Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 15, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to play the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 8:30 p.m. EST.

Edmonton (27-13-3) is coming off a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Minnesota (27-13-4) is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Oilers vs Wild: Head-to-head & key stats

• Edmonton is 38-53-4-10 all-time against Minnesota
• The Oilers are averaging 3.25 goals per game
• Minnesota is 11-9-1 at home
• Edmonton is allowing 2.72 goals per game
• The Wild are averaging 2.95 goals per game
• The Oilers are 12-6-2 on the road
• Minnesota is allowing 2.72 goals per game

Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild: Preview

Edmonton is on a two-game winning streak and is 3-1 in its last four. The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl who has 64 points, Connor McDavid has 59 points, Evan Bouchard has 32 points and Zach Hyman has 25 points.

The Oilers are set to start Stuart Skinner who's 17-9-3 with a 2.68 GAA and a .902 SV%. In his career against Minnesota, he's 2-2 with a 3.04 GAA and a .900 SV%.

Minnesota, meanwhile, is 2-2 in its last four and coming off a blowout loss. The Wild are expected to start Filip Gustavsson who's 18-8-3 with a 2.50 GAA and a .917 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he's 2-1 with a 4.13 GAA and a .887 SV%.

The Wild are led by Kirill Kaprizov who has 50 points, Marco Rossi has 38 points, Matt Boldy has 37 points and Mats Zuccarello has 30 points.

Oilers vs Wild: Odds & Prediction

Edmonton is a -205 favorite, while Minnesota is a +170 underdog with the over/under set at 5.5 goals.

The Oilers are playing great hockey as of late, but Minnesota is a tough spot to play. However, Skinner has been playing much better as Edmonton will be able to continue its success and get a win here.

The Wild will have a hard time stopping Edmonton's offense, as the Oilers will extend their win streak here in an exciting game.

Prediction: Oilers 4, Wild 2.

Oilers vs Wild: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML (-205)

Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-130)

Tip 3: Leon Draisaitl 3+ shots on goal (-145)

Tip 4: Zach Hyman 1+ point (-145)