Calvin Pickard starts versus the Wild on Saturday as multiple Oilers face uncertain recovery timelines, with Roslovic close and Jarry's condition raising significant concern.

Speaking to the media after the game, head coach Kris Knoblauch said missed chances and one late goal changed the flow of the game. Edmonton rallied from an early two-goal deficit to tie it. However, a goal against in the final seconds of the first period swung the momentum.

The Edmonton Oilers saw their road trip end on a sour note Saturday night falling 5-2 to the Minnesota Wild as a late first-period goal and missed chances down the stretch proved decisive.

The Edmonton Oilers battled hard against a good team on Saturday afternoon, but fell short to the Minnesota Wild. 3-2 on the road trip, Connor McDavid extended his point streak to nine games (11-12-23),

With five of its seven injured players ready to return, Minnesota didn't miss a beat against Edmonton with a hard-fought 5-2 win.

Now 22-9-5, the Wild will be back in action on Sunday evening at 5 p.m. CT, against the league-leading Avalanche, which has a 25-2-7 record this season. It will be Minnesota first meeting with Colorado since winning a shootout on Nov. 28 at Grand Casino Arena.

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.

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