nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Wrap - Edmonton Wins 7-2
Connor McDavid scored a pair of goals against the Penguins as Edmonton handed Pittsburgh a 7-2 defeat on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena.
Edmonton won as a -106 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 7.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Connor McDavid(2), Devin Shore, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Warren Foegele, Kailer Yamamoto, and Leon Draisaitl each scored for the Oilers in the victory. McDavid opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Stuart Skinner stopped 22 of 24 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Kris Letang(2) in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tristan Jarry stopped 23 of 29 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 2-for-3, while the Penguins were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Pittsburgh 44-24 in the game.
Next game, Edmonton takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face St. Louis.