The Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers need a win to rebound from a 1-3-1 start. The Edmonton Oilers have lost 2 of their first 3 road games. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring on 30 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 4 goals, Connor McDavid has 6 assists and Evan Bouchard has 19 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 4 goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jack Campbell has allowed 9 goals on 92 shots faced, and Stuart Skinner has given up 11 goals on 59 shots.
Edmonton Oilers Team Facts
- The Oilers have won each of their last nine Tuesday games.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last five games at Xcel Energy Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Oilers have lost the second period in each of their last four games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last eight games as underdogs.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild need a win to get above a .500 record. The Wild have lost 2 of their first 3 home games. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.6 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Joel Eriksson Ek leads Minnesota with 4 goals, Mats Zuccarello has 6 assists and Kirill Kaprizov has 19 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 4.2 goals per game and are killing 78.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 12 goals on 128 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 7 goals on 53 shots.
Minnesota Wild Team Facts
- The Wild have won each of their last eight games at Xcel Energy Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the last four games between the Oilers and Wild at Xcel Energy Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last seven games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild ranks T30th in the league for goals against per game this season (4.20).
- The Minnesota Wild ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Edmonton Oilers ranks T28th in the league for goals against per game this season (4.00).
- The Edmonton Oilers ranks 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (30.00%).
Randy’s Pick
The Minnesota Wild are the more trustworthy side at the moment, and them being at home doesn’t hurt. However, the Oilers are due for a bounce back performance after a disappointing start to the season, as there’s just too much talent on that side to continue to pile up the losses. The Oilers defense has some improving to do, but the offense is much better than it’s shown up to this point. I’ll take a shot with the plus money with the road dog.
