The Minnesota Wild (12-3-3) meet the Edmonton Oilers (10-8-2) Thursday at Rogers Place. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Wild vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Wild won 2-1 in 2023-24
The Wild doubled up the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Tuesday in the opening contest of a 3-game road trip. Minnesota cashed the Over (5.5), which halted a 3-game Under run. The Wild have allowed 2 or fewer goals in 6 straight games dating back to Nov. 7.
The Oilers wrapped up a 3-game road trip in Ottawa with a 5-2 victory Tuesday, finishing the trip 1-1-1. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 6 outings, while it has averaged 3.7 goals per game during the 6-game span.
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Wild at Oilers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 8:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Wild +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Oilers -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Wild +1.5 (-190) | Oilers -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Wild at Oilers projected goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury (3-0-1, 2.70 GAA, .904 SV%) vs. Stuart Skinner (6-5-2, 3.18 GAA, .881 SV%, 1 SO)
Fleury allowed just 2 goals on 26 shots in a 5-2 victory last time out on Nov. 7 in San Jose. He has won 3 consecutive starts, but G Filip Gustavsson has played so well that Fleury has played rather sparingly.
Skinner was in between the pipes for Tuesday’s win in Ottawa, allowing 2 goals on 29 shots. He is a solid 4-1-1 with a 2.82 GAA and .892 SV% in 6 November starts.
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Wild at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Wild 3, Oilers 2
Moneyline
The WILD (+135) are worth a look as short ‘dogs in this road battle in Alberta.
Minnesota has won 8 of the past 10 meetings in this series, while the underdog has split those meetings at a 5-5 clip.
Minnesota is also on an impressive 4-1-1 run in the past 6 outings, while going 4-0-1 in the past 5 road contests.
Puck line/Against the spread
If you’re a little more on the conservative side, Wild +1.5 (-190) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, which is too risky for a standalone play. If you want to toss Minnesota in on a multi-leg parlay play, that could certainly be excused.
PASS.
Over/Under
UNDER 6 (+100) is worth a play. It’s hard to see 7 total goals in this battle.
The Under has split 2-2 in the past 4 Games for the Oilers, but the total has gone low in 11 of the previous 16 contests.
For the Wild, the Under has connected in 3 of the previous 4 outings. The Under is 2-1-1 in the past 4 meetings in this series, too.
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