nhl Game Recap
Oilers Down Tampa Bay 5-3 - Match Report
Edmonton got a pair of goals from Zach Hyman as the Oilers skated to a 5-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -123 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Zach Hyman(2), Connor McDavid, Ryan McLeod, and Leon Draisaitl each scored for the Oilers in the victory. McLeod opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Jack Campbell stopped 28 of 31 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.
Tampa Bay got goals from Brandon Hagel, Brayden Point, and Steven Stamkos in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tampa Bay got a 29-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.
Edmonton scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 34-31.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Canucks. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Calgary.