“Canucks” beat Edmonton “Oilers” at home with 4:1 (2:0, 1:1, 1:0).
Shilov, who made 28 of 29 shots, was recognized as the third star of the game.
Blüger played 14 minutes and seven seconds, spending two minutes and 11 seconds on the ice in the minority. The Latvian stood out in the statistics with one shot on goal, a power play, won seven of 15 shots and ended the match with a positive efficiency coefficient of +1.
Jake Debrask and Arshdeep Baynes stood out among the winners with two (1+1) points, while Evan Bouchard scored the only goal for the “Oilers”.
In another match, Zemgus Girgensons and Tampa Bay “Lightning” lost to Carolina “Hurricanes” in overtime with 1:2 (0:0, 1:1, 0:0, 0:1).
Girgenson was on the field for 14 minutes and three seconds, two and a half minutes of which he played in the minority. During his time on the ice, he blocked one opponent’s shot, won three of six shots and accumulated a negative efficiency coefficient of -1.
On the other hand, Columbus “Blue Jackets” lost to Pittsburgh “Penguins” without Elvy Merzlikin 3:7 (2:2, 1:4, 0:1).
In North America, the games of the main tournament of the new NHL season will start on October 8.
In the previous season, the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in the final series.
2024-10-06 00:41:57