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Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Recap - Oilers Win 6-1
Connor McDavid was the difference, potting a pair for Edmonton on Saturday as the Oilers skated off with a 6-1 victory over the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
Edmonton won as a -271 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Edmonton got goals from Connor McDavid(2), Philip Broberg, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Derek Ryan, and Zach Hyman in the victory. Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring at 5:46 of the first period.
Stuart Skinner stopped 22 of 23 San Jose shots in the victory.
Tomas Hertl scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Stuart Skinner.
James Reimer stopped 30 of 36 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Edmonton scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
San Jose lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 36-23.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Avalanche. San Jose, meanwhile, will have their next action against Winnipeg.