Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 12/2/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Rogers Place. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Pick.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild beat the Avs, lost to the Sabres, and they play the Flames next. The Wild have won 9 of their last 11 games.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.85 goals per game and are scoring 24.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 17 goals, Matt Boldy has 14 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 77 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.73 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 47 goals on 497 shots faced, and Jesper Wallstedt has given up 18 goals on 289 shots.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Stars, beat the Kraken, and they play the Kraken next. The Oilers have lost 5 of their last 8 games.

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.12 goals per game and are scoring 30.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 15 goals, Connor McDavid has 25 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 68 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.58 goals per game and are killing 80.6 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 54 goals on 469 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has allowed 33 goals on 216 shots.

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Wild have lost four of their last five night games after coming off a shootout.
• The Wild have lost the third period in each of their last three games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents when leading after the second period.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The underdogs have won six of the Wild’s last seven games.
• The Oilers have lost each of their last four games against Central Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Wild’s last seven games.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games following a road win.
• The road team has won the third period in each of the Wild’s last four games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Oilers’ last six night games against the Wild following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Wild’s last four games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last 11 games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in 11 of the Wild’s last 13 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in eight of the Oilers’ last nine games as home favorites against the Wild.
• Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances with the Oilers as favorites against the Wild.
• Connor McDavid has recorded at least one point in each of his last 19 appearances against Western Conference opponents at Rogers Place.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in seven of the Wild’s last eight night games.
• Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances with the Wild as underdogs.
• Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in each of the Wild’s last eight road games against Western Conference opponents.
• Kirill Kaprizov has scored the last goal in three of the Wild’s last four games against Western Conference opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Edmonton Oilers rank 32nd in the league in save percentage this season (.873).
• The Edmonton Oilers have suffered the equal-most losses when leading after Period 2 this season (4).
• The Minnesota Wild rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 1st in the league for Period 2 goals allowed per game this season (0.62).

Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction

The Oilers are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, but the value is with the Wild and the plus money. The Wild have been the better team lately, which includes earning points in each of their last 11 games. The Wild have 6 wins on the road, and they continue to grind out positive results. The Oilers haven’t won two straight games in three weeks. I’ll gladly take the more favorable price with the team playing the better hockey. Give me the Wild.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Minnesota Wild