nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Ices Colorado 6-3 - Recap
Evander Kane sniped 3 goals in leading Edmonton to a 6-3 win over Colorado on Friday at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -126 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Evander Kane(3), Kailer Yamamoto, Evan Bouchard, and Kris Russell each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Kane opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Mike Smith stopped 34 of 37 Colorado shots in the victory.
Colorado got goals from Valeri Nichushkin(2), and Nathan MacKinnon in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 of 26 shots for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 0-for-2, while the Avalanche were 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Edmonton 37-27 in the game.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against Winnipeg.