Oilers vs. Wild Prediction & Picks - Dec. 2

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The Minnesota Wild (14-7-5), winners of four road games in a row, visit the Edmonton Oilers (11-10-5) at Rogers Place on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which squad will emerge victorious in Tuesday's hockey action.

The Wild have put up an 8-0-2 record in their last 10 games. They have scored 27 total goals (four power-play goals on 33 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 12.1%) while giving up just 14 goals to their opponents.

Oilers vs. Wild Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this game calls for a final result of Oilers 4, Wild 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Oilers (-163)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Oilers Splits and Trends

  • The Oilers have an 11-10-5 record overall, with a 5-5-10 record in contests that have gone to overtime.
  • In the 12 games Edmonton has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 6-3-3 record (good for 15 points).
  • In the three games this season the Oilers scored only one goal, they finished 0-2-1.
  • Edmonton has finished 2-4-0 in the six games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering four points).
  • The Oilers have scored at least three goals 17 times, and are 9-4-4 in those games (to register 22 points).
  • In the nine games when Edmonton has recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up five points after finishing 1-5-3.
  • In the 17 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Edmonton is 7-7-3 (17 points).
  • The Oilers have been outshot by opponents nine times, and went 4-3-2 (10 points).

Wild Splits and Trends

  • The Wild (14-7-5 overall) have posted a record of 6-5-11 in matchups that have gone to OT this season.
  • Minnesota has earned 10 points (3-1-4) in its eight games decided by one goal.
  • This season the Wild recorded just one goal in five games and they've earned two points (0-3-2) in those contests.
  • Minnesota has earned seven points (3-2-1 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
  • The Wild have earned 24 points in their 15 games with at least three goals scored.
  • Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal in nine games this season and has recorded 12 points from those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 4-2-3 (11 points).
  • The Wild have been outshot by opponents 17 times this season, and earned 22 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Oilers Rank Oilers AVG Wild AVG Wild Rank
11th 3.12 Goals Scored 2.85 23rd
30th 3.58 Goals Allowed 2.73 8th
15th 28.3 Shots 27.8 16th
10th 26.3 Shots Allowed 30.5 28th
3rd 30.16% Power Play % 24.18% 6th
19th 80.56% Penalty Kill % 79.03% 22nd

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