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BY THE NUMBERS: Breaking down Game 1 that got away from the Oilers

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Here is a glance at some of the numbers coming out of the second-round series opener between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, which Vancouver won 5-4 to lead the best-of-seven series 1-0

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Canucks fans boo a person wearing a Connor McDavid jersey before the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks play Game 1 of their second-round playoff series in Vancouver on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns /The Canadian Press
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Here is a glance at some of the numbers coming out of the second-round series opener between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, which Vancouver won 5-4 to lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.

77.8

Per cent success rate on faceoffs for Canucks centre Elias Lindholm, who went 14-for-18. The top Oilers player, Ryan McLeod, went 6-for-9 (66.7 per cent). Every other Edmonton player was 50 per cent or less.

32

Years since the last time the Oilers and Canucks faced each other in the playoffs.

+3

Rating by Canucks forward Dakota Joshua, who had a goal and two assists in 14:30 of ice time, compared to a minus-3 rating for both of the Oilers defensive pairing of Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci.

3

Goal-lead blown by the Oilers with 26:49 left in the game.

3

Times the Canucks went on the power play, only to come up empty handed as the Oilers penalty kill has gone a perfect 15-for-15 so far in the playoffs.

2

Goals by Oilers forward Zach Hyman to reclaim the league lead with nine so far in the playoffs.

1

Power-play goal on their only man-advantage of the game for the Oilers, who have converted on 10 of 21 power plays so far in the playoffs.

.792

Stuart Skinner’s atrocious save percentage in the loss, stopping 19 of 24 shots.

.778

Arturs Silovs’ even atrocious-er save percentage in the win, stopping 14 of 18 shots.

0

Shots on goal by Oilers captain Connor McDavid, who was minus-1 in the game and held to a single assist. While it kept him on top as the playoffs points leader with 13 (one goal, 12 assists) in six games, the Canucks were successful in otherwise making him a non-factor.

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