Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/23/2024

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, February 23, 2024

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Wild +160, Oilers -195; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Wild +155, Oilers -190; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Wild +155, Oilers -190; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Minnesota Wild:  26-24-6 (6th place, Central Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  33-18-2 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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Minnesota Wild:  6-3-1 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  6-3-1 last 10

The Wild are entering this game with 58 points, a 26-24-6 record overall, and they are 12-13-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, losing that one on the road 6-3. Marco Rossi led the team in goals scored with 2 while Kirill Kaprizov scored 1 goal for them in that game. Kirill Kaprizov, Declan Chisholm, Joel Eriksson Ek, Frédérick Gaudreau, and Mats Zuccarello each led the team in assists with 1 while Marco Rossi and Joel Eriksson Ek each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Marc-André Fleury was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 29 shots with 24 saves and a .828 save percentage. Their offense has scored 177 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 189 goals against them allowing 3.4 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 68 points, a 33-18-2 record overall, and they are 17-6-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Bruins in their last game, losing that one at home 6-5 in overtime. Warren Foegele led the team in goals scored with 2 while Zach Hyman, Mattias Janmark, and Corey Perry each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Cody Ceci and Connor McDavid each led the team in assists with 2 while Warren Foegele, Zach Hyman, and Mattias Ekholm each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 36 shots with 30 saves and a .833 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 192 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 156 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 33-18-2 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West. They have also been great on home ice all year with their 17-6-2 home record. Meanwhile, the Wild haven't looked great in their games this season with their 26-24-6 record overall which has them near the bottom of their division in the West right now and outside of a Wild Card spot. They have looked terrible in their road games too with their 12-13-2 road record. The Wild haven't looked bad in their games lately with their 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games, but they just lost some momentum with a 6-3 loss in their last game and they don't really have the offense to keep up with the Oilers in this game either. The Oilers have also been hot lately with their 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games and they are coming off a tight 6-5 loss in OT to the Bruins in their last game. That loss was also at home so the Oilers will be looking to bounce back here after still playing a good game and they will have no problem outscoring the Wild on home ice. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game and on the puckline. 

Wild Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, February 23, 2024 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 5 Wild 2.

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Minnesota Wild: 24-30 (-10.5 units) on the moneyline off a road loss. 23-24 (-13.4 units) on the moneyline after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored. 14-7 OVER in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 8-1 OVER after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored.

Edmonton Oilers: 17-5 (+7.8 units) on the moneyline after playing 4 straight games where 7 or more total goals were scored. 12-4 (+6.3 units) on the moneyline after scoring 3 goals or more in 5 straight games. 14-6 OVER off a close home loss by 1 goal. 25-15 OVER after scoring 4 goals or more in 3 straight games.

Minnesota Wild:  Z. Bogosian (D) - Upper-Body. M. Foligno (LW) - Lower Body. P. Maroon (LW) - Back. J. Spurgeon (D) - Hip/Back. S. Hentges (C) - Undisclosed.

Edmonton Oilers:  R. Nugent-Hopkins (C) - Illness.

“I don’t believe we gave them too much. It was two tips in the third, a change of direction, a power-play goal that was a nice play back door, a couple shots I didn’t see. So I didn’t think we got played by any means. Not to worry. Put that one behind and keep going.” - Marc-Andre Fleury after their loss against the Jets in their game on Wednesday.

“You are happy with the way you battled back from down 4-1 to a really good team, to be able to come back twice and earn a point says a lot about our team and how it faces adversity.” - Zach Hyman after their loss against the Bruins in their game on Wednesday.

LW Kaprizov, Kirill

C Eriksson Ek, Joel

RW Boldy, Matthew

LD Middleton, Jake

RD Faber, Brock

G Fleury, Marc-André

LW Foegele, Warren

C McDavid, Connor

RW Hyman, Zach

LD Ekholm, Mattias

RD Bouchard, Evan

G Skinner, Stuart

Points: K. Kaprizov (59)

Goals: J. Eriksson Ek (28)

Assists: K. Kaprizov (35)

GAA: M. Fleury (2.96)

Points: C. McDavid (85)

Goals: Z. Hyman (34)

Assists: C. McDavid (64)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.48)

Coaches:

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (1st season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (1st season)