Overview

• Leon Draisaitl scored twice, including the winner off a 2-on-1 with Connor McDavid after Trent Frederic sparked the breakout.
• Trent Frederic also scored and looked comfortable alongside McDavid and Draisaitl on Edmonton’s top line.
• Aatu Räty, Braeden Cootes and Jonathan Lekkerimäki provided Vancouver’s goals as the club evaluates young forwards for roster spots.
• Stuart Skinner started for Edmonton and delivered key late stops, while Thatcher Demko made 20 saves and showed encouraging form for Vancouver.
• Vancouver fell to 2-2-0 in the preseason and visits Calgary on Oct. 1, with defensive lapses and odd-man rushes flagged for correction.