Oilers vs. Wild betting preview

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Wednesday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the heavily favored Edmonton Oilers (27-13-3, -225 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Minnesota Wild (27-13-4, +185 moneyline odds) at 8:30 PM ET on TNT.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Wild -225

Bet $20, Payout $28.89

Oilers vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-225)
  • Underdog: Wild (+185)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 43 games this season.
  • In 36.4% of Minnesota’s previous games this season (16/44), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Wednesday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
  • The 5.4 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 1.0 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers offense’s 140 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked 10th in the league this year.
  • On defense, Edmonton has been one of the best units in NHL competition, allowing 117 total goals to rank sixth.
  • The team’s goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +23.
  • The 26 power-play goals Edmonton has put up this season (on 107 chances) rank 13th in the league.
  • The Oilers’ offense is eighth the league with a 24.3% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 20th in the NHL.
  • The Oilers rank 24th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 77.08%.
  • The Oilers’ players win 53.1% of their faceoffs to rank third in the league.
  • Edmonton converts 10.1% of its shots, ranking 24th in the league.
  • The Oilers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 12.9 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • In 39 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has been victorious 24 times.
  • The Oilers have won eight of the 14 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -225.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Edmonton has a 69.2% chance of winning this contest.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 31 goals and 33 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 17 goals and 42 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: seven goals and 25 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 17-9-3 record, .902 save percentage, 76 goals allowed

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild have the league’s 16th-ranked scoring offense (130 total goals, 3.0 per game).
  • Minnesota’s 120 total goals given up (2.7 per game) are the 10th-fewest in the NHL.
  • They have a +10 goal differential, which is 10th-best in the league.
  • Minnesota has put up 20 power-play goals this season (27th in the NHL) on 110 chances.
  • The Wild have the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.18%.
  • Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season (12th among all NHL teams).
  • The Wild’s 30th-ranked penalty kill rate is 71.56%.
  • The Wild have the NHL’s 26th-ranked faceoff win rate (48.3%).
  • The 10.6% shooting percentage Minnesota has amassed ranks 15th in the league.
  • The Wild have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have been made the underdog 16 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
  • Minnesota has played with moneyline odds of +185 or longer once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline implies a 35.1% chance of victory for the Wild.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 27 assists
  • Marco Rossi: 16 goals and 22 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 16 goals and 21 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 18-8-3 record, .917 save percentage, 73 goals given up
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