Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 10/20/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Wild vs Oilers Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, October 20th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Edmonton Oilers Preview

The Oilers have 13 points this season with a 6-1-1 record and a 1-1-1 home record. They are 6-2 ATS and 4-4 in over/under. They are coming off a 6-2 road win against the Mammoth and will face the Hurricanes and Maple Leafs next.

Offensively, the Oilers are averaging 4.63 goals per game and are scoring 25% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.00 goals per game and are killing 70.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 23 points, adding a team-high 17 assists, while Vasily Podkolzin leads the team in goals with 7. Devon Levi is the starting goalie for the Oilers, and he has a 4-1-0 record, with 2.83 GAA and .897 SV%. Tristan Jarry is the backup goalie and he has a 2-0-1 record, with 2.97 GAA and .873 SV%.

Minnesota Wild Preview

The Wild have 13 points this season with a 6-2-1 record and a 2-2-1 road record. They are 6-3 ATS and 2-7 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-1 home win against the Blue Jackets and will face the Flames and Kraken next.

Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.11 goals per game and are scoring 32.1% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.33 goals per game and are killing 89.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 15 points, adding a team-high 10 goals, while Quinn Hughes leads the team in assists with 10. Jesper Wallstedt is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 6-1-1 record, with 1.99 GAA and .921 SV%. Calvin Pickard is the backup goalie and he has a 0-1-0 record, with 5.00 GAA and .800 SV%.

Minnesota Wild @ Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends: October 20, 2026

Why the Edmonton Oilers will win

• The home team has won seven of the Wild’s last eight games.
• The Wild have lost four of their last five road games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games following a home win.
• The Oilers have won the second period in seven of their last eight night games against Central Division opponents at Rogers Place when leading after the first period.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won each of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have lost three of their last four games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last 13 games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 night games at Rogers Place following a road win.
• The Wild have won the third period in each of their last five road games against the Oilers following a home win.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Wild’s last eight games as underdogs following a home win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Oilers’ last eight games against the Wild following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 12 games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last nine Tuesday games.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Vasily Podkolzin has scored at least one goal in seven of the Oilers’ last eight games as favorites.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded an assist in each of the Oilers’ last eight home games against Central Division opponents.
• Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (23) this season.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Joel Eriksson Ek has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances with the Wild as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in 16 of his last 17 appearances with the Wild as underdogs.
• Kirill Kaprizov ranks 1st in the league for Goals (10) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (4.63).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank T8th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.00%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (32.14%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank T4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (89.29%).

Wild vs Oilers Prediction

The Wild are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against the Oilers and have won their last four visits in Edmonton.

In this Wild vs Oilers Prediction, the Oilers are coming as -135 home favorites. Both teams have been in excellent form with a 6-1 and 4-1 record in their last 7 and 5 games respectively, so I will not pick a side and take a look at the total. The Oilers have the best offense in hockey and both teams have excellent power play, while the Oilers’ penalty kill has been shaky. Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings between those teams, with four of those over games having at least 8 total goals scored. I have to go over the 6.5 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 6.5