Minnesota's Mats Zuccarello has a team-leading 11 points in his last nine games and 17 points in his last 15 matchups versus the Edmonton Oilers

Zuccarello notched two power-play assists, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Oilers. Zuccarello helped out on first-period tallies by Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi.

The Minnesota Wild, with Mats Zuccarello, will be in action Wednesday at 8:30 PM ET, against the Edmonton Oilers. Does a bet on Zuccarello intrigue you? Use our stats and information to make the final call.

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The Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers met for the third time this season on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and the second time in St. Paul. The Wild were still missing Kirill Kaprizov, Jakub Lauko, Jonas Brodin,

A first-period parade to the penalty box by the Oilers wasn’t that advantageous for the Wild. Why? Because Edmonton’s stars were rested and raring to go. Despite the power play gifting the Wild a two-goal head start,

Edmonton is 27-13-3 overall and 12-6-2 in road games. The Oilers have a 15-5-2 record ... Marco Rossi has 16 goals and 22 assists for the Wild. Mats Zuccarello has four goals and eight assists ...

Edmonton Oilers (27-13-3, in the Pacific Division ... TOP PERFORMERS: Marco Rossi has 16 goals and 22 assists for the Wild. Mats Zuccarello has four goals and eight assists over the past 10 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild face the Edmonton Oilers in Western Conference action. Minnesota has gone 11-9-1 at home and 27-13-4 overall. The Wild have a 25-1-2 record when scoring three or more goals.

Minnesota Wild (25-11-4, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the St. Louis Blues after Mats Zuccarello scored two goals in the ...

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist and climbed into sole possession of second place on Edmonton's all-time points list, and the Oilers pulled away for a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Johansson, 34, has played in 44 of the team's 45 games this year. He has five goals and 16 points. The 6-foot-1 forward was in the defensive zone when he caught an elbow from Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid. Johansson immediately fell over and his helmet also came off later.