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).