Despite the Edmonton Oilers' recent success in the NHL, which has them just outside the top ten teams in the league, they have been having trouble versus the Minnesota Wild for years.
The Oilers had lost seven straight games versus the Minnesota Wild up until Friday night, when they snapped the losing trend by defeating Minnesota by a score of 5-2. Despite being currently outside of the playoff picture, the Wild continue to challenge the Oilers everytime the two teams square off.