Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers odds, picks and predictions
The Minnesota Wild (9-11-4) and Edmonton Oilers (10-12-1) battle Friday. Puck drop at Rogers Place is slated for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Wild vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Minnesota is playing for a 2nd straight night and a 3rd night in 4. On Thursday, the Wild lost to the Vancouver Canucks 2-0. The loss snapped a 4-game win streak for a team that only won 5 games over the 1st 6 weeks of the season.
The Oilers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 Wednesday. Edmonton is clicking on all cylinders of late. Wednesday's rout marked the club's 5th straight win, and the Oilers have scored 27 goals over that stretch.
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Wild at Oilers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Wild +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Oilers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Wild +1.5 (-145) | Oilers -1.5 (+120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -135 | U: +110)
Wild at Oilers projected goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury (4-4-2, 3.21 GAA, .884 SV%) vs. Stuart Skinner (9-7-1, 3.03 GAA, .889 SV%, 1 SO)
Fleury was out with an illness in late November. He stopped 28 of 29 shots against the Chicago Blackhawks in a Dec. 3 return to action — after nearly 2 weeks off — and that was the veteran's most recent start.
Skinner started Wednesday's game against the 'Canes and registered 39 saves against 40 shots. Since Nov. 24, he's 5-0-0 with a .943 SV%.
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Wild at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Oilers 5, Wild 2
Moneyline
Minnesota is 9-1-0 across the last 10 games of this series, and that includes a 7-4 Wild win in Minneapolis on Oct. 24. But we should expect some pushback from Edmonton the rest of this season at least.
The Oilers (-190) power play has cranked out a 40% success rate over the club's last 6 games, and it's a top-3rd unit overall (5th in NHL at 26.3%). Skinner has been sharp of late. He's been undone by an .821 SV% in short-handed situations which has dragged down his season save percentage. Overall, Edmonton goalies have been hurt by a due-for-regression 15.5% opponent shooting percentage in high-danger situations (league-worst).
All of that makes for a lean. Now, can we get value on price? FanDuel Sportsbook has this tabbed at Oilers -188. That's in the ballpark. An Edmonton -185 line would be worth some partial-unit action.
But otherwise, AVOID this play and try the home side with a cushion.
Puck line/Against the spread
Four of Edmonton's last 5 wins have been of the multi-goal variety — 3 were by margins of 5 goals or more.
BACK THE OILERS -1.5 (+120) with a half-unit. Consider going in with a full unit at +130 or better.
Over/Under
No lean to either side of this figure. PASS.
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