Oilers vs. Rangers Recap: McDavid, Bouchard Props Cash in 4-1 Win

The Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Sunday, and they did most of the damage early. Connor McDavid scored at 0:50 of the 1st, Colton Dach added an even-strength goal at 6:19, and Evan Bouchard's power-play slap shot at 9:49 of the 2nd made it 3-0. Pavel Dorofeyev got New York on the board at 13:22 of the 2nd, but Dach closed it with an empty-netter at 19:20 of the 3rd. The Rangers outshot Edmonton 28-25 and won 64.0 percent of the faceoffs, yet Matt Tomkins stopped 27 of 28 shots. Rangers backup Dylan Garand made 21 saves on 24 shots. Edmonton scored once on four power plays, and New York came up empty on its two. Four DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Connor McDavid 1+ assists (-220 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: McDavid came in with an assist in all 14 games this season (29 assists, 37 points). Edmonton was on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-0 win at the Islanders, and he had an assist in that one too. - What happened: McDavid finished with 1 goal, 1 assist and a game-high 6 shots on goal in 23:22 of ice time, 4:33 of it on the power play. The assist came on Bouchard's power-play goal at 9:49 of the 2nd, clearing the 0.5 line by 0.5. - Worth watching: The angle held, and the assist came through the top power play, so this prop leans on Edmonton drawing penalties. At -220 the implied probability is about 69 percent, so the price leaves little room.

Evan Bouchard 1+ assists (-140 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Bouchard had an assist in 9 of his last 10 games and 12 of 14 this season (16 assists), running the top power play with McDavid and Draisaitl. - What happened: He had 1 goal, 2 assists and 3 shots on goal in 25:42. He set up McDavid's goal at 0:50 of the 1st, which cashed the prop less than a minute in, then fed Dach at 6:19. Two assists cleared the 0.5 line by 1.5, and he scored the power-play goal himself in the 2nd. - Worth watching: Bouchard led Edmonton in ice time (25:42) and power-play time (4:47). A defenseman with that role on the top unit keeps his assist prop worth a look at a price near -140.

Leon Draisaitl 3+ shots on goal (-160 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Draisaitl had 3+ shots in 10 of 14 games (7 of his last 10), averaging 3.7 a night. The Rangers started backup Dylan Garand, and Edmonton was on a back-to-back after Saturday at the Islanders. - What happened: This one was a sweat. Draisaitl had no shots on goal through two periods, then put all 3 on Garand in the 3rd, at 1:03, 9:08 and 9:41. The last two came while Edmonton was on the power play after Rangers hooking penalties at 8:14 and 8:46 of the 3rd. He cleared the 2.5 line by 0.5 and added 2 assists in 20:08, with 4:43 on the power play. - Worth watching: The 3.7 average in our read sits above a 2.5 line, but this one needed late power-play time to get there. Check the price before chasing it again.

Connor McDavid 2+ points (+100 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: McDavid had 2+ points in 10 of 14 games (6 of his last 10) with 37 points total, and the Rangers started backup Dylan Garand. This was a longer shot that landed. - What happened: McDavid scored his 9th goal at 0:50 of the 1st, then picked up the assist on Bouchard's power-play goal at 9:49 of the 2nd for his second point. That cleared the 1.5 line by 0.5. His 6 shots on goal were the most of any skater in the game. - Worth watching: Even money on a player with that kind of point rate is the type of price we look for. The 6 shots say the chances were there, not just the finish.

How the game played out

Edmonton outshot New York 7-5 in the 1st and led 2-0 after one. The Rangers pushed hard in the 2nd with 15 shots on goal to Edmonton's 7, but Bouchard's power-play goal came first, on a Rangers holding penalty at 8:40. Dorofeyev's goal was the only one Tomkins allowed. Garand was pulled late for an extra attacker, and Dach found the empty net with 40 seconds left.

Trends to watch

• Edmonton's top power-play group carried the night: Bouchard (4:47), Draisaitl (4:43) and McDavid (4:33) all logged heavy power-play minutes, and the only power-play goal ran through all three.
• McDavid's 6 shots on goal led the game, while Draisaitl's shots all came in the 3rd. Shot props for this pair can swing on when Edmonton gets its power plays.
• Tomkins saw 28 shots, 15 of them in the 2nd, and the Rangers won the faceoff battle at 64.0 percent. New York won the draws and the shot count, but Edmonton's goalie held up.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. More from us: NHL recaps, what a player prop is and how implied probability works.