The Minnesota Wild (9-11-4) travel to face off against the Edmonton Oilers (10-12-1) on Friday, December 8th. This game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton and televised on BSN. The Oilers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Wild are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Canucks. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.

Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers

The Minnesota Wild Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

As they head into their game vs. the Oilers, the Wild have a 9-11-4 record thus far. While playing at home, their record stands at 5-4-2, and they have 4-7-2 mark on the road. Their current record places them 7th in the Western Central division and 11th in the Western conference. Minnesota’s average scoring margin this season is -0.4 leading to an overall puck line record of 13-11. Their scoring margin at home is -0.3 and -0.5 on the road.

The Wild aim to bounce back following their 2-0 loss on the road to the Canucks. Minnesota couldn’t crack the Canucks defense, and didn’t score a single goal. While being shutout, the Wild’s offense finished with 7 giveaways and took a total of 26 shots on goal.

Entering the game as the underdog, Minnesota not only suffered a straight-up loss but also failed to cover the puck line. Combining for 2 goals, the game finished below the over/under line of 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

Coming into today’s action, the Oilers have rattled off five straight wins which has them sitting with an overall record of 10-12-1. At home, they are 6-4-1 and 4-8-0 on the road. In the Western Pacific division, they are currently 6th, and in the Western conference, they come into the game sitting 13th. Edmonton’s average scoring difference this season sits at .0, which has contributed to their overall puck line record of 8-15. When playing at home, they have a scoring margin of +.9, and on the road, it is -0.8.

The Oilers recently hosted the Hurricanes and emerged victorious with a 6-1 win. In all three periods, the Oilers’ offense found the net against the Hurricanes. All six goals came at even strength. They finished with 34 shots on goal and had 16 turnovers.

Edmonton came in as the favorites with a -1.5 goal advantage and, as a result, recorded a win against the puck line. A total of 7 goals were scored in the game, resulting in a push on the over/under.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

In terms of their offensive performance, the Wild are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 24th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 23rd in the league. This season, the Wild have a 7-5 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 2-6 record.

This season, the Wild have an over/under record of 13-10-1. Throughout the season, they have played 13 games that went over the 6.5 over/under line. The average number of goals in their games is 6.6 per game.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

In terms of their offensive performance, the Oilers are averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 16th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 16th in the league. This season, the Oilers have a 6-6 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 4-6 record.

For the season, the over/under record of the Oilers’ stands at 13-8-2. They have had 15 games during the season that exceeded the 6.5 over/under line. On average, their games are averaging 7 goals per game.

Minnesota Team Defense

The Wild defense is currently 26th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.6 shots per game against Minnesota. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 23rd with 1 shutouts.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, the Oilers are currently 29th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.8 shots per game against Edmonton. They also are 20th in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.

Wild vs Oilers Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Edmonton has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Oilers have an puck line mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Edmonton posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Wild have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 4-6.

Wild vs Oilers Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Wild to come out with a win against the Oilers while playing on the road. Considering the moneyline odds at +148, I’m placing my bet on the Wild to win outright.

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 6.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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