Canucks vs. Oilers Recap: Cotter Wins It in OT, Draisaitl Cashes

The Canucks beat the Oilers 6-5 in overtime, and it took a wild third period to get there. Paul Cotter opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal at 9:51 of the 1st and ended it with a backhand 1:59 into overtime. In between, Evan Bouchard scored three times for Edmonton, Vancouver scored three goals in the first 5:15 of the 3rd to go up 5-2, and the Oilers came all the way back. Vasily Podkolzin tied it 5-5 on the power play at 19:17 of the 3rd. Edmonton outshot Vancouver 37-23. Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves on 37 shots, while Tristan Jarry stopped 17 of 23. Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Leon Draisaitl 1+ points (-425 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: He had a point in 80% of his games last season (97 points in 65 games), plays with McDavid and runs on the league's No. 1 power play, and Vancouver had the league's worst penalty kill (71.5%). - What happened: One assist, and it was a big one: the primary assist on Podkolzin's power-play goal at 19:17 of the 3rd that tied the game 5-5. He also put 5 shots on goal in 21:15 of ice time, with 5:21 on the power play. He cleared the line by one point. - Worth watching: The price is steep, but the role is the angle. That kind of power-play time is what the point prop rides on.

ALT: Over 5.5 total goals (-192 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Vancouver allowed a league-worst 3.83 goals a game last season, Demko is out until about December, and Jarry posted .858 in 19 games with Edmonton. Three of the four meetings last season reached 6 goals. - What happened: 11 total goals, 5.5 over the line. It was only 2-2 after two periods. Max Sasson's backhand at 2:55 of the 3rd made it 4-2 and put the sixth goal on the board. - Worth watching: Both goalie spots are the story here. Jarry allowed 6 goals on 23 shots, and Lankinen faced 37.

Marco Rossi under 1.5 shots on goal: CASHED - Our read: He averaged 1.32 shots a game and had 2 or more in only 38% of his 50 games last season. - What happened: A longer shot that landed. Rossi put exactly 1 shot on goal, and it went in: a snap shot at 2:07 of the 2nd that made it 2-1 Vancouver. He played 15:01 with only 0:54 on the power play. - Worth watching: Low power-play time plus a low shot rate is the profile for this under. The number to watch is his role if the lines change.

How the game played out

Vancouver's special teams set the tone early, with Cotter's shorthanded goal and Elias Pettersson's power-play tip-in at 5:15 of the 3rd. Edmonton answered with pressure. The Oilers had 38 hits to Vancouver's 13 and won 60.0% of faceoffs. Podkolzin and Bouchard scored 24 seconds apart in the 3rd to make it 5-4 before the late tying goal.

Trends to watch

• Edmonton's shot volume: 37 shots on goal, and Vancouver blocked 21 more. That volume is worth tracking for saves props on the other side.
• Jarry's night: 17 saves on 23 shots (.739). Game totals with him in net are worth a look.
• Draisaitl's usage: 21:15 of ice time, 5:21 on the power play and 5 shots on goal.

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