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The Minnesota Wild will host the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference on Wednesday night. The Wild are looking to bounce back from a defeat. But Edmonton is in good form. And even on the road, the Oilers will be hard to beat. We tell you who will win in our Wild vs. Oilers NHL betting picks.
- What: NHL
- Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers
- Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- When: Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
- Time: 8.30 p.m ET
The big picture
The Minnesota Wild have an overall record of 27-13-4. They have 57 points from 44 matches and sit second in the Central Division behind the Winnipeg Jets.
The Wild has a goal differential of +10. To put that into perspective, the Jets are +48 and the Dallas Stars in third have a +32 record.
Edmonton has a 27-13-3 overall record this season. The Oilers sit second in the Pacific Division with 57 points from 43 matches.
Edmonton has been playing catch up to the Vegas Golden Knights all season, but are now just a handful of points behind their table-topping rivals.
The Oilers have a goal differential of +23. They’re not the highest scorers or the best defenders, but Edmonton has a solid record with 140 goals scored and 117 conceded.
Wednesday’s fixture will be the third time the two have met this season. Both the previous matches were won by the visiting team. The Wild defeated the Oilers 5-3 at Rogers Place in November, with the Oilers thrashing Minnesota 7-1 at the Xcel Energy Center in December.
Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers match betting
The Oilers are the -180 betting favorites to win on the money line. The Wild, who are on home ice, is +150.
On the handicap, the Wild are receiving the 1.5-point start. To win with the spread, Minnesota is -165. The Oilers are +140 to win and cover the 1.5-point spread.
The total spread is 5.5 goals. Over 5.5 is the favorite at -115, with under 5.5 at -105.
More Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers wagering options are available on our odds table. All our odds are from the best NHL betting online sites. You can read more about the sites and about betting on the NHL on our How to Bet on Hockey Online page.
| Wild vs. Oilers |  |  |  |
| Wild | +150 | +150 | +150 |
| Oilers | -180 | -180 | -180 |
| Wild (+1.5) | -165 | -165 | -165 |
| Oilers (-1.5) | +140 | +140 | +140 |
| Over 5.5 | -115 | -115 | -115 |
| Under 5.5 | -105 | -105 | -105 |
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild has a 7-3-0 record over their previous ten outings. The Wild has scored an average of 3.1 goals while giving up 2.8 goals per match.
In their most recent outing, the Wild lost 4-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. The defeat gives the Jets breathing space at the top of the Central Division, which the Canadian franchise is favored to win.
The Jets are +150 to win the Central Division, with the Dallas Stars second in the betting at +175. Minnesota is the third favorite to win the regular season at +375.
The Wild are also one of the outsiders for the post-season events. They are +1000 to win the Western Conference and +2000 to win the 2025 Stanley Cup.
Coming up for John Hynes and his team after the Oilers is a trip to Nashville to face the Predators on Saturday, with another road trip to face the Avalanche on Monday.
Edmonton Oilers
In their most recent outing, the Oilers defeated the LA Kings 1-0 in Edmonton on Monday night. Connor McDavid scored the decisive goal in a match that Oilers’ head coach Kris Knoblauch described as one of the closest to a playoff match he has ever seen in a January fixture.
"It was pretty intense, tight-checking, a lot of emotion, a lot of intensity. For a January game, I thought it was the closest to playoff hockey that we've seen."
Coach Knoblauch on the #Oilers vs. Kings matchup feeling like a post-season game.@Enterprise | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/vlXw5zi5i0
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) January 14, 2025
The win means the Oilers are now 7-2-1 in their last ten outings. Across the ten matches the Oilers have scored an average of 3.2 goals per match and conceded an average of 2.2.
The win also sees the Oilers open up a four-point gap between themselves and LA in the Pacific Division. Edmonton now has 57 points from 43 matches. As a result, the bookmakers have Connor McDavid and his teammates at +140 to win the division.
The favorites are still the Vegas Golden Knights at +110. But the Oilers have closed the gap with the best NHL betting sites.
Edmonton is the favorite to win the Western Conference at +290 and also the favorite to win the Stanley Cup at +650.
Following Wednesday’s visit to Minnesota are road trips to face the Avalanche on Thursday and the Canucks on Saturday.
Wild vs. Oilers Betting Picks and Predictions
The Minnesota Wild has had an extra day to prepare for this matchup. They also have a home-ice advantage.
The Wild is 11-9-1 on home ice, and Edmonton is 12-6-2 on their travels. The visitors have a far stronger record on the road than the hosts do at the Xcel.
Furthermore, a match against the favorites to lift the Stanley Cup looks to have come at the wrong time for Minnesota. They are simply giving up too many goals in their recent matches.
Our pick is for the Oilers to win and cover. Edmonton is too short to pick on the money line at -180.
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