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Minnesota vs Edmonton: prediction for the NHL game
The Wild and the Oilers square off in the National Hockey League on Tuesday night. What to expect from this game? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
Minnesota Wild
USAMinnesota are fighting to retain their position in the top-3 in the West. The team struggles to mount a long winning streak and lost two of the last three games. The Wild suffered a defeat to Nashville (2:6) and yielded to St. Louis in overtime (3:4 ОТ), but beat Los Angeles (6:3).
At home, the Wild average four goals per game. Kirill Kaprizov has already chalked up 89 points and is the main scorer for the Wild. Matt Dumba, however, is a doubt for the upcoming game due to a lower body injury.
Edmonton Oilers
CanadaEdmonton are in 5th place in the Western conference, four points behind their hosts. Recently, the Oilers mounted a six-winning streak, but in the last outing they lost to Colorado in a shootout (1:2 SO). The Oilers average three goals per game even away from home.
The visitors are one of the highest-scoring clubs in the West, and Connor McDavid is the top scorer in the NHL. Also, the team converts every fourth power play chance.
Trends
Minnesota scored over 3 goals in their last 4 games against Edmonton.
In 5 previous games between the clubs, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
Minnesota haven't lost to Edmonton in a long time, and in the last games against the Oilers, they celebrated success in regulation. Moreover, the Wild usually deliver powerful performance at home. We will hedge our bet with a zero handicap.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) to Minnesota
Both sides can boast fantastic attacking lines. Head-to-head games have almost always been high-scoring, so we are looking forward to an exciting confrontation.
Second wager - total over 6.5 goals
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