The Minnesota Wild (2-2-1) take on the Edmonton Oilers (1-3-1) at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, October 24 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, and BSWI, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Wild were defeated by the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Oilers are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Wild vs. Oilers Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Wild and Oilers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild score the ninth-most goals in the NHL (18 total, 3.6 per game).
- Defensively, the Wild are conceding 21 total goals (4.2 per game) to rank 28th in league play.
- Their -3 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
- The four power-play goals the Wild have scored this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 20 power-play chances.
- The Wild have the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20%).
- The Wild have scored two shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL squads).
- The Wild’s 78.57% penalty-kill success rate ranks 16th in the league.
- The Wild have the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.2%.
- The Wild make 12.2% of their shots (seventh in the league).
- The Wild have earned one shutout this season. Their skaters average 18.8 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- With one goal and six assists this season, Mats Zuccarello is one of Minnesota’s top contributors (seven points).
- With four goals and three assists, Joel Eriksson Ek is one of the most important offensive options for Minnesota with his seven points (1.4 per game).
- On 19 shots (for two goals) and four assists, Kirill Kaprizov has contributed six points this season.
- As Minnesota’s top goalie, Marc-Andre Fleury has recorded 1 win and 1 loss this season while allowing seven goals with 47 saves.
Wild Injuries
Jared Spurgeon: Upper Body (Out), Matthew Boldy: Upper Body (Out), Alex Goligoski: Lower Body (Out)
Oilers Insights
- The Oilers’ 13 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank them 22nd in the league.
- The Oilers have given up 20 total goals this season (four per game), 26th in the NHL.
- They have the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
- The Oilers have six power-play goals (on 20 chances), sixth in the NHL.
- The Oilers score on 30% of their power plays, No. 5 in the league.
- At 71.43, the Oilers have the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 50.5%, the Oilers have the NHL’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 8.1% shooting percentage of the Oilers is 25th in the league.
- The Oilers have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Oilers Key Players
- Leon Draisaitl has totaled four goals and five assists in five games for Edmonton, good for nine points.
- Connor McDavid is one of the top contributors for Edmonton with eight total points (1.6 per game), with two goals and six assists in five games.
- Zach Hyman is a key player on offense for Edmonton with two goals and four assists.
- Jack Campbell has a 90.110 save percentage (34th in the league), with 82 total saves, giving up nine goals (1.8 goals against average). He has put up a 1-2-0 record this season.
Oilers Injuries
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