Coach John Hynes chats with media pregame against the Hockey Club Wednesday night is the ultimate opportunity for NHL fans, with a pair of thrilling matchups that fans eagerly anticipate. The game that sticks out is the late one with two of the best teams in the West facing off with the Wild hosting the Oilers For bettors, this matchup provides a chance to capitalize on some of our recent strong trends, like our 21-13 record on our last 34 picks and our 18-10 record on our last 28 player prop picks. All betting lines are from Bet365 and are subject to change. Hockey is a difficult sport to predict so please gamble responsibly. Bet: Wild +1.5 (-135), Oilers Wild Over 6.0 goals (-110), Mats Zuccarello Over 0.5 points (-180) This appears to be a easy pick as the Wild are 27-13-4 this season and are being listed at a steal with -135 odds to cover a goal as a home underdog. This should be a slam dunk but covering at home has been an issue for the Wild this season. They have a 6-15 record against the spread at home and have won just three of their last eight home games. The Oilers have been rolling through the competition with a 17-4-1 record in their last 22 games. They've been hot but haven't been very profitable with a 4-9 record against the spread in their last 13 games. Both sides don't seem to have an edge which leads us to looking at their past history in this matchup where the Wild hold a significant advantage. They rep a 10-4 record against the spread and a 11-3-0 record overall in their last 14 matchups versus the Oilers. More NHL: Exploring Impact of Potential JT Miller Return to New York Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/betting/futures/exploring-impact-of-potential-jt-miller-return-to-new-york-rangers] These two teams have totalled six or more goals in five straight matchups and Edmonton is coming off a shutout win on Monday versus the Kings that may have used a lot of energy on defence. Since losing superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov, the Wild have recieved a lot of support on offence from the line of Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi and veteran Mats Zuccarello. The trio have a combined 11 goals in their last nine games and should find the back of the net at least once. Edmonton will look to start Calvin Pickard in between the pipes, who has lost three of his last four starts and has a 3.58 goals against average against Minnesota. Zuccarello has been red hot with four goals and seven assists for a team-leading 11 points in his last nine games. He excels when playing the Oilers with five goals and 12 assists for 17 points in his last 15 matchups versus Edmonton. Check Out: Oilers Road to Second Stanley Cup Finals May Be Tougher Than Expected [https://thehockeynews.com/betting/futures/oilers-road-to-second-stanley-cup-finals-may-be-tougher-than-expected] Check Out: Team Canada, Team USA Listed As Co-Favorites To Win The 4 Nations Face-Off [https://thehockeynews.com/betting/futures/team-canada-team-usa-listed-as-co-favorites-to-win-the-4-nations-face-off-in-february] Check out The Hockey News Betting Roundtable forum to get involved in the conversation by sharing your picks in the comment section below
