Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 2/23/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Friday, February 23, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

The Minnesota Wild (26-24-6) are hitting the road to Rogers Place on Friday where they will try to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (33-18-2).

The Minnesota Wild will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-3 loss to the Jets in their previous contest . Minnesota accrued 18 penalty mins in this outing. Additionally, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to notch 2 goals. The Wild had a middle of the road offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 39 shots they tried.

Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 192 power play opportunities (5th in the league) and have racked up 49 goals in those attempts. The Wild have seen 1,692 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .889. Minnesota has taken 1,695 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.3%. While playing at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 138 goals while having 130 on the offensive side of the ice. Minnesota has compiled 194 power play chances and they have scored 44 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 22.68%. For the season, the have a total of 58 points and their points % is .518. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have notched 174 goals (15th in pro hockey) for the season and have given up 187.

The man in goal for this game is Filip Gustavsson. The opposition has racked up 260 goals versus Gustavsson in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.75. Gustavsson has been involved in 99 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 5,664 mins played. He has amassed an overall record of 47-35-13 and was named the starter in 92 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Gustavsson has accounted for 52 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .565. Gustavsson has seen 2,941 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 2,681 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Edmonton went up against the Bruins in a matchup where the Oilers were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 6-5. They had 3 power play chances in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Oilers recorded 5 goals of the 42 shots on goal they took.

For the season, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 190 goals, 68 points, and a points percentage of .642. They have permitted 156 goals to be scored by of a combination of 119 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Oilers have tallied 148 goals at even strength and 42 goals (11th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 160 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.25%. Edmonton has attempted 1,775 shots (8th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.70%, while allowing their opponents 1,496 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.10% on the other teams 177 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Stuart Skinner in net. Skinner has earned a career record of 61-32-7 and has participated in 104 games. Skinner's rate of quality starts sits at 58.0% and he has accumulated 58 quality starts in his professional career. He has compiled 2,732 saves out of 3,005 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .909. Teams are averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has conceded 273 goals altogether. He has started in 100 games and has been on the ice for 6,022 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota

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