Oilers vs. Mammoth Recap: Draisaitl and Bouchard Cash in a 6-2 Win

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Mammoth 6-2 in regulation, and it was over early. Connor McDavid scored 40 seconds into the game, Zach Hyman added a power-play goal at 13:21 of the 1st and Mathieu Joseph made it 3-0 just 32 seconds later. Kasperi Kapanen and Leon Draisaitl scored in the 2nd for a 5-0 lead. Utah got two back early in the 3rd through John Marino and Mikhail Sergachev before McDavid closed it out at 10:17. Utah outshot Edmonton 28-21, but Tristan Jarry made 26 saves. Utah used two goalies: Sebastian Cossa made 3 saves on 4 shots and Karel Vejmelka made 12 saves on 17. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Leon Draisaitl 1+ points (-350 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Draisaitl had a point in 6 of 7 games this season, about 1.7 points per game, and in 9 of his last 10. We took the 1+ points even at a heavy price. - What happened: He had the first assist on McDavid's goal 40 seconds in, so the prop was settled in the opening minute. He then scored at 13:48 of the 2nd for 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points), clearing the line by 1.5. He finished +4 with 1 shot on goal in 18:31. - Worth watching: Both of his points came with McDavid on the ice at even strength. At -350 there is little room on the price, so this is a role angle more than a value angle.

Evan Bouchard 1+ assists (-150 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Bouchard had an assist in 6 of 7 games this season and 8 of his last 10, and he runs the Oilers' top power play. - What happened: His assist came at even strength on Kapanen's goal at 10:57 of the 2nd, which made it 4-0. He finished with 0 goals, 1 assist and 3 shots on goal in 24:04, clearing the line by 0.5. - Worth watching: Edmonton drew just 1 power play in this game and he still got there at even strength. Big minutes like his 24:04 keep the assist angle alive on nights with few power plays.

How the game played out

The 1st period decided it. Edmonton scored three times in the first 13:53, and Hyman's goal was the only power-play goal of the game. Utah won 62.5 percent of the faceoffs and threw 39 hits, but it did not beat Jarry until 4:25 of the 3rd.

Trends to watch

• McDavid was in on five of Edmonton's six goals, with 2 goals and 3 assists. Props tied to his line carried the scoring.
• Edmonton won with only 21 shots on goal, so this was a finishing night more than a volume night.
• Jarry faced 28 shots and stopped 26 of them, and Utah came up empty on both of its power plays.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. More on the NHL hub, in all NHL recaps and in our guide to the player prop.