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Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers: Both teams are coming off a loss
The Edmonton Oilers are hosting the Minnesota Wild on Friday at Rogers Place.
The Wild have a long way to go
The Minnesota Wild are 12th in the Western Conference with a 26-24-6 record. They have won five of the last seven games and are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Wild are 15th in the league, scoring 3.11 goals per game, and are ranked 24th, allowing 3.34 goals per game. Kirill Kaprizov leads the team with 59 points in the season, 24 of which are goals.
The Oilers are starting a five-game home stand
The Edmonton Oilers are sixth in the Western Conference with a 33-18-2 record. They have won 3 of the last 10 games and are coming off a 6-5 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. The Oilers are fourth in the league converting 26.3% of the power play situations, fifth in the league, scoring 3.58 goals per game and 12th in the league, allowing 2.94 goals per game. Connor McDavid is having another impressive season, leading the NHL with 64 assists and being third with a total of 85 points.
Betting Trends
Minnesota is 15-5 SU in the last 20 games against the Oilers and 9-2 SU in the last 11 games played in Edmonton. The Wild 5-2 SU in the last 7 games overall and 5-1 SU in the last 6 road games. The Oilers are 16-4 SU in the last 20 games overall and 8-1 SU in the last 9 home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are way lower in the standings than the projections, and Minnesota is in real trouble. They had a good start to the season, but after a major downfall, they have a lot of making up to do in order to reach the playoffs. Winning in Edmonton is not easy since the Oilers have one of the longest winning streaks in NHL history and are 17-6-2 at Rogers Place. However, the Wild managed to win there nine times in their last 11 visits. This will definitely be a great game, with the Wild staying undefeated in the regular 60 minutes
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