thomas Gradin (12), and Quinn Hughes (12) are other notable names on the list.
• Pettersson (7 games) leads the league in most multi-point games this season. He tied the second most in NHL history through the first 10 games of the season.
• Pettersson was named October’s NHL second star of the month after recording 16 points (5-11-16) through his first nine games of the season. Pettersson (20) currently ranks t-1st for most points in the 2023.24 season.
• On October. 31/23 vs NSH, Pettersson (3-0-3) recorded his second career hat trick and became the first player in Canucks history to record 15 or more points before his 10th game of a season multiple times (15 in 2018.19).
• Pettersson (23) passed Trevor Linden (22) for third all-time amongst Canucks players for most career multi-goal games prior to age 25. He trails Pavel Bure (40) and Tony Tanti (37).
• After collecting two assists on Oct. 27/23 vs STL, Pettersson matched the Canucks franchise record for fewest games into a season needed for a player to reach 10 assists (7 games). Other notable players who accomplished the same feat are Thomas Gradin (1980.81), Jiri Bubla (1983.84) and Paul Reinhart (1989.90).
• With his two-point game (1-1-2) on Oct. 21/23 at FLA, Pettersson now ranks t-3rd (52) all-time amongst Canuck centres with most career games with at least one goal and one assist. He trails Thomas Gradin (60) and Henrik Sedin (91).

CAPTAIN QUINN

• On Nov. 2/23 at SJS, Quinn Hughes (1-4-5) set a new career-high for points in a single-game, he tied the single-game franchise record for points by a defenceman, a record also held by Jeff Brown (1994.95). He is the fifth defenceman in the past five years to accomplish this feat and ninth active defenseman to post five points in a contest.
• Hughes became one of four players, and the second Canuck, since 1985 with 4+ goals and 10+ assists through the first 10 games of a season. The other players include Morgan Rielly (2018.19), Nick Lidstrom (1997.98), and Paul Reinhart (1989.90).
• Hughes recorded a three-point period (1-2-3) for the third time in his career on Nov. 2/23 at SJS, matching Brent Sopel and Dennis Kearns for most by a Canucks defenceman.
• After posting three assists on Nov. 2/23 at SJS, Hughes (20) ranks t-2nd in Canucks franchise history for most career regular season or playoff 3+ assist efforts. He trails only Henrik (38) for most in franchise history. Hughes (61) also ranks third in Canucks franchise history for most multi-point performances by a defenceman, only Alexander Edler (68) and Jyrki Lumme (67) are ahead of him.
• Hughes (20) is t-10th in NHL history for most three-point games by a defenceman, Paul Coffey (77) paces the list.
• On Oct. 31/23 vs NSH, Hughes reached 250 career points in 292 career games ranking him t-5th for the fewest games from the start of a players NHL career to reach this milestone in a Canucks uniform. Other notable names include Pavel Bure (207) and Elias Pettersson (270).
• Hughes (4-12-16) currently ranks 1st for most points by a defenseman in the 2023.24 season.
• Hughes currently leads all defenceman in assists since the 2019.20 regular season (224).

DIALED IN DEMKO

• Thatcher Demko recorded his second shutout of the season and fifth of his career in the 2-0 win on Nov.4/23. This marked the first time he has recorded two shutouts in the same season.
• Demko (12) owns the record for fewest goals allowed by a Canucks goalie through their first eight appearances of a season. Other notable names include Roberto Luongo (13, 2012.13) and Kirk McLean (15, 1991.92).

BROCKTOBER

• Brock Boeser (8) currently ranks t-3rd in the league for most goals scored in the 2023.24 regular season.
• With his sixth goal of the season, registered on Oct. 21/23, Boeser currently ranks third all-time amongst Canucks skaters for most goals through the first five games of a season. Tony Tanti (7 goals, 1983.84) and Alexander Mogliny (7 goals, 1995.96) tied for first.
• Boeser recorded a new career high with four goals on the season opener, Oct. 11/23 vs EDM, marking his third career hat trick. His four goals made him the 10th player in NHL history, including two other Canucks (Rick Blight and Greg Adams) to score four goals in a season opening game. Boeser also led the team with shots (8) in the Canucks season opener and became the second player in Canucks history to score four goals against the Oilers.

A PERFECT TEN

• With the 10-1 win on Nov. 2/23 at SJS, the Canucks scored 10 goals in a game for the eighth time in franchise history, the first since 1990.91.
• Vancouver is one of five teams in the past 30 years with 46+ goals through their first 10 games. They are also the only team this season with multiple 8+ goal performances, the third time since the 1992.93 season (1992.93: 6x, 2019.20: 2x)
• On Nov. 2/23 at SJS, the Canucks matched their second biggest goal differential (+9) in franchise history. The biggest goal differential in franchise history was (+11) in an 11-0 win on Mar. 1/92 vs CGY.

HOME ICE ADVANTAGE

• With the 2-0 win on Nov. 4/23, the Canucks extended their season-opening home point streak to five games (4-0-1), their longest run to start a season since 2019-20 (4-0-2, 6GP). They also extended their point streak to seven games (6-0-1, Oct. 21-Nov.4), their longest streak since the 2021.22 season.

HATS OFF

• With Elias Pettersson’s hat trick on Oct. 31/23 and Brock Boeser’s 4 goal outing on Oct. 11/23 vs EDM, the Vancouver Canucks became the first team this season to have multiple players score a hat trick.

MILLER THE MAGNIFICENT

• J.T. Miller (1-2-3) recorded his sixth three-point period with the Canucks on Oct. 27/23 vs STL. With this feat he tied Henrik Sedin for the fourth most in Canucks history behind Pavel Bure (8), Trevor Linden (8) and Markus Naslund (7).

GO SHORTY

• After posting his fifth SHG of his career on Oct. 28/23 vs NYR, Tyler Myers now ranks t-2nd for most SHG among active defensemen, trailing only Mark Giordano (13). This marked his third SHG with the Canucks ranking him t-3rd for most SHG by a Vancouver defenseman in franchise history. Jyrki Lumme (6) and Mattias Ohlund (5) top the list.

SENSATIONAL STARTS

• With their win on Nov. 2/23 vs SJS, the 2023.24 Canucks (7-2-1 15 points) are off to their third best start to a season through 10 games in franchise history, behind 2005.06 and 1991.92 (both 17 points).
• Scoring within 62 seconds to start the second period on Oct. 19/23 at TBL, Brock Boeser and Tyler Myers recorded the fifth- fastest instance of two goals to start any period in Canucks history.
• On Oct. 11/23 vs EDM, Brock Boeser (4-0-4), Elias Pettersson (1-3-4) and J.T. Miller (1-3-4) became the fourth trio in NHL history to each record four+ points in a season opener.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

2023.24 CANUCKS MILESTONES

• Elias Pettersson recorded his 200th career assist, Nov. 2 at SJS
• Anthony Beauvillier appeared in his 500th NHL game, Nov. 2 at SJS
• Brock Boeser appeared in his 400th NHL game, Oct. 14 at EDM
• Rick Tocchet recorded his 200th career win, Oct. 14 at EDM

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Mark Friedman recalled from Abbotsford, Oct. 18
• Akito Hirose reassigned to Abbotsford, Oct. 18
• Jack Studnicka on regular recall, emergency conditions terminated, Oct. 17
• Guillaume Brisebois placed on LTIR, Oct. 17
• Jack Studnicka recalled from Abbotsford under emergency conditions, Oct. 12

THE LAST TIME...

• The Canucks won when leading after 1P: Nov. 2/23 at SJS
• The Canucks lost when leading after 1P: Apr. 4/23 vs SEA
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when leading after 1P: Mar. 31//23 vs CGY
• The Canucks won when leading after 2P: Nov. 4/23 vs DAL
• The Canucks lost when leading after 2P: Oct. 17/22 at WSH
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when leading after 2P: Mar. 31/23 vs CGY
• The Canucks won when trailing after 1P: Oct. 31/23 vs NSH
• The Canucks lost when trailing after 1P: Oct. 19/23 at TBL
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 1P: Oct. 28/23 vs NYR
• The Canucks won when trailing after 2P: Mar. 18/23 at LAK
• The Canucks lost when trailing after 2P: Oct. 19/23 at TBL
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when trailing after 2P: Mar. 28/23 at STL
• The Canucks won when tied after 1P: Nov. 4/23 vs DAL
• The Canucks lost when tied after 1P: Apr. 10/23 at LAK
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when tied after 1P: Mar. 28/23 at STL
• The Canucks won when tied after 2P: Oct. 14/23 at EDM
• The Canucks lost when tied after 2P: Oct. 24/22 vs CAR
• The Canucks lost in OT/SO when tied after 2P: Oct. 28/23 vs NYR

2023.24 SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

• Most Goals Scored, Game: 10, Nov. 2/23 at SJS
• Most Goals Scored, Period: 4, 2x, Nov. 2/23 at SJS, 1st and 2nd period
• Most Goals Allowed, Game: 4, 2x, Latest Oct. 28/23 vs NYR
• Most Goals Allowed, Period: 2, 6x, Latest Oct. 31/23 vs NSH, 1st period
• Fewest Goals Scored, Game: 0, Oct. 17 at PHI
• Fewest Goals Allowed, Game: 0, 2x, Latest Nov. 4/23 vs DAL
• Most PPG Scored, Game: 4, Nov. 2/23 at SJS
• Most PPG Allowed, Game: 3, Oct. 28/23 vs NYR
• Most SHG Scored, Game: 1, 2x, Latest Oct. 28/23 vs NYR
• Most SHG Allowed, Game: 0
• Most Shots, Game: 35, Oct. 27/23 vs STL
• Most Shots, Period: 19, Oct. 27/23 vs STL, 1st period
• Fewest Shots, Game: 16, Oct. 14/23 at EDM
• Fewest Shots, Period: 3, 2x, Latest Oct. 17/23 at PHI, 2nd period
• Most Shots Allowed, Game: 42, Oct. 17 at PHI
• Most Shots Allowed, Period: 22, Oct. 17 at PHI, 2nd period
• Fewest Shots Allowed, Game: 18, Oct. 24/23 at NSH
• Fewest Shots Allowed, Period: 3, Oct. 27/23 vs STL, 1st period
• Most Hits, Game: 29, Oct. 14/23 at EDM
• Fewest Hits, Game: 7, Nov. 2/23 at SJS
• Most Blocked Shots, Game: 25, Oct. 14/23 at EDM
• Fewest Blocked Shots, Game: 2, Oct. 27/23 vs STL
• Largest Margin of Victory: 9 goals, Nov. 2/23 at SJS (10-1 W)
• Largest Margin of Defeat: 2 goals, Oct. 17 at PHI
• Longest Win Streak: 3 games, 2x, Latest Oct. 31/23 – Nov. 4/23
• Longest Point Streak: 7 games, Oct. 21/23 – Nov. 4/23
• Longest Winless Streak: 2 games, Oct. 17/23 - Oct. 19/23
• Longest Pointless Streak: 2 games, Oct. 17/23 - Oct. 19/23

VANCOUVER’S 2023.24 RECORD WHEN...

• Score 4+ Goals: 6-0-0
• Score 3 Goals or Less: 2-2-1
• Allow 4+ Goals: 0-1-1
• Allow 3 Goals or Less: 8-1-0
• Scoring First: 7-0-0
• Allowing First Goal: 1-2-1
• On 0 Days Rest: 0-0-1
• On 1 Day Rest: 3-1-0
• On 2 Days Rest: 4-1-0
• On 3+ Days Rest: 1-0-0
• Score a PPG: 5-0-1
• Give up a PPG: 3-1-1
• 25 or More Shots on Goal: 6-2-1
• Less than 25 shots: 2-0-0

THREE STARS – NOVEMBER

• Demko – 5 pts
• Hughes – 5 pts
• Miller – 5 pts
• Boeser – 5 pts
• Suter – 5 pts

OCTOBER WINNER – Pettersson (15 pts)

*5 points are awarded for each Three Stars selection