Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 11-21-24 NHL Picks
Minnesota Wild (12-3-3) vs. Edmonton Oilers (10-8-2)
November 21, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Edmonton Oilers -143 / Minnesota Wild +116; Over/Under: +6
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The Minnesota Wild and the Edmonton Oilers meet Thursday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to build on a 4-2 road win over the St. Louis Blues last time out. After this game, the Wild will continue to Calgary to take on the Flames.
Wild Looking For Another Road Win
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 33 points including a team-high 13 goals and 20 assists while Matt Boldy has 19 points including 10 goals and 9 assists. Marco Rossi has 15 points with 5 goals and 10 assists while Mats Zuccarello has 14 points with 6 goals and 8 assists. Jake Middleton and Brock Faber each have 10 points with Middleton logging 3 goals and 7 assists and Faber adding 8 assists. Filip Gustavsson has gone 9-3-2 with a 2.07 GAA and a .926 save percentage in goal for Minnesota while Marc-Andre Fleury is 3-0-1 with a 2.70 GAA and a .904 save percentage on the year.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Oilers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have won each of the Oilers’ last three games.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight road games against Western Conference opponents.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to build on a 5-2 road win over Ottawa last time out. After this game, Edmonton will welcome the New York Rangers to town.
Oilers Looking To Build Steam
Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers in scoring with 27 points including a team-high 14 goals and 13 assists while Connor McDavid has 24 points with 9 goals and 15 assists. Mattias Ekholm has 10 points with 2 goals and 8 assists while Evan Bouchard has 13 points with 5 goals and 8 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse each have 9 points with 2 goals and 7 assists. Calvin Pickard has gone 4-3 with a 2.44 GAA and a .893 save percentage in goal for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner has gone 6-5-2 with a 3.18 GAA and a .881 save percentage this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The home team has won six of the last seven games between the Wild and Oilers.
- The Wild have lost 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in three of the Wild’s last four games.
Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
I’m on the Wild here. The Oilers continue to be one of the more inconsistent teams out there, and while the Wild’s level of competition on the road as of late has left something to be desired, I still think they’ll be able to hold their own. The Oilers have lost you the 2nd-most amount of money if you bet on them in all of their home games this season and I think this is just another spot where they’re overpriced. Give me Minnesota.