nhl Game Recap< BACK

Recap - Oilers Defeat Detroit 5-2

Warren Foegele scored a pair of goals against the Red Wings as Edmonton handed Detroit a 5-2 defeat on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.

Edmonton was favored by -167 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.

Edmonton got goals from Warren Foegele(2), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evander Kane, and Ryan McLeod in the victory. McLeod opened the scoring at 3:02 of the second period.

Jack Campbell stopped 30 of 32 Detroit shots in the victory.

Detroit got goals from Tyler Bertuzzi, and Joe Veleno in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Ville Husso stopped 22 of 26 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Edmonton went 1-for-4, while the Red Wings were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.

Edmonton lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 32-27.

Edmonton looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Red Wings will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Calgary.