Hurricanes vs. Oilers Recap: Edmonton Wins Shootout, Four Plays Cash

The Oilers beat the Hurricanes 6-5 in a shootout after the teams traded 10 goals in regulation and played a scoreless overtime. The 6-5 final includes the one goal ESPN credits to Edmonton for winning the shootout. Carolina outshot Edmonton 27-21, but the Oilers' power play went 3-for-5 and kept dragging them back. Edmonton led 1-0, Carolina led 2-1, 3-2 and 4-2, and Edmonton tied it 4-4 early in the 3rd. Juuso Valimaki put Carolina up 5-4 at 17:20 of the 3rd, and Connor McDavid tied it again at 18:32. Devon Levi made 22 saves on 27 shots for Edmonton, and Brandon Bussi made 16 saves on 21 shots for Carolina. Four DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Connor McDavid 1+ assists (-200 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: McDavid had an assist in 10 straight games and in all 9 games this season, so we backed him to pick up at least one more against Carolina. - What happened: McDavid finished with 2 goals, 3 assists and 3 shots on goal in 25:02, with 3:28 on the power play. All three assists came on Edmonton power-play goals: Leon Draisaitl's tip-in at 8:07 of the 1st, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins at 4:20 of the 2nd and Draisaitl again at 2:51 of the 3rd. The first one cashed it, and he cleared the 0.5 line by 2.5. He also scored at 0:26 of the 3rd and tied the game at 18:32 of the 3rd. - Worth watching: He was on the ice for heavy power-play minutes, and Edmonton's power play scored three times. When he draws that much power-play time, his assist prop stays worth a look.

Jackson Blake 2+ shots on goal (-275 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Blake had 2+ shots on goal in 9 of his last 10 games and in 4 of his last 5, so we liked his volume against Edmonton. - What happened: Blake put 4 shots on goal in 17:36, with 1:24 on the power play, and cleared the 1.5 line by 2.5. He also scored on the power play at 10:30 of the 1st to tie the game 1-1, set up by Shayne Gostisbehere and Sebastian Aho. - Worth watching: He had steady minutes and a power-play shift, and he cleared the line with room to spare. The price is steep, so the value depends on the number you can get.

Evan Bouchard 1+ assists (-160 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Bouchard had an assist in 9 of his last 10 games and in each of his last 5, and we expected that to continue against Carolina. - What happened: Bouchard had 1 assist, on Draisaitl's power-play tip-in at 8:07 of the 1st, and cleared the 0.5 line by 0.5. He logged 29:59, the most of any Edmonton skater, with 3:43 on the power play and 2 blocked shots. - Worth watching: He led Edmonton in both ice time and power-play time. That usage is why this prop is worth tracking at a reasonable price.

Logan Stankoven 2+ shots on goal (-150 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Stankoven had 2+ shots on goal in 8 of his last 10 games and in 4 of his last 5, and we liked that trend at -150. - What happened: Stankoven put 5 shots on goal in 18:13 and cleared the 1.5 line by 3.5. He scored at 17:53 of the 2nd to make it 4-2 Carolina, set up by Nikolaj Ehlers, and Levi stopped his backhand in overtime. - Worth watching: He tied Sean Walker for Carolina's team lead with 5 shots on goal while getting only 0:42 on the power play. Volume at even strength is a good sign for this prop.

How the game played out

The power play swung this game. Edmonton scored three of its goals with the man advantage, including Draisaitl's tying goal at 2:51 of the 3rd, while Carolina scored once on two chances. Carolina built its 4-2 lead with three even-strength goals in the 2nd: Aho scored at 0:30 of the 2nd, Carolina scored again at 12:59 of the 2nd on a play set up by Jordan Martinook, and Stankoven followed at 17:53. Draisaitl finished with 2 goals and 3 assists, matching McDavid. Overtime was scoreless, and Edmonton won the shootout.

Trends to watch

• McDavid, Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins and Bouchard each played more than three minutes on the power play, and that group produced all three Edmonton power-play goals.
• Carolina's shot volume came from several places: Stankoven and Walker had 5 shots on goal each, and Blake had 4.
• Both goalies had rough nights on the scoresheet, with each allowing 5 goals before the shootout.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. More reading: player props, implied probability and the NHL recaps archive.