Oilers vs Wild Prediction, Odds, Picks

It’s a battle of the respective second-place teams in their conference with nearly identical records as the Edmonton Oilers visit Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. The Oilers enter this game with a record of 27-13-3, while the Wild are 27-13-4. The teams will not fight for the first time this season, having already had two matches in the first half. The Wild beat the Oilers on the road before Edmonton bounced back in Minnesota with a 7-1 win. Time to continue our NHL odds series with Oilers-Wild prediction and pick.

Here’s Oilers-Wild NHL oddscourtesy of FanDuel.

NHL odds: Oilers-Wild odds

Edmonton Oilers: -1.5 (+137)

Money line: -188

Minnesota Wild: +1.5 (-155)

Moneiline: +168

More: 6 (+100)

Under: 6 (-122)

How to watch Oilers vs. Wild

Time: 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT

TV: TNT

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Why the Oilers could cover the spread/win

Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the Oilers are heating up in the second half of the season and look like one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. It’s hard to explain why Edmonton comes out slow every season, but it’s not a challenge to see how they manage to fix things. Leon Draisaitl is one of the favorites to win the Hart Trophy this season, which suits the Oilers. However, it also means that Connor McDavid is not even at his best yet. If McDavid turns it on again in the second half, it could be another Stanley Cup Final run on Edmonton’s horizon.

The Oilers haven’t needed McDavid to be at his best over the past ten games, as they have a 7-2-1 record. They have two shutouts in their past four games and showed they can win in many different ways after a 1-0 triumph over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. McDavid scored the only goal of the game on a brilliant individual effort from Draisaitl in the second period, and then the team’s defense stopped it all the way. The Oilers were one of the best in the league in the second half last season, but they didn’t win many 1-0 games. That could be a good sign for the team’s future.

Why Wild could cover the spread/win

After losing two of their previous three games against the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche, the Wild may have struggled recently. However, they have won seven of their last ten games and are still trying to get their goalkeeping and defense back to acceptable levels. Allowing ten goals in those two losses won’t bode well for a team that, thanks to its goaltending, dominated the Western Conference earlier this year.

Remember that the Wild’s defensive struggles are still a 2.50 goals-against average and .903 save percentage over the last five games. He’s still close to league average in goaltending amid struggles, meaning this won’t be an easy game for the Oilers.

Final Oilers-Wild Prediction & Pick

The Wild have done a lot of damage on the road this season, which has not gone over well in The State of Hockey. Likewise, the Oilers are 12-6-2 on the road. It’s challenging to explain why the Wild have struggled so much at home, but that could be the margin we need to back the Oilers in this tight game. The The Wild are also awaiting the injury status of their top four defensemen Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin. If both miss this game again, it won’t be easy to contain the Oilers offense.

Final Oilers-Wild Prediction & Pick: Oilers ML (-188)