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Recap - Oilers Defeat Dallas 3-1

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the difference, potting a pair for Edmonton on Friday as the Oilers skated off with a 3-1 victory over the Stars at American Airlines Center.

Edmonton was an underdog by +111 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins(2), and Philip Broberg each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring for Edmonton.

Stuart Skinner turned in a 19-save effort for the Oilers.

Wyatt Johnston scored for the Stars, finding the net behind Stuart Skinner.

Dallas got a 23-stop effort from Jake Oettinger in the loss.

On the power play, Edmonton went 2-for-3, while the Stars were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Dallas lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 26-20.