nhl Game Recap
Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers Recap - Red Wings Win 3-2
Detroit earned a 3-2 victory over Edmonton on Thursday, but needed a shootout to do it at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Red Wings were rewarded as +231 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Detroit got goals from Michael Rasmussen, and Dylan Larkin in the victory. Rasmussen opened the scoring at 9:59 of the second period.
Alex Lyon turned in a 45-save effort for the Red Wings.
Leon Draisaitl, and Jeff Skinner scored for the Oilers, finding the net behind Alex Lyon.
Stuart Skinner stopped 33 of 35 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Detroit scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Edmonton went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Detroit 47-35 in the game.
Next game, Detroit takes its act on the road to face Calgary looking for another win. For Edmonton, they head home to face Toronto.