Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Predictions

Wild vs. Oilers matchup outlook

Edmonton Oilers / NHL.com reports that Edmonton enters Tuesday’s home game at 6-1-1 after a 6-2 win over Utah. The Oilers average 4.63 goals per game, have scored at least three goals in seven of eight contests and have allowed 11 goals across their past six. Those results make Edmonton the more likely winner at Rogers Place.

Minnesota is 6-2-1 after Sunday’s 2-1 win over Columbus. The Wild have scored a power-play goal in eight of nine games and are 9-for-28 with the man advantage, giving them a clear way to challenge the favorite. They also won all three meetings with Edmonton last season, including two games in Edmonton.

Goaltending remains uncertain

Minnesota goaltender Filip Gustavsson is on long-term injured reserve while recovering from offseason hip surgery, and Calvin Pickard is listed as the Wild’s backup. With no confirmed starter supplied for either team, the goaltending matchup cannot support a side or total wager.

Betting pick

SPF lists Edmonton at -135 and Minnesota at +114. Edmonton’s early scoring and recent defensive form support the Oilers as the projected winner, but Minnesota’s power play and recent record against them make -135 too expensive. The puck line is Edmonton -1.5, while the total is 6.5 with over +100 and under -120. Neither market has enough supporting evidence for a bet, so the lean is Pass.