nhl Game Recap
Calgary Skates Past Edmonton 5-0 - Recap
Edmonton couldn't break through the Calgary defense on Saturday, failing to score on Jacob Markstrom in a 5-0 loss at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Bettors who backed the Flames were rewarded as +101 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Mark Giordano, Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm, Brett Ritchie, and Sean Monahan each scored for the Flames in the victory. Monahan opened the scoring for Calgary.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 17 of 17 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Mike Smith stopped 27 of 32 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Calgary scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Edmonton went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Edmonton lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 32-17.
Next game, Calgary takes its act on the road to face Toronto looking for another win. For Edmonton, they head on the road to face Vancouver.