nhl Game Recap
Oilers Down Anaheim 3-2 - Match Report
The Ducks came up short Friday against the Oilers, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -434 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Edmonton got goals from Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Darnell Nurse in the victory. Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring at 16:54 of the first period.
Stuart Skinner stopped 27 of 29 Anaheim shots in the victory.
Jackson LaCombe, and Brett Leason scored for the Ducks, finding the net behind Stuart Skinner.
Lukas Dostal stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Ducks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 1-for-1, while the Ducks were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Anaheim outshot Edmonton 29-26 in the game.
Next game, Edmonton takes its act on the road to face Seattle looking for another win. For Anaheim, they head home to face Tampa Bay.