Wild vs. Oilers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 20

The Minnesota Wild (21-9-5) host the Edmonton Oilers (17-12-6) on Saturday, Dec. 20, with both teams coming off a victory in their last game. The bookmakers have made the Wild solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, and the Oilers are at +110.

Minnesota grabbed a 5-2 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 18 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Wild were led by Kirill Kaprizov (one goal and two assists) and Matthew Boldy (one goal and two assists).

In its last game on Dec. 18, Edmonton claimed a 3-1 road victory against the Boston Bruins. The Oilers got two points each out of Connor McDavid (one goal and one assist) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (one goal and one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Oilers Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 3 - Wild 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Oilers Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Wild-Oilers matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-130)
• Underdog: Oilers (+110)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have won 55.6% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (10-8).
• Minnesota is 6-6 (winning 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The Wild have a 56.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Minnesota and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 14 of 35 games this season.

Oilers Betting Insights

• This season the Oilers have been an underdog seven times, and won two of those games.
• This season Edmonton has won one of its three games when it's the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.
• The Oilers have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Edmonton has played 19 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 106 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• The Wild have allowed 88 total goals (2.5 per game), the fourth-fewest in league play.
• Its +18 goal differential is the fourth-best in the league.
• The 28 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 118 power-play chances.
• Minnesota ranks ninth in the league with a 23.73% power-play conversion rate.
• The Wild have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL teams).
• Minnesota's 79.52% penalty-kill success rate ranks 22nd in the league.
• Minnesota has the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.7%.
• The Wild connect on 10.8% of their shots (16th in the league).

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 119 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank fourth in the league.
• The Oilers have given up 117 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 28th in the league.
• With a goal differential of +2, the team is 12th in the league.
• With 30 power-play goals (on 94 chances), the Oilers are second-best in the NHL.
• Edmonton scores on 31.91% of its power plays, No. 2 in the NHL.
• This season, the Oilers have four shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• Edmonton's has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).
• Edmonton is fifth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.8%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11.9%, the Oilers are fourth in the league.