The Edmonton Oilers (11-11-5) hosted the Minnesota Wild (15-7-5) on Tuesday night (December 2). The Wild were red hot in this matchup, with an impressive 8-0-2 record in their last 10 games. Minnesota kept that hot streak alive, as did they shutout Edmonton 1-0. Here is your game overview.
Summary of the game
Minnesota took a 1-0 lead at 13:11 of the first period. After a clean faceoff win by Nico Sturm, Jonas Brodin stepped in and hammered the puck glove past goaltender Stuart Skinner for his third goal of the season. The Wild took that lead into the break with a slim lead of 8-7.
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Edmonton had a strong pushback in the second period, but couldn’t solve goaltender Jesper Wallstedt. That’s why Minnesota took a 1-0 lead into the second intermission, despite the Oilers having a 15-6 shot lead in the period, and 22-15 overall.
That one goal was all it took as the Wild held on for the 1-0 win. Wallstedt stopped all 32 shots he faced for his fourth shutout in his last six starts. Meanwhile, Skinner stopped 23 of 24 shots for a .958 save percentage in the loss.
The Oilers continue their five-game homestand on Thursday (December 4) against the Seattle Kraken. Meanwhile, the Wild continued their Western Canadian road trip against the Calgary Flames the same day. These two teams meet again on December 20 in Minnesota. Keep following The hockey writers for all your NHL content throughout the season.
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