The Edmonton Oilers (16-10-2) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (19-5-4) on Thursday, December 12th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:30 ET.

Oilers vs Wild

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved their record to 16-10-2. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

All four of Edmonton’s goals came from different players. They led 2-0 before Calgary tied it up, but the Oilers pulled ahead with a goal at 9:50 in the third period and added an empty-netter to seal the win.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 19-5-4. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman put the Wild on the board first, scoring at 9:41 in the first period. The Maple Leafs tied it with just 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 into overtime.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense delivered 4 goals on 31 shots in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring with his 9th goal of the season, while Zach Hyman added his 3rd, including a power-play goal. Mattias Janmark netted his 2nd on an empty net.

Draisaitl also contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 8. The Oilers had 10 giveaways and scored twice in the first period before adding two more in the third.

Wild Offense Breakdown

Despite taking 33 shots on goal, the Wild only scored twice in their 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs. Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy added his sixth, scoring the game-winner 2:14 into overtime.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.

Edmonton Team Defense

Edmonton’s defense gave up the first goal in the 2nd period and another early in the 3rd, but they held strong after that, leading to a 4-2 win over the Flames. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the Oilers’ defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they gave up just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson finished with 27 saves and a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits.

Oilers vs Wild Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Edmonton has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Although Minnesota has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 1-4. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wild have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
• In their last five contests as the favorite, Edmonton has a poor record vs the puck line going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.

Oilers vs Wild Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Wild to secure a victory over the Oilers at home. With the moneyline currently set at +117, I’m locking in my bet on the Wild straight-up.

Our projections have the Wild pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Wild, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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