Edmonton Oilers
Current season record
9–2–2 · 20 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild — Thursday, December 12, 2024 Game Analysis
Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Grand Casino Arena
- USESPN+, HULU
- CanadaSportsnet
MIN
- PPFrederick Gaudreau (6)
EDM
- PPZach Hyman (7)
- Kasperi Kapanen (3)
- SHConnor Brown (4)
- PPRyan Nugent-Hopkins (5)
- Leon Draisaitl (21)
- Troy Stecher (2)
- Derek Ryan (1)
Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild Game Summary — Thursday, December 12, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Edmonton Oilers defeated Minnesota Wild 7–1. The game was played at Grand Casino Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild Game Analysis — Thursday, December 12, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Edmonton Oilers paired the victory with a 35–30 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 53.8% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Edmonton Oilers converted 2 of 4 power plays (50.0%); Minnesota Wild converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 6-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Edmonton Oilers won 56% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild Official Game Highlights — Thursday, December 12, 2024
Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild Game Statistics — Thursday, December 12, 2024
| Statistic | Edmonton Oilers | Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 35 | 30 |
| Power-play goals | 2 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 50.0 | 33.3 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 56.0 | 44.0 |
| Hits | 8 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 21 |
| Penalty minutes | 11 | 13 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Edmonton Oilers won 7–1 at Grand Casino Arena.
Who scored
- Zach Hyman Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Leon Draisaitl (19), Connor McDavid (25)
- Kasperi Kapanen Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (20), Vasily Podkolzin (6)
- Frederick Gaudreau Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Brock Faber (12), Marcus Johansson (9)
- Connor Brown Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Janmark (11), Ty Emberson (3)
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Leon Draisaitl (21), Evan Bouchard (15)
- Leon Draisaitl Goal (21) Deflected, assists: Evan Bouchard (16), Vasily Podkolzin (7)
- Troy Stecher Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Darnell Nurse (9), Connor McDavid (26)
- Derek Ryan Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Darnell Nurse (10), Connor Brown (6)
Goalies
- Calvin Pickard stopped 29 of 30 for Edmonton Oilers.
- Filip Gustavsson stopped 21 of 26 for Minnesota Wild.
- Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 7 of 9 for Minnesota Wild.
Zach Hyman Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Leon Draisaitl (19), Connor McDavid (25) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Edmonton Oilers stayed ahead.