Edmonton @ Minnesota picks

There’s been a huge decline in Eriksson Ek’s offensive production this season, and there are two easy explanations. His shots per 60 minutes have dropped to 8.04 and secondary assists to 0.52 after posting respective 10.9 and 0.69 marks over the previous two years. With Eriksson Ek set to line up against Edmonton superstars Connor McDavid and/or Leon Draisaitl all night, and the Oilers allowing just 2.48 goals per game with a league-best 88.1 penalty-kill percentage through their past 29 games, this is a nightmare matchup for the Minny center.