A look at some of the analytics from the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 loss in Game 6 to the Edmonton Oilers.

Welcome to this edition of "The Stats Behind The Game." This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Vancouver Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article, we look back on the Canucks 5-1, Game 6 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. 

Despite the lopsided score, the analytics were close in Game 6. Vancouver lost the even-strength scoring chances battle by a count of 21-18 while also falling 8-7 when it came to high-danger scoring chances. While the Canucks came up short in most categories, they did win the xGF% battle, finishing the night at 50.56% thanks to an xGF of 2.18.

The biggest takeaway from the game's heatmap was that neither team was able to generate chances from high-danger areas. Artūrs Šilovs and Stuart Skinner only faced nine combined high-danger shots all night, with most of the shots coming from the point or faceoff dots. Ultimately, it was a quiet game for both teams, with the main difference being Edmonton's ability to convert on their chances. 

To wrap things up, one line that had a strong game, according to the analytics, was the trio of Nils Höglander, Elias Lindholm and Elias Pettersson. In 7:45 together, the three Swedes had an xGF% of 64.99 and scored the only goal of the game. Based on their results over the past two games, it would be a mistake to break them up in Game 7, as they have shown some chemistry since being put together. 

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