Wild Vs. Oilers Final Score: Minnesota Tops Edmonton 3-2

The Minnesota Wild came back from a two-goal deficit in regulation and then saved the final dramatics for a shootout win to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Wednesday night in Edmonton.

With the win, the Wild leap atop the entire NHL with 33 points and a 15-7-3 record.

Kyle Brodziak netted the game-winner in the 4-3, wristing a shot past goalie Nikolai Khabibulin after Niklas Backstrom stoned Ryan Smyth on the shot prior. Jordan Eberle, Mikko Koivu and Danny Heatley also slotted home goals in the shootout for Minnesota.

The Oilers went up 2-0 on goals by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle, but the Wild cut the deficit to 2-1 when Devin Setoguchi tipped in a shot to the net from Koivu at 11:31 of the second period. Minnesota struck again just three minutes and change later when Brodziak scored on the power play. The third period and overtime were scoreless, paving the way for Brodziak's heroics.

The Wild next welcome the New Jersey Devils -- who have won four of six -- to the Xcel Energy Center on Friday.

Wild Vs. Lightning: Minnesota Wins 3-1

The Minnesota Wild came from behind to snap a two-game losing streak and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Monday night at the Xcel Energy Center.

Playing for the third time in three nights, Minnesota conceded first on an unassisted goal by Steven Stamkos in the second period, but the Wild answered in the same period with back-to-back goals by Cal Clutterbuck (shorthanded) and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Mikko Koivu added an empt-net goal to close out the night for the Wild in feel-good fashion.

Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, who was pulled from the Calgary game after allowing three goals on just eight shots, rebounded nicely and was in fine form all evening, saving 32 of 33 shots.

The win means Minnesota concluded its four-game homestand at 4-2. Now they hit the road for nine of twelve. First up is a trip to Edmonton to take on divisional foe Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m ET.

Wild Vs. Lightning: Minnesota Tries To Snap Losing Skid

The Minnesota Wild still maintain their spot at the top of the Northwest Division, despite consecutive losses to the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. In both games, Minnesota allowed five goals, an oddity at this point in this season considering the strong goalie play from both Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding this season. Next, the Wild will close out a six-game homestand on Monday with a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Prior to the losing skid, Minnesota had won five straight games, but both of their losses were especially painful, as Edmonton and Calgary are division rivals. Their lead in the division that most thought they had no chance to compete in has dwindled to just two points - over the Vancouver Canucks. This game will be the first and only meeting between these two teams this year, and they split the two-game series last season, with both teams winning as the visitor.

The Lightning are riding a short winning streak, but it's much more significant because the wins are over the division-leading Florida Panthers, in a home-and-home series. On Saturday, the Lightning dominated 5-1 at home, and on Friday, they took a close 2-1 overtime victory, on the back of a Steven Stamkos overtime winner, the third of his career.. They're now four points behind in the division. 

A loss to the Lightning would drop the Wild to 3-3 on the six-game homestand. Backstrom was pulled from the Calgary game after allowing three goals on just eight shots, and was replaced by Harding. It was his first start in four games after attending to a personal matter.

It's important for the Wild to get these home wins when they can, as they'll be playing nine of their next twelve as the visitor. The game is set for 7:30 p.m. eastern.

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