The Minnesota Wild (21-9-5) and Kirill Kaprizov (22 goals and 19 assists) host the Edmonton Oilers (17-12-6) and Connor McDavid (21 goals and 37 assists) at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.
Minnesota earned a 5-2 road victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets in its last game on Dec. 18.
In its most recent game on Dec. 18, Edmonton claimed a 3-1 road victory against the Boston Bruins.
Here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s hockey game.
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Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Wild (-122)Underdog: Oilers (+102)Over/under: 6.5Wild vs. Oilers game info and start timeDate: Saturday, December 20, 2025Time: 3 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Wild stats and trendsThrough 18 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has won 10 of those games.The Wild have won seven of the 13 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -122.The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 55.0% chance of winning this game.Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 14 of 35 times.In their past 10 matchups, the Wild are 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.4 goals-per-game average (34 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Wild have given up 18 goals (1.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.Oilers stats and trendsThis season the Oilers have two wins in the seven games in which they’ve been an underdog.Edmonton has a record of 2-4 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +102 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Oilers, implied from the moneyline, is 49.5%.Edmonton has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 35 games this season.In the last 10 contests, the Oilers are 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).They have put up 42 goals during that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Oilers have given up 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 matchups.