nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Recap - Oilers Win 4-3
The Avalanche came up short Thursday against the Oilers, falling 4-3.
Edmonton was an underdog by +102 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Edmonton got goals from Evan Bouchard, Brett Kulak, Connor McDavid, and Viktor Arvidsson in the victory. Arvidsson opened the scoring at 19:18 of the first period.
Stuart Skinner stopped 22 of 25 Colorado shots in the victory.
Nathan MacKinnon(2), and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche, finding the net behind Stuart Skinner.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 23 of 27 shots for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Edmonton scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Colorado went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Colorado 27-25 in the game.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Canucks. Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.