Rogers Place will be the site for a Western Conference matchup as the Minnesota Wild square off against the Edmonton Oilers. The first puck will drop at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 30, and you can watch it live on Sportsnet Oilers.
Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers Odds
Edmonton is 6-4 straight up (SU) and has netted 3.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the best in the Pacific Division in this young season, is a welcome improvement over the 36-46 record from the 2017-18 season campaign. Of its 10 regular season outings, six have gone under the total, while four have gone over and none have pushed. This year, the team is 2-2 SU at home.
The Oilers have converted on 25.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 17th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 75.8 percent of all penalties.
As a team, the Oilers have been penalized 3.8 times per game this season, a number that’s pretty close to last year’s 3.6 penalties per game they gave up. After serving an average of 9.2 penalty minutes per game a year ago, the team’s been forced to stave off opponent power plays for 8.2 minutes per matchup this season.
Boasting a .909 save percentage and 26.8 saves per game, Cam Talbot (five wins, four losses, and one OT loss) has been the top option in goal for the Oilers this year. If the Oilers, however, choose to rest him, Edmonton might turn to Mikko Koskinen (1-0 record, .889 save percentage, 3.05 goals against average).
The Oilers will continue looking for offensive production out of Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. McDavid (17 points) has tallied eight goals and nine assists and has recorded two or more points on six separate occasions this year. Nugent-Hopkins has three goals and nine assists to his name and has notched at least one point in six contests.
On the other side of the ice, Minnesota is 6-5 straight up (SU) and has netted 1.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 11 regular season outings, six of its games have gone under the total, while three have gone over and just one has pushed. As the visiting team, the Wild are 1-3 SU so far.
The Wild have converted on just 13.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked seventh overall and it’s successfully defended 85.4 percent of all penalties.
Minnesota’s players have been whistled for penalties 5.4 times per game this season, a number that’s climbed noticeably from the 3.8 penalties per game given up last year. After serving an average of 8.6 penalty minutes per game a season ago the team’s had to kill penalties for 11.5 minutes per matchup this year.
Devan Dubnyk (2.19 goals against average and .937 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Minnesota. Dubnyk is averaging 33.2 saves per game and owns a 5-4-2 record.
Zach Parise (three goals, eight assists) has been one of the primary offensive playmakers for the visiting Wild.
Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- After posting a 3-3 record in games decided by a shootout last year, Minnesota is off to a 0-1 start in shootouts this season. Edmonton was 5-1 in shootouts last year and has yet to participate in one this time around.
- The under has hit in three of Edmonton’s last five games.
- After averaging the seventh-most shots in the league last season (33.4 per game), Edmonton’s attempted 29.9 shots per contest overall this season, and 29.9 across their last 10 outings.
- Edmonton has allowed 3.0 goals per game overall this year, but has given up only 1.7 per match up over its three-game winning streak.
- Minnesota skaters recorded 16.9 hits per game last season, while the Oilers logged 26.0 hits per matchup.
