The Minnesota Wild (9-11-4) and Edmonton Oilers (10-12-1) battle Friday. Puck drop at Rogers Place is slated for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Wild vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Minnesota is playing for a 2nd straight night and a 3rd night in 4. On Thursday, the Wild lost to the Vancouver Canucks 2-0. The loss snapped a 4-game win streak for a team that only won 5 games over the 1st 6 weeks of the season.
The Oilers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 Wednesday. Edmonton is clicking on all cylinders of late. Wednesday’s rout marked the club’s 5th straight win, and the Oilers have scored 27 goals over that stretch.
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