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Buffalo Falls 6-1 to Oilers - Recap
Edmonton skated to a 6-1 victory over Buffalo on Thursday in NHL action at Rogers Place.
The Oilers were a -255 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Leon Draisaitl, Tyson Barrie, Devin Shore, Connor McDavid, Darnell Nurse, and Kailer Yamamoto each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Yamamoto opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Mike Smith turned in a 27-save effort for the Oilers.
Buffalo got a goal from Victor Olofsson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Craig Anderson stopped 30 of 36 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 1-for-3, while the Sabres were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 36-28.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Devils. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Calgary.