nhl Game Recap
Wild Fall 5-3 Against Edmonton - Game Recap
Edmonton earned a 5-3 victory over Minnesota behind a 2-goal performance from Connor McDavid on Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center.
The Oilers were a -204 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Edmonton got goals from Connor McDavid(2), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, and Vasily Podkolzin in the victory. Hyman opened the scoring at 16:32 of the first period.
Calvin Pickard turned in a 32-save effort for the Oilers.
Matt Boldy, Ryan Hartman, and Marco Rossi scored for the Wild, finding the net behind Calvin Pickard.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 of 36 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Edmonton went 1-for-1, while the Wild were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 36-35.
Edmonton looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Wild will aim to get back on the winning track at Nashville.