nhl Game Recap
Ottawa Senators vs Edmonton Oilers Wrap - Edmonton Wins 8-5
James Neal scored a pair of goals against the Senators as Edmonton handed Ottawa a 8-5 defeat on Sunday at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -185 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
James Neal(2), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid, Tyson Barrie, Kailer Yamamoto, Dominik Kahun, and Darnell Nurse each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Kahun opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Stuart Skinner turned in a 33-save effort for the Oilers.
Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stuetzle, Austin Watson, Colin White, and Drake Batherson scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Stuart Skinner.
Ottawa got a 17-stop effort from Marcus Hogberg in the loss.
On the power play, Edmonton went 4-for-5, while the Senators were 2-for-5 with the man advantage.
Edmonton lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 38-31.