nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers Wrap - Edmonton Wins 3-2
Edmonton earned a 3-2 victory over Buffalo behind a 2-goal performance from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on Saturday at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -250 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins(2), and Jeff Skinner each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Skinner opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Stuart Skinner turned in a 39-save effort for the Oilers.
Alex Tuch, and Jiri Kulich scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Stuart Skinner.
James Reimer stopped 31 of 34 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 0-for-1, while the Sabres were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Edmonton lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 41-34.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Kraken. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.