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New York Islanders vs Edmonton Oilers Wrap - Edmonton Wins 4-2

The Islanders came up short Thursday against the Oilers, falling 4-2.

The Oilers were a -156 favorite in the win. The combined score pushed PUSH the total, which closed at 6.0.

Edmonton got goals from Kailer Yamamoto, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, and Dylan Holloway in the victory. Draisaitl opened the scoring at 9:26 of the first period.

Jack Campbell turned in a 20-save effort for the Oilers.

Mathew Barzal, and Cal Clutterbuck scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Jack Campbell.

Ilya Sorokin stopped 34 of 38 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Edmonton went 1-for-4, while the Islanders were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

New York lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 38-22.

Next game, Edmonton takes its act home to face Colorado looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Calgary.