Oilers Down Calgary 4-0 - Match Report

Oilers Down Calgary 4-0 - Match Report

Hockey bettors who backed the Oilers on the moneyline Thursday didn’t have to sweat out a close game, as Edmonton easily handled Calgary 4-0 at Rexall Place.

Edmonton was favored by -110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.

Gilbert Brule, Jordan Eberle, Ales Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Brule opened the scoring for Edmonton, finding the back of the net at 9:04 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Ryan Whitney.

Nikolai Khabibulin turned in a 37-save effort for the Oilers.

Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 29 of 33 shots for the Flames, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Edmonton went 2-for-6, while the Flames were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Edmonton lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 37-33.

Next game, Edmonton takes its act home to face Florida looking for another win. For Calgary, they head home to face Los Angeles.