Two teams in the bottom half of the Western Conference standings take the ice when the Edmonton Oilers (10-12-1, 13th in conference) host the Minnesota Wild (9-11-4, 11th) at Rogers Place on Friday at 9:00 PM ET.
Edmonton won 6-1 at home its last time out on December 6 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Minnesota lost 2-0 on the road against the Vancouver Canucks in its last game on December 7.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Friday’s hockey matchup.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Oilers (-180)
- Underdog: Wild (+151)
- Over/under: 6.5
Oilers Stats and Trends
- Through 19 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 10 times.
- In six games with moneyline odds lower than -180, the Oilers have two wins.
- The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 64.3% chance of winning this game.
- Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 15 of 23 matches (65.2%) so far this season.
- In their last 10 matchups, the Oilers have gone 7-3-0 to earn 85.0% of the possible points.
- They have put up 44 goals over that stretch.
- On the defensive side, the Oilers have allowed 2.6 goals per game (26 total) over those 10 matchups.
Wild Stats and Trends
- The Wild have been an underdog in 12 games this season, with two upset wins (16.7%).
- Minnesota has not entered a game with bigger moneyline odds than +151.
- Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Wild have a 39.8% chance to win.
- Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 13 of 24 games this season.
- In the past 10 games, the Wild have claimed 60.0% of the possible points with a 4-4-2 record.
- They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) during that stretch.
- Over on the defensive end, the Wild have given up 26 goals (2.6 per game) over those 10 outings.
Oilers vs. Wild Game Info and Start Time
- Game Day: Friday, December 8, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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