Wild vs. Oilers Prediction: Edmonton Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [11/21/2024]

The Edmonton Oilers will square off with the Minnesota Wild in NHL action at Rogers Place on Thursday, commencing at 9:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Oilers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Minnesota-Edmonton game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Oilers with a win probability of 60% and the Wild with 40%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Wild vs. Oilers predictions page.

Wild vs. Oilers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's matchup between the Oilers and Wild at Rogers Place is scheduled to start at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers
• Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Rogers Place
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Wild vs. Oilers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Wild vs. Oilers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Wild and Oilers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Oilers a 60% chance of beating the Wild.

According to our model, the Wild (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has a 51% chance of going over.

Wild vs. Oilers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Wild	Oilers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-180)	-1.5 (+155)
Moneyline	+136	-160
Total	o6 (-130)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wild vs. Oilers Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Wild vs. Oilers matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Wild vs. Oilers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Wild vs. Oilers?

According to our model, Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl is most likely to score the first goal in Wild vs. Oilers.

Our projections give Draisaitl a 13.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Place, while the Oilers star is a 54.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	9.1%
Matt Boldy	5.8%
Joel Ek	4.4%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	First Goal Probability
Leon Draisaitl	13.5%
Connor McDavid	10.6%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	5.1%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	43.3%
Matt Boldy	31.2%
Joel Ek	23.1%

Edmonton Oilers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Leon Draisaitl	54.3%
Connor McDavid	48.7%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	28.0%

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Conclusion

We predict the Oilers, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Wild on Thursday.

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