nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Ices Vancouver 5-2 - Recap
Edmonton got 3 goals from Connor McDavid en route to a 5-2 victory over Vancouver on Thursday at Rogers Place.
The Oilers were a -130 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Connor McDavid(3), and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins(2) each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Mikko Koskinen stopped 38 of 40 Vancouver shots in the victory.
Vancouver got goals from Nate Schmidt, and Tyler Motte in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Thatcher Demko stopped 41 of 46 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Edmonton scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Vancouver 46-40 in the game.
Edmonton looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Canucks will aim to get back on the winning track at Calgary.