Video Highlights

Paul Cotter scores in OT as the Canucks beat the Oilers 6-5 in the opener

— Paul Cotter scored 1:59 into overtime to cap a two-goal game as the Vancouver Canucks got the season off to a strong start with a 6-5 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
Sep 30, 2026, 01:25 am - AP
ESPN+123OTT
Canucks11316
Oilers11305
1st PeriodVANEDM
9:51Paul Cotter (1) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
10
16:26Evan Bouchard (1)
Unassisted
11
2nd PeriodVANEDM
2:07Marco Rossi (1)
Assists: Liam Ohgren (1), Filip Hronek (1)
21
14:34Evan Bouchard (2)
Assists: Connor McDavid (1), Alex Formenton (1)
22
3rd PeriodVANEDM
1:10Jonathan Lekkerimaki (1)
Assists: Jake DeBrusk (1), Jamie Oleksiak (1)
32
2:55Max Sasson (1)
Assists: Drew O'Connor (1), Linus Karlsson (1)
42
5:15Elias Pettersson (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Filip Hronek (2), Brock Boeser (1)
52
8:56Vasily Podkolzin (1)
Assists: Evan Bouchard (1), Ryan Shea (1)
53
9:20Evan Bouchard (3)
Assists: Connor McDavid (2)
54
19:17Vasily Podkolzin (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Leon Draisaitl (1), Evan Bouchard (2)
55
OT SummaryVANEDM
1:59Paul Cotter (2)
Assists: Max Sasson (1)
65

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Alex Formenton hit Filip Hronek
  • Vasily Podkolzin Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Jamieson Oleksiak
  • Vasily Podkolzin Backhand saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Leon Draisaitl
  • Giveaway by Jake Walman
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Elias Pettersson
  • Trent Frederic Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Zach Hyman hit Drew O'Connor
  • Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Jamieson Oleksiak
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Tom Willander
  • Vasily Podkolzin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Kasperi Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Owen Michaels faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Colton Dach faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Filip Hronek
  • Max Jones hit Drew O'Connor
  • Giveaway by Jake Walman
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Giveaway by Mattias Ekholm
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Filip Hronek
  • Colton Dach hit Elias Pettersson
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Zach Hyman Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Vasily Podkolzin Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Giveaway by Mattias Ekholm
  • Giveaway by Mattias Ekholm
  • Liam Ohgren shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  • Tom Willander shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Jake Walman shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Trent Frederic hit Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Connor Murphy
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  • Mathieu Joseph Tip-In Wide Right
  • Colton Dach hit Arshdeep Bains
  • Max Jones Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Colton Dach Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Evan Bouchard Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Max Jones Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Max Jones hit Elias Pettersson
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Trent Frederic hit Filip Hronek
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Giveaway by Connor McDavid
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Shakir Mukhamadullin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Owen Michaels
  • Giveaway by Kasperi Kapanen
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Filip Hronek
  • Vasily Podkolzin Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Kasperi Kapanen Batted Failed Bank Attempt
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Alex Formenton hit Tom Willander
  • Giveaway by Shakir Mukhamadullin
  • Isaac Howard Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Mattias Ekholm Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Colton Dach faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Connor Murphy Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Tom Willander
  • Max Sasson shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Jake Walman
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Jake Walman
  • Giveaway by Mattias Ekholm
  • Owen Michaels Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Trent Frederic hit Tom Willander
  • Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Jake Walman
  • Evan Bouchard Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Alex Formenton Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Mathieu Joseph
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Luke Schenn
  • Colton Dach faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Trent Frederic hit Filip Hronek
  • Mattias Ekholm Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Evan Bouchard Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (1), Alex Formenton (1)
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Connor Murphy Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Max Jones Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Colton Dach faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Alex Formenton hit Filip Hronek
  • Connor McDavid hit Drew O'Connor
  • Max Sasson shot blocked by Evan Bouchard
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Connor McDavid shot blocked by Zach Hyman
  • Colton Dach Backhand saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Owen Michaels faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Paul Cotter
  • Zach Hyman Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Alex Formenton hit Luke Schenn
  • Mattias Ekholm hit Arshdeep Bains
  • Alex Formenton hit Linus Karlsson
  • Evan Bouchard hit Max Sasson
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Jamieson Oleksiak
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Tom Willander
  • Giveaway by Shakir Mukhamadullin
  • Vasily Podkolzin hit Tom Willander
  • Kasperi Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Max Jones hit Luke Schenn
  • Mathieu Joseph High-sticking against Filip Hronek
  • Ryan Shea hit Paul Cotter
  • Vasily Podkolzin Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Connor Murphy Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Linus Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Evan Bouchard
  • Giveaway by Connor McDavid
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Owen Michaels
  • Takeaway by Colton Dach
  • Takeaway by Jake Walman
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Brock Boeser
  • Evan Bouchard Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Vasily Podkolzin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Evan Bouchard (1), Ryan Shea (1)
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Evan Bouchard Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (2)
  • Colton Dach hit Elias Pettersson
  • Max Jones hit Luke Schenn
  • Max Jones hit Luke Schenn
  • Mathieu Joseph hit Marco Rossi
  • Colton Dach hit Luke Schenn
  • Connor McDavid faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Jake Walman Slap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Alex Formenton Wrist Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Giveaway by Connor McDavid
  • Zach Hyman hit Luke Schenn
  • Liam Ohgren shot blocked by Evan Bouchard
  • Kasperi Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Colton Dach Backhand Wide Left
  • Colton Dach Batted Failed Bank Attempt
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Elias Pettersson
  • Mattias Ekholm Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Evan Bouchard Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Zach Hyman Tip-In saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot saved by Kevin Lankinen
  • Giveaway by Leon Draisaitl
  • Kasperi Kapanen High-sticking against Tom Willander
  • Liam Ohgren shot blocked by Evan Bouchard
  • Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
  • Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Vasily Podkolzin Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (1), Evan Bouchard (2)
  • Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Elias Pettersson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Arshdeep Bains Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jamieson Oleksiak hit Zach Hyman
  • Connor McDavid shot blocked by Zeev Buium
  • Leon Draisaitl shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Jamieson Oleksiak hit Mathieu Joseph
  • Mathieu Joseph shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Shakir Mukhamadullin shot blocked by Arshdeep Bains
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Brock Boeser
  • Liam Ohgren Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Tom Willander Holding against Isaac Howard
  • Zach Hyman shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Leon Draisaitl shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Paul Cotter faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Paul Cotter Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Isaac Howard shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Icing
  • Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Lekkerimaki
  • Brock Boeser Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Icing
  • Luke Schenn hit Colton Dach
  • Elias Pettersson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • TV Timeout
  • Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Zach Hyman shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Hand Pass
  • Leon Draisaitl shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Brock Boeser
  • Giveaway by Liam Ohgren
  • Leon Draisaitl shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Vasily Podkolzin shot blocked by Jamieson Oleksiak
  • Jamieson Oleksiak hit Vasily Podkolzin
  • Takeaway by Jake DeBrusk
  • Marco Rossi Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Liam Ohgren (1), Filip Hronek (1)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Elias Pettersson
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Trent Frederic
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Zeev Buium
  • Icing
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Dach
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Liam Ohgren
  • Giveaway by Jamieson Oleksiak
  • Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Paul Cotter faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Giveaway by Zeev Buium
  • Paul Cotter Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Dach
  • Paul Cotter shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Elias Pettersson shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
  • Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Luke Schenn Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Puck in Netting
  • Max Sasson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Max Sasson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Max Sasson
  • Giveaway by Max Sasson
  • Liam Ohgren hit Ryan Shea
  • Icing
  • Owen Michaels shot blocked by Arshdeep Bains
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Arshdeep Bains
  • Isaac Howard shot blocked by Max Sasson
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Lekkerimaki
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Jamieson Oleksiak
  • Puck in Benches
  • Paul Cotter hit Connor McDavid
  • Drew O'Connor Backhand saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Drew O'Connor hit Evan Bouchard
  • Icing
  • Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Zach Hyman shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Tom Willander Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Leon Draisaitl shot blocked by Tom Willander
  • Jonathan Lekkerimaki Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jake DeBrusk (1), Jamieson Oleksiak (1)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Liam Ohgren
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Max Sasson Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Drew O'Connor (1), Linus Karlsson (1)
  • Elias Pettersson hit Owen Michaels
  • Elias Pettersson hit Trent Frederic
  • Elias Pettersson hit Trent Frederic
  • Paul Cotter hit Evan Bouchard
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Connor McDavid
  • Elias Pettersson Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Filip Hronek (2), Brock Boeser (1)
  • Luke Schenn Snap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Drew O'Connor hit Evan Bouchard
  • Drew O'Connor Tip-In saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Colton Dach
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Max Sasson Cross-checking against Alex Formenton
  • Off-side
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Colton Dach
  • Max Sasson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Vasily Podkolzin
  • Giveaway by Jamieson Oleksiak
  • Vasily Podkolzin shot blocked by Jamieson Oleksiak
  • Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Linus Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Owen Michaels
  • Filip Hronek Slap Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Linus Karlsson Slashing against Mattias Ekholm
  • Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl
  • Connor McDavid shot blocked by Max Sasson
  • Off-side
  • Zeev Buium Wrist Shot saved by Tristan Jarry
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Colton Dach
  • Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Paul Cotter
  • Paul Cotter Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Max Sasson (1)
CANUCKS
OILERS
Show Filters