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Vancouver Skates Past Edmonton 4-1 - Recap

Matthew Highmore scored a pair of goals against the Oilers as Vancouver handed Edmonton a 4-1 defeat on Saturday at Rogers Place.

The Canucks were a +164 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Vancouver got goals from Matthew Highmore(2), Bo Horvat, and Travis Boyd in the victory. Horvat opened the scoring at 1:27 of the second period.

Thatcher Demko stopped 31 of 32 Edmonton shots in the victory.

Adam Larsson scored for the Oilers, finding the net behind Thatcher Demko.

Mikko Koskinen stopped 37 of 41 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Vancouver scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Edmonton went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Vancouver outshot Edmonton 41-32 in the game.

Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Oilers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Winnipeg.