Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 10/20/26 NHL Picks Today

The Minnesota Wild and the Edmonton Oilers meet Tuesday 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 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out to sit at 6-2-1 this season. After this game, the Wild will head on the road for a game against the Calgary Flames.

Wild Win 4 Of Last 5

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Minnesota Wild through nine games this season with a team-high 15 points, totaling a team-leading 10 goals and 5 assists. Quinn Hughes sits in second with 12 points on 2 goals and a team-leading 10 assists, while Matt Boldy records 7 points with 5 goals and 2 assists. Maxim Shabanov and Joel Eriksson Ek chip in 6 points each, with Shabanov netting 2 goals and 4 assists while Eriksson Ek adds a goal and 5 assists. Jared Spurgeon and Danila Yurov occupy the next spots with 5 points apiece, with Spurgeon contributing a goal and 4 assists while Yurov scores 4 goals and an assist. Bobby Brink and Michael McCarron record 4 points each, while Blake Coleman, Yakov Trenin, and Olli Maatta round out Minnesota’s primary contributors with 3 or 2 points. In net, Jesper Wallstedt holds a 6-1-1 record with a 1.99 GAA and a .921 save percentage after stopping 187 of 203 shots, while Calvin Pickard posts an 0-1-0 mark with a 5.00 GAA and an .800 save percentage after stopping 20 of 25 shots for the Wild up to this point in the season.

Edmonton Oilers Recap

The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to add on to their 6-2 win over Utah last time out to sit at 6-1-1 this season. After this game, Edmonton will take on the Carolina Hurricanes at home.

Oilers Win 6 Of Last 7

Connor McDavid leads the Edmonton Oilers through eight games this season with a team-high 23 points, totaling 6 goals and a team-leading 17 assists. Evan Bouchard sits in second with 16 points on 6 goals and 10 assists, while Leon Draisaitl records 14 points with 6 goals and 8 assists. Vasily Podkolzin adds 11 points, leading the squad with 7 goals alongside 4 assists. Kasperi Kapanen and Mathieu Joseph occupy the next tier with 4 points each, with Kapanen potting 3 goals and an assist while Joseph chips in a goal and 3 assists. Mattias Ekholm, Owen Michaels, Ryan Shea, and Alex Formenton record 3 points apiece, while Isaac Howard rounds out Edmonton’s primary scorers with 2 assists. In net, Devon Levi holds a 4-1-0 record with a 2.83 GAA and an .897 save percentage after stopping 122 of 136 shots, while Tristan Jarry posts a 2-0-1 mark with a 2.97 GAA and an .873 save percentage after stopping 62 of 71 shots for the Oilers up to this point in the season.

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.
• Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last eight games.

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.

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%).

Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction

I’m on the Oilers here. Originally I was leaning towards Minnesota, as I’m normally up to backing the Wild on the road, but the Oilers have been abnormally sharp defensively and in goal this season and the offense has never been the issue for Edmonton, it’s been the defense. So imagine if this Oilers team with this offensive punch starts playing defense, watch out. Give me Edmonton in this one.