nhl Game Recap
Recap - Oilers Defeat Vancouver 7-3
Connor Brown scored a pair of goals against the Canucks as Edmonton handed Vancouver a 7-3 defeat on Saturday at Rogers Arena.
Edmonton was favored by -110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Edmonton got goals from Connor Brown(2), Brett Kulak, Corey Perry, Connor McDavid, Viktor Arvidsson, and Leon Draisaitl in the victory. Draisaitl opened the scoring at 2:48 of the first period.
Stuart Skinner turned in a 17-save effort for the Oilers.
Filip Hronek, Elias Pettersson, and Pius Suter scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Stuart Skinner.
Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 27 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 1-for-3, while the Canucks were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 31-20.
Edmonton looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Islanders. The Canucks will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Calgary.