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Oilers at Wild

NHL · Saturday, Dec 20 · 2:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final EDM 2 – MIN 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
EDM2002
MIN3025
Team box
EDM·MIN
30
shots
37
1 of 2
power play
1 of 2
50.0
faceoff %
50.0
23
hits
25
5
blocked shots
21
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Calvin PickardEDM3632.889
Filip GustavssonMIN3028.933

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +3
EDM +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: MIN 3 · EDM 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was EDM 47%, MIN 53% · Updated Dec 20, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 2.9 – 2.9 EDM
Expected total
5.8
OilersThe matchupWild
+113Our fair odds−113
2.9Expected goals2.9
+0.11Power rating+0.07
3.4Goals / game3.1
3.4Allowed / game2.5
28.5Shots / game28.2
53.0Faceoff %46.8
17.5Hits / game22.1
17−18Season record21−14
7−3Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
EDM chance · MIN chance
Our model fair47.0%53.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
EDMEdmonton Oilers+11347%————
MINMinnesota Wild−11353%————
Spreadabout even
EDMEdmonton Oilers+0.1our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Edmonton Oilers by 6 goals: <1%Edmonton Oilers by 5 goals: 2%Edmonton Oilers by 4 goals: 5%Edmonton Oilers by 3 goals: 11%Edmonton Oilers by 2 goals: 10%Edmonton Oilers by 1 goal: 20%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 24%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 10%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 5%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%
← EDM wins byMIN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more29%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more19%
Edmonton Oilers wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
EDMCalvin Pickard G · last 5 starts: .865 save %, 4.14 GAAstarted
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .938 save %, 1.61 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
EDM·MIN
Dec 18, 2025 at BOS
last game
Dec 18, 2025 at CBJ
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
5th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 35+ games
EDM·MIN
+0.11
rating (0 = average)
+0.07
3.4
goals / game
3.1
3.4
goals allowed / game
2.5
17−18
season record
21−14
8−6
home record
12−7
9−12
away record
9−7
W2
streak
W6
7−3
last 10
7−3
28.5
shots / game
28.2
53.0
faceoff %
46.8
17.5
hits / game
22.1
14.9
blocked shots / game
15.7
4.3
takeaways / game
4.6
16.0
giveaways / game
14.9

Rating Trend

EDM · MIN · 67 days
Edmonton OilersMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MIN 6−4
Dec 2, 2025at EDMMIN 1 − 0
Jan 15, 2025at MINEDM 5 − 3
Dec 12, 2024at MINEDM 7 − 1
Nov 21, 2024at EDMMIN 5 − 3
Feb 23, 2024at EDMMIN 4 − 2
Dec 8, 2023at EDMEDM 4 − 3
Oct 24, 2023at MINMIN 7 − 4
Dec 12, 2022at MINMIN 2 − 1
Dec 9, 2022at EDMEDM 5 − 2
Dec 1, 2022at MINMIN 5 − 3

EDM · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Dec 18, 2025at BOS3 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025at PIT6 − 4W
Dec 14, 2025at MTL1 − 4L
Dec 13, 2025at TOR6 − 3W
Dec 11, 2025vs DET4 − 1W
Dec 9, 2025vs BUF3 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025vs WPG6 − 2W
Dec 4, 2025vs SEA9 − 4W
Dec 2, 2025vs MIN0 − 1L
Nov 29, 2025at SEA4 − 0W

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak W6
Dec 18, 2025at CBJ5 − 2W
Dec 16, 2025vs WSH5 − 0W
Dec 14, 2025vs BOS6 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025vs OTT3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs DAL5 − 2W
Dec 8, 2025at SEA4 − 1W
Dec 6, 2025at VAN2 − 4L
Dec 4, 2025at CGY1 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at EDM1 − 0W
Nov 29, 2025vs BUF2 − 3L