Oilers vs. Wild betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (28-19-8) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Minnesota Wild (31-14-10), who have +105 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers to win vs Wild -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Oilers vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-125)
  • Underdog: Wild (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 31 of 55 matches (56.4%) so far this season.
  • In 52.7% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (29/55), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two clubs combine to average 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • The six goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.5 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 190 goals this season make them the second-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Edmonton has given up 175 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th in league action.
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +15 this season.
  • The NHL-leading 48 power-play goals Edmonton has put up resulted from 152 chances.
  • The Oilers have a league-pacing 31.58% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Edmonton’s five shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the league.
  • The Oilers have the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.26%.
  • The Oilers’ players have posted the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 52.4%.
  • Edmonton has an 11.7% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking eighth in the NHL.
  • The Oilers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.1 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has gone 26-21 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In 43 games with moneyline oddds lower than -125, the Oilers have 23 wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Edmonton has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 34 goals and 60 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 26 goals and 51 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: 15 goals and 44 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 15-5-2 record, .900 save percentage, 62 goals allowed

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild have scored 175 goals this season (3.2 per game) to rank 12th in the league.
  • Minnesota has given up 2.8 goals per game, and 155 total, the 10th-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their sixth-best goal differential is +20.
  • Minnesota has scored 44 power-play goals this season, which are the third-most in the NHL (on 181 chances).
  • The Wild have a 24.31% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 6 percentage.
  • Minnesota has scored four shorthanded goals this season (15th among all NHL squads).
  • The Wild’s 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.62%.
  • The Wild have the 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.5%).
  • Minnesota is shooting 11.1% (16th in the league).
  • The Wild have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have been an underdog in 22 games this season, with 13 upset wins (59.1%).
  • Minnesota has won 10 of its 16 games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 48.8% chance to win for the Wild.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 29 goals and 37 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 29 goals and 26 assists
  • Quinn Hughes: four goals and 46 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 18-9-6 record, .910 save percentage, 86 goals conceded
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