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Welcome back to the return of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s featured game is the Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild. Be sure to check out more NHL predictions in the coming days as the 2024-25 season continues.
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: Victory+; SNO; ESPN+
We start off NHL predictions with the Anaheim Ducks visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lukas Dostal is the projected starter for Anaheim, but always check social media before locking in a fantasy starter. The Ducks are losers of three straight and 4-4-2 in the last 10 games. Troy Terry is first or tied for first in goals (8), assists (13) and points (21).
Joseph Woll is the expected starter for Toronto, which has won seven of the last 10 games. The Leafs have gotten some good goaltending from Woll and Anthony Stolarz in the last few weeks. William Nylander is first in goals with 17, but Mitch Marner is tops in assists (28) and points (38).
Anaheim did look better on the backend with Jacob Trouba in the lineup. However, it’s a tall order taking on a strong Toronto offence.
Prediction: Maple Leafs win 5-2.
Time: 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: SN West; ESPN+; Hulu
Our featured game has the Oilers visiting the Wild. Edmonton is coming in as winners of three consecutive games and is 7-3 in the last 10 games. Stuart Skinner is the expected starter for the Oilers, who are slowly climbing back into being a contender. Evan Bouchard has posted six goals and 14 assists for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl has been strong as of late with seven goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
Minnesota is coming into this game with a 7-2-1 mark in the last 10 games. Filip Gustavsson is the likely starter and has a 2.08 goals-against-average coming into this one. Kirill Kaprizov is putting up Hart Trophy numbers with 18 goals and 25 assists for the Wild. Youngster Marco Rossi has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Both teams are coming in with good form. However, the Wild get the victory.
Prediction: Wild win 4-3.
Time: 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: Altitude; Utah16; KTVD; ESPN+
Our final game of NHL predictions has the Utah Hockey Club taking on the Colorado Avalanche. Karel Vejmelka is the likely starter for Utah, which is 5-3-2 in the last 10 games. Dylan Guenther is first on the team in goals with 10.
Colorado is 6-4 in the last 10, but has taken the last three straight games. Mackenzie Blackwood is the prospective starter for the Avalanche, who have done a makeover in the crease. Nathan MacKinnon has 36 assists and 46 points.
Both teams are doing well coming into this one, but Colorado keeps on rolling.
Prediction: Avalanche win 4-2.
We close out NHL predictions with some prop bets of the slate of games. We’ll go with our featured game for this set of side wagers. On the Edmonton side, go with Connor McDavid to get the over on +1.5 points at 105 points at BetMGM. For Minnesota, take Brock Faber to get over 0.5 points at +135. This is also at BetMGM.
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Longtime sportswriter for the Watertown Daily Times. I have covered minor league and NCAA hockey in women’s Division I and men’s Division III. Also produce the nationally-syndicated Spadora on Sports radio show.
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