nhl Game Recap
Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers Wrap - Florida Wins 5-1
Carter Verhaeghe scored twice to lead the Panthers over Edmonton 5-1 on Saturday at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as +126 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Florida got goals from Carter Verhaeghe(2), Brandon Montour, Sam Bennett, and Aleksander Barkov in the victory. Verhaeghe opened the scoring at 5:33 of the first period.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 38 of 39 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Edmonton got a goal from Zach Hyman in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Edmonton got a 34-stop effort from Calvin Pickard in the loss.
Florida scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Edmonton went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Florida lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 39-39.
Next game, Florida takes its act on the road to face Calgary looking for another win. For Edmonton, they head on the road to face New York.