nhl Game Recap
Recap - Oilers Defeat San Jose 3-2
Edmonton skated to a 3-2 victory over San Jose on Saturday in NHL action at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -395 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Edmonton got goals from Mattias Ekholm, Leon Draisaitl, and Zach Hyman in the victory. Hyman opened the scoring at 7:07 of the first period.
Calvin Pickard turned in a 20-save effort for the Oilers.
San Jose got goals from Luke Kunin, and Jan Rutta in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Yaroslav Askarov stopped 39 of 42 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Edmonton scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot San Jose 42-22 in the game.
Next game, Edmonton takes its act home to face Ottawa looking for another win. For San Jose, they head on the road to face Vancouver.