Minnesota @ EDMONTON
Minnesota -½ +180 over EDMONTON

Pinnacle -½ +172  BET365 -½ +180 SportsInteraction N/A 5DIMES -½ +170 888Sport -½ +155

Posted at 10:00 AM EST

Minnesota -½ +180 over EDMONTON 

9:05 PM EST. Once again we’re going to play both the regulation line and OT included line for 1 unit each. Therefore the wagers are as follows:

Minnesota -½ +180 for 1 unit

Minnesota +102 for 1 unit

The Oilers are fighting like crazy to stay afloat while the best player in the league watches from the rail. Give Edmonton all the credit in the world for digging down deep and trying to keep it together but at some point the loss of Connor McDavid combined with all that effort is going to cost them a game or two. Upon returning from a three game trip to Carolina for one game and sunny Florida for two games, the Oilers put in a very game effort versus the Bruins in a 2-1 OT loss. This is the second game back after said trip and the Oil could get caught flat. You see, Edmonton will head out for another trip right after this one, as they will play in L.A., Anaheim and Vegas respectively. 

Perhaps the most underappreciated team in the NHL is the Minnesota Wild. They have progressively been moving up the puck possession rankings for months and now sit 17th overall but 12th over the past six weeks. Even more impressive is that the Wild remain one of the strongest teams in preventing scoring chances against. The Wild rank 3rd overall in Scoring Chances Against and that bodes well here against an unbalanced Edmonton team without its best producer.  Quietly, the Wild have picked up points in six of their last eight games with five wins and one OT loss. The two losses over that span came against the Sharks (2-0) in a game the Wild dominated and the other one was a one-goal loss to Colorado (3-2). The Wild could very easily be on an eight-game winning streak and if it were, it would still go mostly unnoticed. This is a quality outfit with momentum that’s in a favorable spot here.  

---------------------------------------------------

A cheaper and better alternative to CABLE

TV Programming

A GREAT OFFER FOR SPORTSWAGERS READERS:

We’re offering a better and cheaper alternative to cable TV. You will literally save thousands of dollars. If you’re sick of paying a fortune for programming that you don’t even want or need, this is for you. All pro sports -- EVERY GAME, tons of college football and basketball games and tons of regular programming (non-sports). Over 2500 channels all in HD for a mere $20 per month. You have to be nuts not to get it.

Get all the details here



Our Pick

Minnesota -½ +180 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 3.60)

Follow us on Twitter or Facebook and receive instant notification when all picks have been posted.

Chicago +167 over Ottawa