QUICK RECAP: Oilers 9, Canucks 7

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 9-7 on the road on October 2, 2026, earning their first win of the season. Connor McDavid recorded five points, while Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each added four points, and Owen Michaels scored his first career NHL goal in the opening period. Two short-handed goals from McDavid and Kasperi Kapanen, scored just 34 seconds apart in the second period, proved crucial as the Canucks battled back to within 8-6 before Draisaitl's power-play goal helped seal the victory.