The New York Islanders' third-period collapse on Saturday night unearthed some familiar questions. Conversely, the Edmonton Oilers' third-period outburst on Saturday provided a hint they might finally be ready to return to form.

The Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid and the Vancouver Canucks' Jonathan Tanner Miller will be two of the most exciting players to keep an eye on when these teams play on Saturday at 10:00 PM ET, at Rogers Arena. See below to read more about Oilers vs. Canucks leaders, insights, and a predicted winner.

Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article,

We’re starting to see a trend. The Canucks have won six straight road games. But they have won just one of six games at Rogers Arena, and on Saturday were embarrassed on home ice for the second straight event.

The Vancouver Canucks started their six-game homestand with a date against the Edmonton Oilers, their first meeting since Game 7 of the second round of the 2024 Playoffs.

The Vancouver Canucks haven’t forgotten what Edmonton did to them last spring — being punted out of the playoffs will haunt them for a very long time — but the Oilers gave them a stinging reminder anyway.