nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Falls 5-1 to Wild - Recap
Kevin Fiala was the difference, potting a pair for Minnesota on Tuesday as the Wild skated off with a 5-1 victory over the Oilers at Xcel Energy Center.
Minnesota was favored by -126 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Minnesota got goals from Kevin Fiala(2), Ryan Hartman(2), and Frederick Gaudreau in the victory. Gaudreau opened the scoring at 5:37 of the first period.
Cam Talbot turned in a 27-save effort for the Wild.
Edmonton got a goal from Leon Draisaitl in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Mikko Koskinen stopped 18 of 23 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Minnesota scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Edmonton went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Edmonton outshot Minnesota 28-23 in the game.
Minnesota heads into a battle against the Stars. Edmonton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nashville.