Pickard stopped 31 of 34 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Wild.

The Edmonton Oilers overcame two deficits in Minnesota Wednesday to register a 5-3 win, behind the timely goaltending of Calvin Pickard. The Wild shot out to a deserved 2-0 lead as the Oilers got into penalty trouble.

Pickard is set to start on the road against Minnesota on Wednesday, according to Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard will be in the crease for Wednesday's matchup against Minnesota. The Oilers begin a back-to-back set, and Pickard gets the first leg, with Stuart Skinner likely returning to work on Thursday against Colorado.

Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 for their seventh win in eight games.

The Edmonton Oilers continued to roll as they beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 in a game that showed the team can lean on their backup goalie, Calvin Pickard, and come back from a two-goal deficit.

Connor McDavid passes Jari Kurri for second all-time in Oilers scoring with two goals & an assist, and Calvin Pickard makes 31 saves on Wednesday in a 5-3 victory over the Wild at Xcel Energy Center

The red-hot Edmonton Oilers rallied from an early two-goal deficit to defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday (Jan. 15). Connor McDavid scored twice for the Oilers, who also got one goal apiece from Zach Hyman,

Conor McDavid and Vasily Podkolzin scored third-period goals to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild (27-14-4) and Oilers (28-13-3) were tied 3-3 entering the third period before Podkolzin and McDavid's goals pushed them over the top.

Leon Draisaitl currently leads the NHL goal-scoring race as he has found the back of the net 31 times this season.

With their win on Wednesday, the Oilers moved to 18-4-1 in their past 23 games. They're within two points of Pacific Division-leading Vegas and four points out of the top spot in the NHL. How are they doing it?