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Edmonton Oil Kings at Saskatoon Blades: WHL Box Score

Edmonton Oil Kings defeated Saskatoon Blades 5–2. Apr 1, 2026 at SaskTel Centre - Saskatoon, SK.

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Wed, Apr 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM PDTFinal
2026 WHL Playoffs · SaskTel Centre - Saskatoon, SK

Game Highlights

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Final Score & Box Score

Score by Period

Score by Period
Team1st2nd3rdFinal
Edmonton Oil Kings2215
Saskatoon Blades1102

Team Stats

Team Stats
Statistic Edmonton Oil Kings Saskatoon Blades
Shots on goal2833
Penalty minutes64
Power-play goals / opportunities1 / 20 / 3
Power play %50.0%0.0%
Faceoffs won / attempts22 / 5230 / 52
Faceoff win %42.3%57.7%

Shots by Period

Shots by Period
Period Edmonton Oil Kings Saskatoon Blades
1st1213
2nd96
3rd714

Three Stars

3 stars
Three Stars
StarPlayerTeam
1#92 Miroslav Holinka Edmonton Oil Kings
2#95 Lukas Sawchyn Edmonton Oil Kings
3#27 Hunter Laing Saskatoon Blades

Scoring Summary & Key Plays

Start with the key plays. Expand Full Play-by-Play for faceoffs and the complete available sequence.

Goals & Assists

7 goals
Goals & Assists
Period / timeTeamScorer (season goals)AssistsSituation
1st · 7:34 Edmonton Oil Kings#92 Miroslav Holinka (3)#95 Lukas Sawchyn, #10 Kayden StroederEven strength
1st · 14:21 Saskatoon Blades#77 Kazden Mathies (1)#88 Elias Pul, #20 Tyler ParrEven strength
1st · 18:44 Edmonton Oil Kings#92 Miroslav Holinka (4)#24 Carter Sotheran, #14 Dylan DeanPP
2nd · 4:29 Edmonton Oil Kings#95 Lukas Sawchyn (1)#10 Kayden Stroeder, #27 Josh LeeGame-winning goal
2nd · 15:33 Saskatoon Blades#27 Hunter Laing (2)#47 Tristen Doyle, #46 Kaden AllanEven strength
2nd · 19:38 Edmonton Oil Kings#92 Miroslav Holinka (5)#16 Gavin Hodnett, #95 Lukas SawchynInsurance goal
3rd · 19:58 Edmonton Oil Kings#43 Adam Jecho (1)UnassistedEmpty net

Plus/Minus on Goals

Plus/Minus on Goals
Period / timeScorerCredited +1Charged −1
1st · 7:34Miroslav Holinka#5 Noa Ta'amu, #10 Kayden Stroeder, #24 Carter Sotheran, #92 Miroslav Holinka, #95 Lukas Sawchyn#3 Jordan Martin, #4 Brayden Klimpke, #19 Gavin Clark, #25 Triston Mitchell-McElhone, #71 Ben Bowtell
1st · 14:21Kazden Mathies#4 Brayden Klimpke, #20 Tyler Parr, #37 Jack Kachkowski, #77 Kazden Mathies, #88 Elias Pul#4 Rhys Pederson, #10 Kayden Stroeder, #27 Josh Lee, #92 Miroslav Holinka, #95 Lukas Sawchyn
2nd · 4:29Lukas Sawchyn#4 Rhys Pederson, #10 Kayden Stroeder, #27 Josh Lee, #92 Miroslav Holinka, #95 Lukas Sawchyn#4 Brayden Klimpke, #19 Gavin Clark, #25 Triston Mitchell-McElhone, #37 Jack Kachkowski, #71 Ben Bowtell
2nd · 15:33Hunter Laing#16 Cooper Williams, #23 Rowan Calvert, #27 Hunter Laing, #46 Kaden Allan, #47 Tristen Doyle#4 Rhys Pederson, #14 Dylan Dean, #16 Gavin Hodnett, #27 Josh Lee, #32 Ryan Gower
2nd · 19:38Miroslav Holinka#16 Gavin Hodnett, #24 Carter Sotheran, #55 Austin Zemlak, #92 Miroslav Holinka, #95 Lukas Sawchyn#3 Jordan Martin, #11 David Lewandowski, #26 Hayden Harsanyi, #47 Tristen Doyle, #88 Elias Pul
3rd · 19:58Adam Jecho#23 Landon Hanson, #24 Carter Sotheran, #43 Adam Jecho, #47 Ethan MacKenzie, #77 Andrew O'Neill#11 David Lewandowski, #16 Cooper Williams, #20 Tyler Parr, #23 Rowan Calvert, #27 Hunter Laing, #37 Jack Kachkowski

Key Plays

17 plays
Key Plays
PeriodTimePlayTeam / faceoff winnerDetails
1st0:00Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: #35 Evan Gardner · Out: —
1st0:00Goaltender change Edmonton Oil KingsIn: #31 Ethan Simcoe · Out: —
1st7:34Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#92 Miroslav Holinka · Assists: #95 Lukas Sawchyn, #10 Kayden Stroeder · Even strength
1st14:21Goal Saskatoon Blades#77 Kazden Mathies · Assists: #88 Elias Pul, #20 Tyler Parr · Even strength
1st15:53Penalty Edmonton Oil Kings#5 Noa Ta'amu · Cross Checking · 2:00 min · Served by #5 Noa Ta'amu
1st18:34Penalty Saskatoon Blades#27 Hunter Laing · Delay of Game · 2:00 min · Served by #27 Hunter Laing
1st18:44Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#92 Miroslav Holinka · Assists: #24 Carter Sotheran, #14 Dylan Dean · PP
2nd4:29Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#95 Lukas Sawchyn · Assists: #10 Kayden Stroeder, #27 Josh Lee · Game-winning goal
2nd5:20Penalty Saskatoon Blades#11 David Lewandowski · Slashing · 2:00 min · Served by #11 David Lewandowski
2nd15:33Goal Saskatoon Blades#27 Hunter Laing · Assists: #47 Tristen Doyle, #46 Kaden Allan · Even strength
2nd19:38Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#92 Miroslav Holinka · Assists: #16 Gavin Hodnett, #95 Lukas Sawchyn · Insurance goal
3rd4:02Penalty Edmonton Oil Kings#77 Andrew O'Neill · Slew-Footing · 4:00 min · Served by #77 Andrew O'Neill
3rd16:42Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: — · Out: #35 Evan Gardner
3rd16:48Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: #35 Evan Gardner · Out: —
3rd17:34Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: — · Out: #35 Evan Gardner
3rd19:58Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#43 Adam Jecho · Assists: Unassisted · Empty net
3rd19:58Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: #35 Evan Gardner · Out: —

Full Play-by-Play

69 plays
Full Play-by-Play
PeriodTimePlayTeam / faceoff winnerDetails
1st0:00Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: #35 Evan Gardner · Out: —
1st0:00Goaltender change Edmonton Oil KingsIn: #31 Ethan Simcoe · Out: —
1st0:00Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
1st0:09Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
1st1:37Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #14 Dylan Dean
1st2:25Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #11 David Lewandowski · Away: #14 Dylan Dean
1st2:33Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #23 Landon Hanson
1st7:34Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#92 Miroslav Holinka · Assists: #95 Lukas Sawchyn, #10 Kayden Stroeder · Even strength
1st7:34Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #36 Matt Williams
1st9:21Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
1st9:25Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
1st10:25Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
1st11:32Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #36 Matt Williams
1st13:09Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #11 David Lewandowski · Away: #14 Dylan Dean
1st14:21Goal Saskatoon Blades#77 Kazden Mathies · Assists: #88 Elias Pul, #20 Tyler Parr · Even strength
1st14:21Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
1st15:53Penalty Edmonton Oil Kings#5 Noa Ta'amu · Cross Checking · 2:00 min · Served by #5 Noa Ta'amu
1st15:53Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
1st18:30Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #36 Matt Williams
1st18:34Penalty Saskatoon Blades#27 Hunter Laing · Delay of Game · 2:00 min · Served by #27 Hunter Laing
1st18:44Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#92 Miroslav Holinka · Assists: #24 Carter Sotheran, #14 Dylan Dean · PP
1st18:44Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
1st18:55Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #14 Dylan Dean
1st19:20Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
2nd0:00Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
2nd3:05Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
2nd3:36Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #36 Matt Williams
2nd4:29Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#95 Lukas Sawchyn · Assists: #10 Kayden Stroeder, #27 Josh Lee · Game-winning goal
2nd4:29Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
2nd4:44Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #14 Dylan Dean
2nd5:20Penalty Saskatoon Blades#11 David Lewandowski · Slashing · 2:00 min · Served by #11 David Lewandowski
2nd5:20Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #23 Landon Hanson
2nd6:51Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #20 Tyler Parr · Away: #14 Dylan Dean
2nd8:48Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #36 Matt Williams
2nd9:07Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #36 Matt Williams
2nd10:02Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
2nd11:52Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
2nd12:26Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
2nd13:41Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #25 Triston Mitchell-McElhone · Away: #36 Matt Williams
2nd14:53Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #14 Dylan Dean
2nd15:33Goal Saskatoon Blades#27 Hunter Laing · Assists: #47 Tristen Doyle, #46 Kaden Allan · Even strength
2nd15:33Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
2nd17:47Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #14 Dylan Dean
2nd19:38Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#92 Miroslav Holinka · Assists: #16 Gavin Hodnett, #95 Lukas Sawchyn · Insurance goal
2nd19:38Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
3rd0:00Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
3rd0:11Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
3rd0:30Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
3rd0:38Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
3rd2:12Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #71 Ben Bowtell · Away: #16 Gavin Hodnett
3rd2:38Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #27 Hunter Laing · Away: #16 Gavin Hodnett
3rd4:02Penalty Edmonton Oil Kings#77 Andrew O'Neill · Slew-Footing · 4:00 min · Served by #77 Andrew O'Neill
3rd4:02Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #16 Cooper Williams · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
3rd5:01Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
3rd6:28Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #23 Landon Hanson
3rd9:51Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
3rd10:17Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #14 Dylan Dean
3rd12:49Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
3rd14:25Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #26 Hayden Harsanyi · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
3rd15:59Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
3rd16:42Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: — · Out: #35 Evan Gardner
3rd16:48Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: #35 Evan Gardner · Out: —
3rd16:48Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #77 Kazden Mathies · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
3rd17:34Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: — · Out: #35 Evan Gardner
3rd18:14Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #23 Rowan Calvert · Away: #92 Miroslav Holinka
3rd18:52Faceoff Saskatoon BladesHome: #23 Rowan Calvert · Away: #77 Andrew O'Neill
3rd19:58Goal Edmonton Oil Kings#43 Adam Jecho · Assists: Unassisted · Empty net
3rd19:58Goaltender change Saskatoon BladesIn: #35 Evan Gardner · Out: —
3rd19:58Faceoff Edmonton Oil KingsHome: #25 Triston Mitchell-McElhone · Away: #36 Matt Williams

Includes faceoffs as well as goals, penalties and goaltending changes, in the order shown by the official game listing.

Penalties & Shootouts

Penalty Summary

4 penalties
Penalty Summary
PeriodTimeTeamPenalised playerOffenceMinutesServed bySituation
1st15:53 Edmonton Oil KingsNoa Ta'amuCross Checking2:00Noa Ta'amuPower play
1st18:34 Saskatoon BladesHunter LaingDelay of Game2:00Hunter LaingPower play
2nd5:20 Saskatoon BladesDavid LewandowskiSlashing2:00David LewandowskiPower play
3rd4:02 Edmonton Oil KingsAndrew O'NeillSlew-Footing4:00Andrew O'Neill—

Player Stats

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Edmonton Oil Kings — Skaters

18 skaters
Edmonton Oil Kings — Skaters
PlayerNo.PosGAPTS+/−SOGPIMPPGSHGGWGFO W/AFO%Lineup
Rhys Pederson4LD000-1100000 / 0——
Noa Ta'amu5LD000+1020000 / 0—Starter
Kayden Stroeder10LW022+1200000 / 0——
Kanjyu Gojsic12RW0000000000 / 0——
Dylan Dean14C011-1400003 / 933.3%—
Gavin Hodnett16LW0110100001 / 250.0%—
Jaxon Fuder22LW0000000000 / 0——
Landon Hanson23LW000+1100002 / 366.7%Starter
Carter Sotheran24D011+3200000 / 0—Starter
Josh Lee27D011-1100000 / 0——
Ryan Gower32RW000-1100000 / 0——
Matt Williams36C0000000003 / 837.5%—
Adam Jecho43RW101+1200000 / 0—Starter
Ethan MacKenzie47LD000+1100000 / 0——
Austin Zemlak55D000+1000000 / 0——
Andrew O'Neill77C000+1240006 / 1637.5%Starter
Miroslav Holinka92C303+2801007 / 1450.0%—
Lukas Sawchyn95RW123+2200010 / 0——

Edmonton Oil Kings — Goaltenders

2 goaltenders
Edmonton Oil Kings — Goaltenders
GoaltenderNo.TimeSAGASavesSV%GASOGPIMLineup
Ethan Simcoe3160:0033231.9390000Starter
Elias Mitrikas33Did not play————————Rookie

Saskatoon Blades — Skaters

18 skaters
Saskatoon Blades — Skaters
PlayerNo.PosGAPTS+/−SOGPIMPPGSHGGWGFO W/AFO%Lineup
Jordan Martin3RD000-2100000 / 0—Starter
Brayden Klimpke4LD000-1200000 / 0——
David Lewandowski11LW000-2120002 / 2100.0%—
Cooper Williams16C0000100008 / 1266.7%—
Dustin Willhöft17LW0000500000 / 0—Rookie
Gavin Clark19RW000-2100000 / 0—Rookie
Tyler Parr20RW0110100000 / 10.0%Starter
Rowan Calvert23LW0000200001 / 250.0%—
Triston Mitchell-McElhone25C000-2000000 / 20.0%—
Hayden Harsanyi26C000-1000009 / 1369.2%—
Hunter Laing27RW1010420000 / 10.0%—
Jack Kachkowski37RD000-1300000 / 0——
Jack Lavallee41RD0000200000 / 0——
Kaden Allan46LD011+1200000 / 0——
Tristen Doyle47LD0110000000 / 0—Starter
Ben Bowtell71LW000-2000001 / 1100.0%—
Kazden Mathies77C101+1300009 / 1850.0%Starter
Elias Pul88LW0110500000 / 0—Starter

Saskatoon Blades — Goaltenders

2 goaltenders
Saskatoon Blades — Goaltenders
GoaltenderNo.TimeSAGASavesSV%GASOGPIMLineup
Ryley Budd30Did not play—————————
Evan Gardner3557:3027423.8520000Starter

Coaches & Officials

Coaches & Game Officials

Coaches & Game Officials
RoleName
Referee 1#124 Ward Pateman
Referee 2#34 Troy Murray
Linesman 1#65 Troy Semenchuk
Linesman 2#137 Tarrington Wyonzek

Game Information

Competition
2026 WHL Playoffs
Date
Wed, Apr 1, 2026
Puck drop
6:00 PM PDT
Venue
SaskTel Centre - Saskatoon, SK
Location
Saskatoon, SK
Final horn
Apr 1, 8:25 PM PDT
Actual puck drop
Apr 1, 6:03 PM PDT
Game length
2h 22m
Attendance
4,834

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Understanding the Box Score

Goals, Shots and Special Teams

G means goals, A means assists and PTS is their total. SOG is shots on goal. PPG and SHG are power-play and short-handed goals, while GWG marks a game-winning goal. PIM is penalty minutes. A number in brackets beside a scorer is that player's season goal total.

Goaltending and Faceoffs

SA is shots against, GA is goals allowed and SV% is saves divided by shots against. FO W/A shows faceoffs won and attempted; FO% is the win rate. Starter identifies the listed starting lineup; Rookie follows the league's designation. A dash means a figure is unavailable or does not apply.