nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Recap - Oilers Win 5-1
The Penguins came up short Tuesday against the Oilers, falling 5-1.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as +115 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Edmonton got goals from Evander Kane, Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard, Zack Kassian, and Zach Hyman in the victory. Bouchard opened the scoring at 12:47 of the first period.
Mike Smith stopped 33 of 34 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Jeff Carter in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Casey DeSmith stopped 37 of 41 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Edmonton scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Pittsburgh 42-34 in the game.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Sharks. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.