Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/21/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Wild versus the Oilers? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Oilers are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Wild.

MINNESOTA WILD VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5

This game will be played at Rogers Place at 9:00 ET on Thursday, November 21st.

WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:

• With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Oilers to secure a 4-3 victory.
• Take the Oilers on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)

Can Minnesota Pull Off a Road Win?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 12-3-3. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild, finding the net at 9:41 in the first period. The Maple Leafs tied it up with only 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy secured the win for Minnesota, scoring 2:14 into overtime.

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, getting the Wild on the board at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came in overtime to secure the win. Both Hartman and Boldy took three shots on goal.

Jared Spurgeon added two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods before Boldy’s overtime winner. Minnesota had 15 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from their last game, where they allowed just 1 goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they gave up came on a power play late in the first period.

Can Edmonton Lock in a Home Win?

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 10-8-2 on the season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 line.

Four different players scored for the Oilers, who took an early lead with a goal just 20 seconds into the game. Edmonton led 2-0 before the Flames tied it up, but Zach Hyman’s goal in the third period put the Oilers ahead for good.

Edmonton’s offense fired 31 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring with his 9th goal of the season, while Zach Hyman added his 3rd, which came on a power play. Mattias Janmark sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 2nd goal this year.

The Oilers had 10 giveaways but managed to find the net twice in the 1st period and added two more in the 3rd. Draisaitl also contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 8.

Defensively, the Oilers gave up the first goal of the game at 4:33 into the 2nd period and another at 4:28 into the 3rd. However, they didn’t allow another, helping secure a 4-2 win. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 19 hits.