nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Ices Montreal 3-2 - Recap
The Canadiens came up short Thursday against the Oilers, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -217 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Leon Draisaitl, Corey Perry, and Evan Bouchard each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Perry opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Stuart Skinner turned in a 26-save effort for the Oilers.
Cole Caufield, and Joel Armia scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Stuart Skinner.
Sam Montembeault stopped 29 of 32 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 1-for-3, while the Canadiens were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Montreal 32-28 in the game.
Next game, Edmonton takes its act home to face Dallas looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Calgary.