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Edmonton Skates Past Chicago 6-5 - Recap
The Oilers got a 3-goal performance from Connor McDavid as Edmonton handed Chicago a 6-5 defeat on Thursday at United Center.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -199 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Connor McDavid(3), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, and Zach Hyman each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Hyman opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Jack Campbell stopped 31 of 36 Chicago shots in the victory.
Chicago got goals from Jonathan Toews, Reese Johnson, Andreas Athanasiou, Max Domi, and Patrick Kane in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Chicago got a 32-stop effort from Alex Stalock in the loss.
Edmonton scored 3 times on 7 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 2-for-10 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 38-36.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Flames. Chicago, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.