The Minnesota Wild got the first goal of the game against the Edmonton Oilers and it turned out to be the only one as they took the 1-0 win.

Brodin also chipped in with a rare goal in the first period. His blast from the point came right from a clean faceoff win by Nico Sturm and beat Stuart Skinner for a 1-0 lead with just under seven minutes left. It was just Brodin’s third goal of the season and first since Nov. 1 versus the Vancouver Canucks.

Jesper Wallstedt made 33 saves to record his fourth shutout of the season in just 10 games as the Minnesota Wild carried their torrid pace from last month into December, emerging with a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

EDMONTON -- Jesper Wallstedt made 33 saves for his fourth shutout in the past six starts, and the Minnesota Wild extended their point streak to 12 games with a 1-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday.

On the day Woodcroft was fired, the Oilers owned a 3.9 goals-against (GA) per 60 in all game states. Once Knoblauch took over, the team delivered 2.65 GA per 60. The goals-for (GF) per 60 went from 2.68 before Knoblauch to 3.68 the rest of the season.

Jonas Brodin’s first-period goal was all the Wild needed as they started a four-game western road trip with a victory.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken look to break a three-game slide with a victory against the Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton is 11-11-5 overall with a 2-1-2 record against the Pacific Division. The Oilers have a -13 scoring differential, with 81 total goals scored and 94 conceded.

The Edmonton Oilers dominated Saturday's chippy matinee at Climate Pledge Arena, exiting with a 4-0 victory against the host Kraken.

The Edmonton Oilers are trying to get over the hump after falling short in the past two Stanley Cup Finals. These players could provide reinforcement for the Alberta capital team, should youth be required in a few years. Asher Barnett: Defenseman, University of Michigan. 2025 5th Round 131st Overall.