nhl Game Recap
Oilers Down New York 5-2 - Match Report
New York gave up 4 goals to James Neal in their 5-2 loss to the Oilers in NHL action on Tuesday.
The Oilers were a +146 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
James Neal(4), and Zack Kassian each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Neal opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Mikko Koskinen stopped 25 of 27 New York shots in the victory.
New York got goals from Matt Martin, and Anthony Beauvillier in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 15 of 19 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 2-for-5, while the Islanders were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Edmonton 27-27 in the game.
Next game, Edmonton takes its act on the road to face New Jersey looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Carolina.