Oilers vs. Wild Prediction & Picks - January 15

The Edmonton Oilers (27-13-3) and Minnesota Wild (27-13-4) play at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday, January 15 at 8:30 PM ET on TNT. The Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 in their most recent game, while the Wild are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Before this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Wednesday's hockey game.

Over the past 10 games for the Wild (7-3-0), their offense has put up 31 goals while their defense has conceded 28 goals. They have registered 20 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored four goals (20.0%).

Oilers vs. Wild Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final score of Wild 4, Oilers 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Wild (+187)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Oilers Splits and Trends

• The Oilers are 27-13-3 overall and 7-3-10 in overtime games.
• Edmonton has 25 points (11-2-3) in the 16 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• In the four games this season the Oilers registered just one goal, they've finished 1-3-0 (two points).
• Edmonton has taken three points from the four games this season when it scored two goals (1-2-1 record).
• The Oilers have scored more than two goals in 31 games (25-4-2, 52 points).
• In the 18 games when Edmonton has scored a single power-play goal, it went 11-4-3 to record 25 points.
• In the 32 games when it outshot its opponent, Edmonton is 20-10-2 (42 points).
• The Oilers have been outshot by opponents seven times, and went 3-3-1 (seven points).

Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild have a 6-4-10 record in overtime contests this season and a 27-13-4 overall record.
• In the 13 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 18 points.
• In 13 games this season when the Wild ended a game with just one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-10-2).
• Minnesota has two points (1-1-0) in two games this season when it has scored two goals.
• The Wild have scored three or more goals 28 times, earning 52 points from those matchups (25-1-2).
• This season, Minnesota has recorded a lone power-play goal in 15 games and picked up 22 points with a record of 10-3-2.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 13-3-2 (28 points).
• The Wild have been outshot by opponents 26 times this season, and earned 30 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Oilers vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota

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