Oilers 5, Wild 3

Edmonton 2 1 2 — 5 Minnesota 2 1 0 — 3

First Period: 1, Minnesota, Boldy 17 (Eriksson Ek, Zuccarello), 3:02 (pp). 2, Minnesota, Rossi 17 (Boldy, Zuccarello), 16:11 (pp). 3, Edmonton, Hyman 15 (Draisaitl, McDavid), 16:32. 4, Edmonton, McDavid 18 (Bouchard, Nugent-Hopkins), 18:28 (pp). Penalties: Nurse, EDM (Hooking), 1:58. Janmark, EDM (Tripping), 6:11. J.Brown, EDM (Roughing), 15:04. Jiricek, MIN (Holding), 18:08.

Second Period: 5, Minnesota, Hartman 7, 4:09. 6, Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 12 (Kulak, Emberson), 14:15. Penalties: None.

Third Period: 7, Edmonton, Podkolzin 6 (J.Brown, Arvidsson), 1:28. 8, Edmonton, McDavid 19, 12:49. Penalties: None.

Shots on goal: Edmonton 14-11-11: 36. Minnesota 12-10-12: 34.

Power-play opportunities: Edmonton 1 of 1. Minnesota 2 of 3.

Goalies: Edmonton, Pickard 10-4-0 (34 shots-32 saves). Minnesota, Gustavsson 18-8-3 (36-31).

A: 18,212 (18,064). T: 2:30.

Referees: Chris Lee, Dan O’Rourke; Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Bryan Pancich.