The Minnesota Wild (12-3-3) travel to face off against the Edmonton Oilers (10-8-2) on Thursday, November 21st. This game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.
Wild vs Oilers
The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 12-3-3. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.
Ryan Hartman and Matt Boldy each found the net for the Wild, who were the first to score before the Maple Leafs tied it up in the first period. Boldy’s goal at 2:14 in overtime secured the victory for Minnesota.
The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win
The Oilers improved to 10-8-2 with a 4-2 win over the Flames. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 goal line.
Four different players scored for the Oilers, with Zach Hyman breaking a 2-2 tie in the third period. Edmonton added an empty-net goal to secure the victory.
Minnesota Offense Breakdown
Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, getting the Wild on the board at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, sealing the 2-1 victory in overtime. Both Hartman and Boldy took three shots on goal.
Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. They recorded 15 giveaways in the game.
Oilers Offense Breakdown
Edmonton’s offense was led by Leon Draisaitl, who netted his 9th goal of the season and added two assists. Zach Hyman scored his 3rd goal, which came on a power play, and added his second assist of the year. Mattias Janmark capped the scoring with an empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the season.
After Draisaitl opened the scoring just 20 seconds into the game, the Oilers took 31 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period. They were held scoreless in the second before adding two more in the third, including Hyman’s power-play goal.
Minnesota Team Defense
Defensively, the Wild will look to carry momentum from their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves, posting a 96.4% save percentage. The defense also added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a Maple Leafs power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.
Edmonton Team Defense
After allowing the first two goals of the game, the Oilers’ defense settled down, leading to a 4-2 win over the Flames. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits.
Wild vs Oilers Trends
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Although Edmonton has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-9. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Edmonton has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
- The Wild have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
Wild vs Oilers Prediction
For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Oilers to pick up on a win over the Wild at home. With the moneyline sitting at -158, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Oilers straight-up.
My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Wild to cover. Even if the Oilers win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Wild should 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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Last updated:November 21, 2024 Oilers, Wild