Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild Hockey Betting Tips 2/7/2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, February 7, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +145 and the Wild at -180.

Edmonton has a record of 23-25-5 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 153 goals and given up 178 goals for a point differential of -25. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-29-0 and an over/under record of 24-24-0. Minnesota has a record of 26-22-5 this year. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 150 goals and surrendered 154 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 26-26-0 while their over/under record is 22-25-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 23-29-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 24-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 26-26-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 22-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/06/19 C Mikko Koivu Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Edmonton
02/05/19 C Eric Fehr Illness is questionable Thursday vs Edmonton
02/04/19 LW Pontus Aberg Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mikko Koskinen has 14 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 822 shots against him and he's given up 77 goals. He's made 745 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Connor McDavid has accumulated 78 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 31 goals this year with 167 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 31 goals on 143 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 65 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jason Zucker has scored 27 total points this year for the Wild. He has 14 goals this season with 141 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Devan Dubnyk has 20 wins and 17 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,221 shots against him and he's surrendered 106 goals. He's made 1,115 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Zach Parise averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 21 goals on 170 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have allowed 167 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 30th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.97% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 29th in the league. The Oilers have 51 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 153 goals while they've given up 178 goals, which is 5th overall. They have had 158 power play opportunities and scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Wild are 25th with 150 goals scored while they are 21st in the NHL with 154 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.04%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 17th place in the league. The Wild have a total of 57 points this year, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 33 power play goals on 157 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 15th. They've allowed 160 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7%, as they've attempted 2,881 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,029 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.5% as they have 2,135 attempts while they have given up 2,264 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 49.4% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.6% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,503 face-off wins compared to 1,623 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,432 hits and they have blocked 765 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,619 face-off wins compared to 1,596 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 1,038 hits and they have blocked 808 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Minnesota is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've attempted 2,986 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,032 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 16th as they have 2,246 attempts while they have given up 2,224 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Wild NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton +145

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