The Edmonton Oilers and the Minnesota Wild meet Saturday in NHL action from Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Wild vs Oilers Prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on to their 3-1 win over Boston last time out to sit at 17-12-6 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head home for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Oilers Win Back-To-Back Games
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 58 points including 21 goals and a team-high 37 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 48 points with a team-high 17 goals and 31 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 27 points with 8 goals and 19 assists while Evan Bouchard has 32 points with 6 goals and 26 assists. Jack Roslovic also has 18 points with 10 goals and 8 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 3-4-2 with a 3.91 GAA and an .857 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 3-0 with a 3.08 GAA and an .887 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won each of their last five games as road underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Oilers and Wild.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 19 of their last 22 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Connor McDavid has scored at least one goal in five of the Oilers’ last six road games.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last 10 road games against Central Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over Columbus last time out to sit at 21-9-5 this season. After this game, Minnesota will take on the Colorado Avalanche at home.
Wild Win 6 In A Row
Matt Boldy leads the Wild in scoring with 41 points coming on 20 goals and a team-high 21 assists while Kirill Kaprizov has 41 points with a team-high 22 goals and 19 assists as well. Marcus Johansson has 26 points with 11 goals and 15 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 26 points with 8 goals and 18 assists while Brock Faber has 19 points with 6 goals and 13 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 11-8-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 10-1-2 with a 1.96 GAA and a .936 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won each of their last six games.
- The Oilers have lost five of their last six games against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last five day games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 day games.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored a goal in six of the Wild’s last seven games as home favorites.
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a favorite against the Oilers.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Wild’s last nine day games at Grand Casino Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Oilers’ last four games as underdogs following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Wild vs Oilers Prediction
I’m on the Wild in this one. I get the case to be made for Edmonton, as you’re usually going to have a shot to win games with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in your ranks. However, the goaltending continues to be an issue for Edmonton, and the Wild have been quietly playing some of the best hockey in the NHL in the month of December. I think that Minnesota gets it done here, so give me the Wild in this one.