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San Jose Falls 3-2 to Oilers - Recap
Edmonton skated to a 3-2 victory over San Jose on Thursday in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -269 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Edmonton got goals from Jeff Skinner, Connor Brown, and Viktor Arvidsson in the victory. Brown opened the scoring at 6:22 of the first period.
Calvin Pickard turned in a 27-save effort for the Oilers.
Tyler Toffoli, and Jack Thompson scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Calvin Pickard.
Georgi Romanov stopped 35 of 38 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Edmonton scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
San Jose lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 38-29.
Edmonton looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kings. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Seattle.