Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 12/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Friday, December 8, 2023

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+150) Oilers (-186)

Rogers Place is the location where the Edmonton Oilers (10-12-1) will try to defeat the Minnesota Wild (9-10-4) on Friday. The odds on this game have Minnesota at +150 and Edmonton opens at -186. The total comes in at 7.

The Minnesota Wild were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win against the Flames in their previous contest . Minnesota tallied 13 penalty minutes in this game. They also had 3 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. The Wild had a solid offensive performance in the win. While out there on the ice, they netted 5 of the 29 shots they launched.

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Minnesota Wild opponents have 83 power play opportunities (11th in the league) and have notched 24 goals in those attempts. The Wild so far have had 698 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Minnesota has taken 716 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. At even strength, the Wild let the opposition score 56 goals while getting 58 on the offensive side of the ice. Minnesota skates onto the rink with 85 power play chances and they have added 16 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 18.82%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 22 points and their points percentage is .478. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have notched 74 goals (19th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have given up 80.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Marc-Andre Fleury. Over the course of his career, Fleury has 461 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .551. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 57,641 minutes played. Fleury has seen 28,372 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 25,886 saves. The opposition has been able to score 2,486 goals versus Fleury in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.59. He has compiled an overall mark of 548-319-93 and he has gotten the start in 837 games. Fleury has been in goal for 995 games during his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Edmonton went up against the Hurricanes in a game where the Oilers got the victory by a final score of 6-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Oilers had 6 goals of the 34 shots on goal they took.

Edmonton has attempted 769 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.27%, while allowing the opposition 667 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.65% on their oppositions 89 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.0%. They have a tally of 80 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.25%. The Oilers are sitting with 58 goals at even strength and 21 goals (8th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 80 goals to be scored by of a combination of 61 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Edmonton Oilers are sitting with 79 goals, 21 points, in addition to a points percentage of .457.

Across the rink you are going to see Stuart Skinner protecting the net. Skinner is the owner of a career mark of 45-27-6 and has participated in 82 games. Skinner's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.4% and he has made 44 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He is sitting with 2,180 saves out of 2,401 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .908. The opposition is averaging 2.82 goals per game and he has given up 221 goals altogether. He has started in 78 games and has played for a total of 4,706 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota (+150)

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