Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 1/31/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Minnesota Wild and the Edmonton Oilers meet Saturday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.

Minnesota Wild Recap

The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over Calgary last time out to sit at 31-14-10 this season. After this game, Minnesota will head home for a game against Montreal.

Wild Win 5 Of Last 7

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 66 points including 29 goals and a team-high 37 assists while Matt Boldy has 55 points including a team-high 29 goals and 26 assists. Marcus Johansson has 35 points with 13 goals and 22 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 36 points with 13 goals and 23 assists while Brock Faber has 33 points with 11 goals and 22 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 18-9-6 with a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 13-5-4 with a 2.71 GAA and a .914 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season. 

Edmonton Oilers Recap

The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 OT win over San Jose last time out to sit at 29-19-8 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head home for a game against Toronto.

Oilers Win 3 In A Row

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 94 points including a team-high 34 goals and a team-high 60 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 77 points with 26 goals and 51 assists. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 43 points with 12 goals and 31 assists while Evan Bouchard has 59 points with 15 goals and 44 assists. Jack Roslovic also has 22 points with 14 goals and 8 assists and Zach Hyman has 36 points with 22 goals and 14 assists as well this season. Calvin Pickard is 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage and Connor Ingram is 6-3-1 with a 2.46 ERA and a .905 save percentage while Tristan Jarry is 6-2-1 with a 3.23 GAA and a .884 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.

Minnesota Wild @ Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends: January 31, 2026

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The Oilers have won eight of their last nine home games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Wild have lost three of their last four road games following a win.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in four of their last five games after coming off overtime.
• The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last 10 games when leading after the first period.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won four of their last five games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have lost four of their last six games as home favorites following an overtime win.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites following an overtime win.
• The Wild have won the third period in each of their last four road games against the Oilers following a home win.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Wild’s last six road games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Oilers’ last four games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last five Saturday games at Rogers Place have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last eight games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 12 of the Oilers’ last 13 games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Zach Hyman has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last six games against Western Conference opponents.
• Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last six games against Western Conference opponents.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in each of the Wild’s last seven Saturday night games.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last seven games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (31.58%).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.45).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.31%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.82).

Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction

I’m on the over in this one. I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I think we have potential for goals on both sides. Edmonton’s played in high-scoring games as of late and the Wild can pop some goals on this questionable Edmonton goaltending room. Give me the over in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 6.5