Oilers vs Wild

OILERS vs WILD
Score 5-2 Wild FINAL

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Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. CT)
Venue: Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, MN 

Précis:

The red-hot Minnesota Wild (21-9-5, strong in the Central Division) were host the Edmonton Oilers (17-12-6, 3rd in Pacific) 

The Wild rode a six-game win streak, boasting one of the league's better defenses, while the Oilers brought the NHL's second-highest scoring offense (around 3.4 goals/game) led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Minnesota was favored at home (moneyline around -182), with the over/under set at 6.5—expect goals, as these teams combine for about 6.4 per game but Edmonton alone pushes many contests over. 

Previous Game: Last season's Jan 7 NHL Stanley Cup Chase: Wild vs Oilers

Goaltenders:

Pickard, Oilers | Gustavson, Wild

Scoring

1st Period

Matt Boldy (15), MIN Unassisted

Matt Boldy (22) PPG MIN Q. Hughes (23), M. Zuccarello (11) 2-0 MIN

Andrew Mangiapane (5) EDM Unassisted

Connor McDavid (22) PPG EDM Unassisted

Ryan Hartman (8) MIN J. Middleton (7), M. Zuccarello (12)

2nd Period

no scoring

3rd Period

Vladimir Tarasenko (7) MIN Y. Trenin (9)

Nico Sturm (2) EN MIN V. Tarasenko (12), M. Johansson (16)

5-2 Wild -- FINAL

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