nhl Game Recap
Canucks vs Oilers Final: 6-2 - Recap
Brock Boeser was the difference, potting a pair for Vancouver on Monday as the Canucks skated off with a 6-2 victory over the Oilers at Rogers Arena.
Vancouver was an underdog by +103 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 7.0.
Vancouver got goals from Brock Boeser(2), Quinn Hughes, J.T. Miller, Nils Hoglander, and Pius Suter in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring at 11:30 of the first period.
Thatcher Demko turned in a 40-save effort for the Canucks.
Edmonton got goals from Mattias Ekholm, and Leon Draisaitl in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Stuart Skinner stopped 30 of 36 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Vancouver went 3-for-6, while the Oilers were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Vancouver 42-36 in the game.
Next game, Vancouver takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Edmonton, they head on the road to face San Jose.