Pregame analysis and predictions of the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL game to be played on December 21, 2025 on ESPN.

The Minnesota Wild, the hottest team in the NHL, finish off a back-to-back Sunday afternoon against the Colorado Avalanche.

The recent goaltender trade that saw Stuart Skinner exit the Edmonton Oilers organization represents one of the final touches of the roster remake/remodel for general manager Stan Bowman. His version of the team involves several new feature players added over the last 16 months.

Trent Frederic signed an eight-year deal with the Oilers. They're still figuring out how to make the most of him.

Andrew Mangiapane hasn't been scoring goals. That much is obvious. His last one came November 3 against Nashville, and when he finally ended the drought Saturday afternoon in Minnesota—tipping an Evan Bouchard shot past Filip Gustavsson at 13:35 of the first period—it had been 21 games and 47 days since he'd seen one cross the line.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl put on a show as the Edmonton Oilers waltzed their way to a 6-4 victory at PPG Paints Arena. Draisaitl finished with four assists, the first one producing the 1,000th point of his career.

Prior to Saturday’s game against the Oilers, the Wild activated defensemen Jonas Brodin and Jacob Middleton as well as forwards Mats Zuccarello and Vinnie Hinostroza. Bringing back those four players clearly gave the Wild more depth and strength, and they had no problems against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers.

Connor Ingram faces Vegas Sunday, and the Oilers' lack of attention to detail and defensive lapses against the Wild offer little confidence for his starting debut.