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Winnipeg Falls 2-1 to Oilers - Recap

Connor McDavid scored a pair of goals against the Jets as Edmonton handed Winnipeg a 2-1 defeat on Thursday at Rogers Place.

Edmonton was favored by -144 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.

Connor McDavid(2) scored for the Oilers in the victory. McDavid opened the scoring for Edmonton.

Mikko Koskinen turned in a 24-save effort for the Oilers.

Winnipeg got a goal from Mathieu Perreault in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Laurent Brossoit stopped 19 of 21 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Edmonton went 0-for-1, while the Jets were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Edmonton lost the shots on goal battle to Winnipeg by a margin of 25-21.