Vasily Podkolzin scores twice in Oilers overtime loss to Canucks

Fantasy hockey: Podkolzin had 2 goals and 7 shots in 18:20 against recent averages of 0.36 points, 1.6 shots and 15:24 a night.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · September 30, 2026 · Updated October 1, 2026

Vasily Podkolzin scored twice and fired 7 shots in 18:20 as the Oilers fell 6-5 in overtime to the Canucks on Tuesday, September 29. The winger added 5 hits and a power-play goal while finishing minus-2 in the losing effort.

The output stands well above his recent averages of 0.36 points, 1.6 shots and 15:24 a night. His underlying play grades 51 out of 100 among forwards, a read on how sustainable his scoring is.

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Vasily Podkolzin

Podkolzin's 2 goals and 7 shots in 18:20 against Vancouver on Tuesday, September 29 came in a 6-5 overtime loss. He added a power-play goal and 5 hits while finishing minus-2. The winger played 18:20 against his recent average of 15:24 a night, though he saw just 0:28 on the power play per game and ranks 13th among all Oilers skaters in that deployment.

His underlying play grades 51 out of 100 among forwards based on shots, scoring chances and ice time, a middling read on whether this scoring pace will hold. His recent averages sit at 0.17 goals, 0.19 assists and 1.6 shots per game alongside 2.7 hits and 0.6 blocks. The Oilers have two games left this week, on Thursday and Saturday, and three next week.

What to do

• Stream Podkolzin in deeper formats for the two games left this week, on Thursday and Saturday.

• Temper expectations given his 51 underlying-play grade and minimal power-play role.

• Monitor whether the extra ice time holds, as he averaged 15:24 before logging 18:20 on Tuesday.

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