The Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild — both coming off victories — will play on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The bookmakers have made the Oilers solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, and the Wild are at +105.
Edmonton claimed a 4-3 victory at home its last time out on Jan. 29 against the San Jose Sharks. The Oilers got three points each out of Leon Draisaitl (one goal and two assists) and Evan Bouchard (one goal and two assists).
Minnesota won its last game 4-1 at home against the Calgary Flames on Jan. 29. Kirill Kaprizov had two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing for the Wild.
Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Saturday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Oilers vs. Wild Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Wild 4 – Oilers 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
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Oilers vs. Wild Moneylines
Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Wild matchup.
Favorite: Oilers (-125)Underdog: Wild (+105)Oilers Betting InsightsThe Oilers have won 55.3% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (26-21).Edmonton is 23-20 (winning 53.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Oilers’ implied win probability is 55.6%.In 31 games this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.Wild Betting InsightsThe Wild have been an underdog in 22 games this season, and won 13 (59.1%).Minnesota has gone 10-6, a 62.5% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of +105 or more by oddsmakers this season.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Wild.Minnesota has played 29 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.Oilers Key StatsEdmonton has scored the second-most goals in the NHL (190 total, 3.4 per game).Defensively, the Oilers are allowing 175 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th in league play.Its goal differential (+15) makes the team ninth-best in the league.The NHL-leading 48 power-play goals the Oilers have recorded this season have come on 152 power-play chances.Edmonton’s 31.58% power-play conversion rate tops the league.The Oilers have scored five shorthanded goals this season.Edmonton’s 80.26% penalty-kill success rate ranks 13th in the league.Edmonton has the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.4%.The Oilers connect on 11.7% of their shots (eighth in the league).Wild Key StatsMinnesota’s 175 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.The Wild have one of the best defenses in the league, conceding 155 total goals (2.8 per game), 10th in the league.With a goal differential of +20, the team is sixth-best in the league in that category.The Wild have 44 power-play goals (on 181 chances), third in the NHL.Minnesota scores on 24.31% of its power plays, No. 6 in the league.The Wild have four shorthanded goals (15th in league).At 77.62%, Minnesota has the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Minnesota wins 46.5% of faceoffs, 31st-ranked in the NHL.The Wild’s 11.1% shooting percentage is 16th in the league.
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