How to Watch Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-8-2023

The Edmonton Oilers (10-12-1) will aim to prolong a five-game win streak when they take on the Minnesota Wild (9-11-4) at home on Friday, December 8 at 9:00 PM ET on BSN, BSWIX, and ESPN+.

Oilers vs. Wild Game Info

• Game Day: Friday, December 8, 2023
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Oilers and Wild Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Oilers Insights

• The Oilers rank 16th in the league with 79 goals scored (3.4 per game).
• The Oilers rank 18th in goals against, allowing 80 total goals (3.5 per game) in league play.
• Their goal differential (-1) ranks 17th in the league.
• The 21 power-play goals the Oilers have scored this season (on 80 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• The Oilers’ 26.25% power-play conversion rate ranks fifth-best in the league.
• The Oilers have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Oilers have the league’s 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.65%).
• The Oilers win the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.2%.
• The Oilers have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 14th in the league.
• The Oilers have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.1 hits and 12.9 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Key Players

• Connor McDavid has been important to Edmonton’s offense this season, racking up 32 points in 21 games.
• Having scored 10 goals and adding 19 assists, Leon Draisaitl is excelling for Edmonton through 23 games.
• Through 22 games, Zach Hyman has proven himself as an important offensive option for Edmonton. He has 27 points (15 goals and 12 assists).
• As Edmonton’s top goalie, Calvin Pickard has recorded 0 wins and 1 loss this season while giving up five goals with 40 saves.

Oilers Injuries

Ryan Fanti: Hip (Out),

Dylan Holloway: Knee (Out)

Wild Insights

• With 74 goals (3.1 per game), the Wild have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked offense.
• The Wild have conceded 82 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 21st in the league.
• With a goal differential of -8, they are 22nd in the league.
• The Wild have 16 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 86 chances.
• The Wild have the league’s 20th-ranked power-play percentage (18.60).
• The Wild have two shorthanded goals (17th in league).
• The Wild’s have the 31st-ranked penalty kill percentage (71.76%).
• At 45.5%, the Wild have the NHL’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.0%, the Wild are 17th in the league.
• This season, the Wild have shut out their opponents once.

Wild Key Players

• Mats Zuccarello has racked up 27 points (1.1 per game) for Minnesota, with six goals and 21 assists in 24 games (playing 18:23 per game).
• Kirill Kaprizov is a key piece of the offense for Minnesota with 23 total points this season. He has scored eight goals and added 15 assists in 24 games.
• Joel Eriksson Ek is a key player on offense for Minnesota with 12 goals and seven assists.
• Marc-Andre Fleury is 4-4-2 this season, compiling 246 saves and giving up 32 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .885 save percentage (55th in the league).

Wild Injuries

Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),

Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out),

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Zach Bogosian: Upper Body (Questionable)