nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Ices Vancouver 3-1 - Recap
The Oilers beat Vancouver 3-1 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Calvin Pickard's 14 saves.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -185 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Edmonton got goals from Leon Draisaitl, Noah Philp, and Andrew Mangiapane in the victory. Philp opened the scoring at 12:21 of the second period.
Calvin Pickard turned in a 14-save effort for the Oilers.
Brock Boeser scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Calvin Pickard.
Thatcher Demko stopped 34 of 36 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 0-for-5, while the Canucks were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Vancouver 37-15 in the game.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Rangers. Vancouver, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Louis.