The Edmonton Oilers have forced a Game 7 in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks with a decisive 5-1 victory in Game 6. Key performances included Connor McDavid recording three assists, reaching 20 points in the 2024 playoffs, and achieving his 21st career multi-assist postseason game. Evan Bouchard scored a goal and added two assists, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins contributed one goal and two assists. Leon Draisaitl also added two assists. The Oilers' goaltender, Stuart Skinner, made 14 saves. The series, now tied 3-3, will conclude with Game 7 on Monday night in Vancouver, with the winner advancing to the Western Conference Final to face the Dallas Stars. This marks the first Game 7 between two Canadian teams with a trip to the Conference Finals on the line since 2002.
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Game 7 odds, picks and predictions https://t.co/tLf1NF2dtS
McDavid relishes Game 7 challenge for Oilers against Canucks https://t.co/LOeID9PKYv
With the Canucks hosting the Oilers in a Round 2 finale Monday night at Rogers Arena, the ghosts of Game 7’s past swirl through the memories of two fan bases with so, so much material for both angst, and hope here in 2024. (@SportsnetSpec) https://t.co/P4Ko8gYySG
Oilers' Game 7 history ahead of matchup with Canucks ⤵️ https://t.co/uTqdlI2tdX
Canucks' Game 7 history ahead of matchup with Oilers ⤵️ https://t.co/5P21XQer68
RNH has 13-36-49 in his last 47 playoff games after sealing Game 6 off a feed from McDavid, who has 30 points in the 14 games he’s played after being held off the scoresheet this year. EDM 7-4 all-time in Game 7’s, Canucks are 6-6. https://t.co/8MD2e2XKYm
Canucks ‘energized’ by opportunity to advance in Game 7 against Oilers ⤵️ https://t.co/uEvgBED8do
It all comes down to this! 😤 #StanleyCup Catch #Game7 between the @EdmontonOilers and @Canucks TOMORROW at 9p ET on @espn, @Sportsnet, and @TVASports! https://t.co/ZQxEXIH1b6
From @TSNRyanRishaug & @FarhanLaljiTSN - Discussing the pressure that the Oilers and Canucks are facing for Game 7, the mood around each club ahead of the big contest, and which final adjustments each team may make: https://t.co/DHhpndETlR
Rick Tocchet (@Canucks) and Kris Knoblauch (@EdmontonOilers) are both set to coach their first-ever #Game7 in the #StanleyCup Playoffs. 📺: Monday at 9 p.m. ET on @ESPN, @Sportsnet, @TVASports, CBC. #NHLStats: https://t.co/iqBCZxhV5a https://t.co/vFQHBygtq2
Rick Tocchet says Canucks must ‘want that big moment’ heading into decisive Game 7 https://t.co/hdPealsD1T
The @Canucks will be playing their 13th all-time #Game7 on Monday and will look to earn their first victory in a seventh-and-decisive contest since 2011 (CQF vs. CHI). #StanleyCup 📺: 9 p.m. ET on @espn, @Sportsnet, @TVASports, CBC. #NHLStats: https://t.co/iqBCZxhV5a https://t.co/K3wxDgh5C9
Leon Draisaitl joined some elite company last night. 🤩 #StanleyCup Don't miss #Game7 between the @EdmontonOilers and @Canucks TOMORROW at 9p ET on @espn, @Sportsnet, and @TVASports! https://t.co/a60ND16G7M
A big game, a big result. Do the Oilers have even a better game in them for Game 7? Because the Canucks will. https://t.co/TKcEufSeX0
The @EdmontonOilers will pursue their eighth #Game7 win in franchise history and second straight following the 2022 First Round (vs. LAK). #StanleyCup 📺: Monday at 9 p.m. ET on @espn, @Sportsnet, @TVASports, CBC. #NHLStats: https://t.co/iqBCZxhV5a https://t.co/AAyKm7Azwg
Oilers-Canucks Game 7 winner debated ⤵️ https://t.co/cJQXbik5cK
The fourth and final spot in the 2024 Conference Finals is at stake Monday when the @Canucks and @EdmontonOilers close out the Second Round in a #Game7. Read more #NHLStats about 197th Game 7 in #StanleyCup Playoffs history: https://t.co/iqBCZxhV5a https://t.co/GHMftqFmQQ
For those of you #Canucks history buffs interested in such things, Monday’s meeting vs #LetsGoOilers will be 13th time VAN plays a Game 7 in their #StanleyCupPlayoffs history. They’re 6-6 all-time (4 decided in OT) Here are the opponents & results ⬇️⬇️ @Sportsnet650 @SNstats https://t.co/fueAiJbDR7
It was rockin' inside @RogersPlace last night! 📣 #StanleyCup Catch #Game7 between the @EdmontonOilers and @Canucks TOMORROW at 9p ET on @espn, @Sportsnet, and @TVASports! https://t.co/ja9LpYI2VD
Why the #Canucks ’ disappointing Game 6 effort won’t have any bearing on their Game 7 chances. My column from a convincing Vancouver loss in Edmonton on Saturday night, and the anxiety-inducing winner-takes-all Game 7 on the horizon via @TheAthleticNHL: https://t.co/RzCAOaUaS5
Why the #Canucks’ disappointing Game 6 effort won’t have any bearing on their Game 7 chances. My from a convincing Vancouver loss in Edmonton on Saturday night, and the anxiety-inducing winner-takes-all Game 7 on the horizon via @TheAthleticNHL: https://t.co/RzCAOaTD2x
They made it easier for Oilers, harder on themselves to set stage for Game 7 drama. “We are a good bounce-back team. People would kill to be in this situation right now.” — Rick Tocchet #Canucks #Oilers #StanleyCupPlayoffs https://t.co/lRvABeQZ31
The Oilers live to fight another day. Edmonton extended its second-round series against Vancouver, forcing a Game 7 thanks to its best game vs. the Canucks, writes @DNBSports. https://t.co/g4WVEV1E59 https://t.co/JljJczWGMf
Oilers cruise past Canucks in Game 6, push Western 2nd Round to limit ⤵️ https://t.co/D78NpkaZ2E
GAME 7 - @SportsCentre goes By the Numbers to examine Edmonton and Vancouver's series and where teams stand heading into the do-or-die game: https://t.co/8CY6bYOjXf
NHL Morning Skate: #StanleyCup Playoffs Edition – May 19, 2024 ▪ McDavid notches third straight 20-point postseason ▪ Draisaitl extends postseason-opening point streak to 11 games ▪ @EdmontonOilers, @Canucks face off in #Game7 on Monday #NHLStats: https://t.co/7YaWeQOVuT https://t.co/PnRnco21kR
From @TSNRyanRishaug & @FarhanLaljiTSN - What the Oilers were able to do to force a Game 7 against the Canucks, the play of Dylan Holloway, how Arturs Silovs performed in Game 6, and the play of Edmonton's special teams: https://t.co/6rSOwx7f5q
From @frankcorrado22, @CraigJButton & @DarrenDreger - How the Oilers were able to bounce back and win in Game 6, the play of Connor McDavid, the role players for Edmonton stepping up, and Stuart Skinner's performance: https://t.co/T2pCO6dv8T
ViewFromVegas of #NHL: Oilers (-190 home favorites) beat Canucks 5-1 on Saturday to even series their first-round series at 3-3 & force Game 7 (O/U pushed on 6 goals); faves lead 36-29 in postseason w/ 2 games closing pick-em; road teams dipped to 36-31; Unders still lead 33-32-2
Oilers step up to must-win challenge, force Game 7 against Canucks ⤵️ https://t.co/eRYsY5iVWI
Edmonton Oilers force Game 7 with rout of Vancouver Canucks https://t.co/Y1Y2EtJE43
Canucks ‘excited’ for opportunity to bounce back after Game 6 loss to Oilers ⤵️ https://t.co/wvjPneAXb3
Bring on Game 7! #LetsGoOilers #Canucks https://t.co/0E5RsSSO28
Early Odds for Game 7 between the Oilers and Canucks: 🟠 EDM -1.5 🔵 VAN +120 ML ↕️ O/U 6.5 https://t.co/d16v41sU2j
Who gets to play the Stars in the WCF? Either Canucks or Oilers in what will be the first Game 7 between two Canadian teams with a trip to the Conference Finals on the line since the Maple Leafs defeated the Senators in the 2002 Conference Semifinals #NHL
Canucks, Oilers to play Game 7 for trip to Western Conference Final ⤵️ https://t.co/n1pWdPB5K4
The Oilers keep their season alive and force a Game 7 🔥 Takeaways ⤵️ https://t.co/n4BRQcIC3C https://t.co/Gt9DWQnLeb
Stanley Cup Playoff recap, 5/18 #Oilers #Canucks #NHL #Hockey #2024StanleyCupPlayoffs https://t.co/dGhOu9s0Io
How Connor McDavid, Oilers bounced back against the #Canucks to force Game 7: 5 takeaways via @theAthleticNHL: https://t.co/ehvHJ1blJ0
How Connor McDavid, Oilers bounced back vs. Canucks to force Game 7: 5 takeaways https://t.co/IXsNcR3KOH
Oilers cruise past Canucks in Game 6, push Western 2nd Round to limit https://t.co/D78NpkaZ2E
Monday’s Game 7 in Vancouver is the 3rd Series in these playoffs to go the distance… Boston, at home, defeated Toronto Dallas, at home, defeated Vegas #SeventhHeaven #StanleyCupPlayoffs
The @EdmontonOilers produced a strong offensive outburst to force the 197th #Game7 in #StanleyCup Playoffs history and third in 2024. This is the 17th consecutive postseason with at least three such contests. #NHLStats: https://t.co/4glTlI6Nox https://t.co/Ez8o6o4Nc1
McDavid records three assists, Oilers win 5-1 over Canucks, forcing Game 7 https://t.co/FBq4MqzjSx
Oilers thump Canucks 5-1 in Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs https://t.co/PyQk1QoaXx https://t.co/rmGOi8BSDD
The @EdmontonOilers took Game 6 against the Canucks to force the first #Game7 between two Canadian teams since Montreal defeated Toronto in the 2021 First Round. #StanleyCup #NHLStats: https://t.co/4glTlI6Nox https://t.co/tzDsoydqNd
The @EdmontonOilers play their best game all season! McDavid 0-3-3 Bouchard 1-2-3 RNH 1-2-3 Draisaitl 0-2-2, 3rd fastest in NHL Playoff history to 100 Playoff Points-60 GP (Gretzky and Lemieux) Skinner 14 saves for the Win! Game 7 Monday in Vancouver
Oilers win 5-1 to force Game 7 on Monday night in Vancouver. McDavid, RNH and Bouchard with three points apiece. Skinner made 14 saves.
THE SERIES IS TIED AND WE’VE GOT A GAME 7 ON THE WAY! 🍿 The Oilers weren’t messing around tonight 😳 ✅ EDM -1.5 ✅ U 6.5 https://t.co/X9L6Orl1Xm
The Oilers (-190) win and send the series back to Vancouver for Game 7! https://t.co/uMKWInEN4A
THE OILERS' SEASON IS STILL ALIVE‼️ Edmonton will head back to Vancouver for Game 7 👀🍿 https://t.co/SvelQvfe4l
Game: EDM 5, VAN 1 Series: Tied 3-3 Multi-point scorers: RNH: 1G, 2A Bouchard: 1G, 2A McDavid: 3A Draisaitl: 2A Skinner: 14/15 #Oilers
THIS SERIES IS GOING TO 7⃣ The #Oilers defeat the Canucks 5-1 in Game 6 of Round 2. #LetsGoOilers https://t.co/VvBkg8Rq15
Canucks lose in Edmonton and set up a game 7 on Monday in Vancouver. Give us your thoughts on the Donnie and Dhali Post Game Show next on CHEK TV.
FINAL: #LetsgoOilers 5 #Canucks 1 @SatiarShah, @BikNizzar and @LandonFerraro break down the game as the #Canucks fall in game 6 forcing a do or die game 7 Monday. LISTEN: https://t.co/mDLZc4FsGl https://t.co/WKSwxXrJMq
Game 7 Edmonton/Vancouver Monday night 9pm ET 7pm MT 6pm PT
THIS SERIES IS TIED! 🪢 The @EdmontonOilers have forced a #Game7! #StanleyCup https://t.co/uYDELBDhki
3 points for McDavid 3 points Bouchard 3 points for RNH 2 points for Draisaitl Oilers big boys came to play tonight. Game 7 goes Monday.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins joins the party! 🎉 The @EdmontonOilers have a 4-1 lead! #StanleyCup 🇺🇸: @espn ➡️ https://t.co/Pp9X7OGP3W 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 https://t.co/IuWB9qsMQc
Evan Bouchard (+330 to score) gives the Oilers a 3-1 lead in Game 6. 🚨 If this series goes to Game 7, who is winning it? https://t.co/1cig57tzex
Connor McDavid now has three points, all primary assists, as the Oilers have taken a commanding 4-1 lead over the #Canucks in Game 6...
The @EdmontonOilers are taking a two-goal lead into the third! 🚨 Will we see this series go to a #Game7? #StanleyCup 🇺🇸: @espn ➡️ https://t.co/Pp9X7OGP3W 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 https://t.co/Inp3Omyv7a
The @EdmontonOilers have a two-goal lead entering the final 20 minutes of Game 6 and have done so thanks to the 12th career multi-assist playoff period by captain Connor McDavid. #StanleyCup #NHLStats: https://t.co/4glTlI6Nox https://t.co/X8csybRM52
Connor McDavid recorded his 21st career multi-assist postseason game to tie Jari Kurri and Glenn Anderson for the third most in @EdmontonOilers history and hit the 20-point mark in the 2024 #StanleyCup Playoffs in the process. #NHLStats: https://t.co/4glTlI6Nox https://t.co/Nw1WDBPmwh
Evan Boucher (+330 to score) gives the Oilers a 3-1 lead in Game 6. 🚨 If this series goes to Game 7, who is winning it? https://t.co/1cig57tzex
Evan Bouchard puts the Oilers up 3-1! 🚀 (🎥: @NHL) https://t.co/qADXRFMLiG
WHAT A BLAST! 🚀 Evan Bouchard extends the lead! #StanleyCup 🇺🇸: @espn ➡️ https://t.co/Pp9X7OGP3W 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 https://t.co/tSwOBQtLCv
Big guys for Edmonton stepping up here in the second. Bouchard Bomb beats him clean. Oilers take a 3-1 lead. Looking like we’re headed to 7.
ZACH HYMAN!! 🚨 The @EdmontonOilers take a 2-1 lead! #StanleyCup 🇺🇸: @espn ➡️ https://t.co/Pp9X7OGP3W 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 https://t.co/SoHNNTsNqp
McDavid's speed created a turnover on the forecheck, and after a couple of touches off the cycle, he eventually found Zach Hyman in the slot. Oilers lead 2-1. #Canucks
Will the @Canucks reach the Conference Finals or will the @EdmontonOilers force #Game7? Find notes for tonight's lone contest in #NHLStats: Live Updates ➡️ https://t.co/4glTlI6Nox https://t.co/XBnJIEEDJR
It’s #Canucks at #LetsGoOilers. Game 6. No shortage of nervous energy in Edmonton today. A “Cup or Bust” season is on the line. Enjoy. https://t.co/fczzayNANd
97 and 29 are locked in. 👊 Catch Game 6 between the Oilers and Canucks live on Sportsnet or stream it on Sportsnet+! https://t.co/qniKpz27t7
counting down to Game 6 #Canucks vs #LetsGoOilers @RinkWideVAN https://t.co/sJ8DasNdNC
Getting set for Game 6! 🤩 #StanleyCup 🇺🇸: @espn ➡️ https://t.co/Pp9X7OGP3W 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 https://t.co/QmzDWbzmL0
In 8 elimination games during the 97 & 29 era: Leon Draisaitl: 3 goals, 13 pts & 1.63 points per game, the highest in #NHL history. Connor McDavid: 5 goals, 12 pts. The Oilers are 3-5 in those 8 games. Let’s see what happens tonight 👀 #Canucks @Sportsnet650 @HkyNightPunjabi
'Hardest game we're ever going to play': Canucks ready for Game 6 in Edmonton https://t.co/OKZxKXgB2g
In a do-or-die game as Kris Knoblauch turns back to Stuart Skinner to man the crease after he sat out the last two games. @TSNRyanRishaug & @FarhanLaljiTSN debate if Skinner is the right option in net for Edmonton, and more ahead of a crucial Game 6: https://t.co/Z0zAOyG4mF
Canucks vs. Oilers expert picks, odds: Edmonton looks to force Game 7 with win at home ⤵️ https://t.co/nCUdSTnkTP
Can the #Canucks close out the #Oilers tonight in Game 6? Here’s your game day preview with me and @RandipJanda from Edmonton. 5pm on @Sportsnet650! https://t.co/a2hacbgjRh
*race car noises* 🏎️ #StanleyCup Will we see some McDavid Magic tonight as the @EdmontonOilers look to push this series to #Game7? 📺: Game 6 TONIGHT at 8p ET on @espn, @Sportsnet and @TVASports https://t.co/Ej2lKklJbZ
#Canucks with a chance to advance. Scene setter here from Edmonton. And a reminder @RinkWideVAN live from Rogers Place after the game https://t.co/Y5fnKMtvI8
Game winner with 33 seconds to play = ELECTRIC 🔌 #StanleyCup 📺: @Canucks vs. @EdmontonOilers Game 6 TONIGHT at 8p ET on @espn, @Sportsnet and @TVASports https://t.co/ms22kM7Ymu
No matter who's won Games 1 through 5, there's been a singular theme in Canucks vs Oilers, and that's one-goal games. @EricRosales77 sees it being yet another nail-bitter in Edmonton in Game 6. https://t.co/duZbmoe4Kz
With their season on the line, the #LetsGoOilers are turning to their struggling No. 1 netminder against the #Canucks. Read more on @TheHockeyNews. https://t.co/nn35XpSm4Q
J.T. Miller and the @Canucks can clinch a Conference Finals berth, while Leon Draisaitl and the @EdmontonOilers look to force a #Game7 in their Second Round series. #StanleyCup 📺: 8 p.m. ET on @espn, @Sportsnet, @TVASports, CBC #NHLStats: https://t.co/tkXzKNU8qS https://t.co/TciDxg1GM0
#Canucks Game 6 game day notebook: The task of finishing the Oilers, ‘Let’s Go Petey’ and more. https://t.co/TLxN36IWFU
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are climbing an impressive #StanleyCup Playoffs list. 🧗♂️ Can they add to the total tonight as the @EdmontonOilers look to force #Game7? 📺: Game 6 TONIGHT at 8p ET on @espn, @Sportsnet and @TVASports https://t.co/6JgZjt2hqA
SATURDAY NIGHT GAME 6 🕺 #StanleyCup Will the @EdmontonOilers force a #Game7? 👇 https://t.co/9XBJ0oHT3r
If you missed it…The start time of the potential Game 7, if necessary, of the Second Round series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks has been set for 9 pm ET/7 pm MT/6 pm PT on Monday, in Vancouver. #StanleyCupPlayoffs
The Oilers' backs are against the wall on Saturday, and their chances of saving their season without big-time performances from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in Game 6 are low. @AdamVingan digs into why. https://t.co/7LLGi6JknD
Stars to play Canucks or Oilers in Western Conference Final ⤵️ https://t.co/PXbiB384UL