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Andrew Rogers
Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild: NHL Odds, Prediction
McDavid looks to build upon his six-point lead atop the scoring race as he leads the Oilers into St. Paul, Minn. on Monday for a date with the Wild. Like most teams in the league, Minnesota hasn’t been able to contain the 21-year-old McDavid, who has four points in two games against the Wild this season.
Oilers vs Wild Betting Analysis
There’s good news and bad news for the Oilers from a trends perspective. On one hand, the road team has prevailed in 10 of the last 13 encounters between the teams. But on the other side of the coin: Edmonton has won just six of its previous 28 visits to Minnesota. The Wild have a difficult out for most road teams this season, having won 21 of their last 30 home games. And Edmonton has dropped five of its previous six games against Western Conference opponents.
The totals trends lean heavily in favour of the under heading into the third of three meetings between the teams this season. Edmonton has gone below the number in five of its previous seven games against West foes, while Minnesota is 1-4 O/U in its last five games overall and has gone under the total in 10 of 14 against teams with losing records. And the teams have produced just one over result in their previous six encounters.
Edmonton Oilers
McDavid probably can’t do enough to win the Hart – only one player in the previous 50 years, Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux, has captured league MVP honours on a non-playoff team – but you can bet he’ll do everything he can to make his case. McDavid has reached the 100-point plateau for a second straight year despite the Oilers boasting a league-worst 14.3-percent success rate on the power play. His 81 even-strength points are 19 more than the next closest skater.
Minnesota Wild
The Wild might be Western Conference and Stanley Cup longshots, but Minnesota will take it after looking like a non-playoff team over the first half of the season. And though the Wild haven’t yet clinched a playoff spot, they could be a difficult out if they get there, having gone a sensational 26-6-8 at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota is listed at +1,600 to represent the West in the Stanley Cup, and +3,300 to win its first championship in franchise history.
