nhl Game Recap
Blackhawks Down Edmonton 6-4 - Match Report
Jonathan Toews scored a pair of goals against the Oilers as Chicago handed Edmonton a 6-4 defeat on Saturday at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Blackhawks were rewarded as +129 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Chicago got goals from Jonathan Toews(2), Dominik Kubalik(2), Brandon Saad, and Dylan Strome in the victory. Strome opened the scoring at 5:51 of the first period.
Corey Crawford turned in a 25-save effort for the Blackhawks.
Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, James Neal, and Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers, finding the net behind Corey Crawford.
Edmonton got a 18-stop effort from Mike Smith in the loss.
On the power play, Chicago went 3-for-6, while the Oilers were 3-for-4 with the man advantage.
Edmonton lost the shots on goal battle to Chicago by a margin of 42-29.