nhl Game Recap
Oilers vs Flames Final: 5-4 - Recap
The Oilers beat Calgary 5-4 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Mike Smith's 32 saves.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as +133 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Edmonton got goals from Darnell Nurse, Connor McDavid, Jesse Puljujarvi, Zach Hyman, and Evan Bouchard in the victory. Nurse opened the scoring at 7:40 of the second period.
Mike Smith stopped 32 of 36 Calgary shots in the victory.
Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane, Johnny Gaudreau, and Calle Jarnkrok scored for the Flames, finding the net behind Mike Smith.
Calgary got a 30-stop effort from Jacob Markstrom in the loss.
Edmonton scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Calgary went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Calgary outshot Edmonton 36-35 in the game.