Edmonton Oilers walloped by Wild

The Minnesota Wild scored three goals in the second period on the way to a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night.

The Wild went 3-0 against the Oilers this season, outscoring them 16-5.

Minnesota forward Frederick Gaudreau picked off Edmonton defenceman Duncan Keith’s pass and outwaited goaltender Mikko Koskinen to make it 1-0 Wild 5:37 into the game.

Wild forward Kevin Fiala notched his 25th early in the second, converting a clever pass from Matt Boldy. Fiala was at it again a few minutes later, rifling a sharp-angle shot over Koskinen’s shoulder.

The Wild took a 4-0 lead after forcing a turnover. Minnesota forward Ryan Hartman wound up with the puck in front and tallied his 28th.

Hartman struck again early in the third, burying a rebound to make it 5-0.

The Oilers finally struck when Leon Draisaitl scored on the man advantage, setting a new team record with 21 power-play goals. Wayne Gretzky had 20 in 1983-84, while Ryan Smyth had 20 in 1996-97.

The Wild are 9-0-1 in their last 10 home games.

The Oilers (42-26-6) will play in Nashville on Thursday. You can listen to the game live on 630 CHED, beginning with The Faceoff Show at 4:30 p.m. The actual game starts at 6 p.m.