Wild at Oilers preview: October 20, 2026
The Minnesota Wild (6-2-1) visit the Edmonton Oilers (6-1-1) at Rogers Place on October 20, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Wild | 6-2-1 | 4-1 (3.4-2.6) | 2-2-1 (2.6-2.6) | 4-0-0 (3.8-2) |
| Edmonton Oilers | 6-1-1 | 4-1 (4-2) | 5-0-0 (5.4-2.6) | 1-1-1 (3.3-3.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| MIN | EDM | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.1 (16th) | 4.6 (1st) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.3 (28th) | 3 (17th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 29.7 (10th) | 24.3 (27th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 25.4 (25th) | 26.1 (20th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.9 (9th) | 0.6 (18th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.4 (27th) | 0.8 (10th) |
| Hits per game | 23.6 (13th) | 25 (5th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 20.4 (20th) | 29.8 (1st) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.8 (15th) | 14.6 (16th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.9 (25th) | 13.1 (23rd) |
Recent form
Minnesota Wild
- Oct 18, 2026: W 2-1 vs CBJ
- Oct 15, 2026: W 5-4 vs STL
- Oct 13, 2026: L 2-5 at WPG
- Oct 12, 2026: W 4-2 vs VGK
- Oct 10, 2026: W 4-1 at FLA
Edmonton Oilers
Head-to-head
6 earlier meetings stored: Oilers 2, Wild 4. Full Oilers vs Wild head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2025-26 | EDM 3, MIN 7 (at EDM) |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2025-26 | EDM 2, MIN 5 (at MIN) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2025-26 | EDM 0, MIN 1 (at EDM) |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 2024-25 | EDM 5, MIN 3 (at MIN) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2024-25 | EDM 7, MIN 1 (at MIN) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | LW | 9 | 1.7 Pts/g, 1.1 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 2.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Quinn Hughes | D | 9 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Jared Spurgeon | D | 6 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Assists |
| Matt Boldy | LW | 9 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jesper Wallstedt | G | 8 | 23.5 Saves/g, 25.5 SA/g, 2 GA/g | 23.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | C | 8 | 2.9 Pts/g, 0.8 G/g, 2.1 A/g | 2.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Evan Bouchard | D | 8 | 2 Pts/g, 0.8 G/g, 1.3 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Leon Draisaitl | C | 8 | 1.8 Pts/g, 0.8 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Vasily Podkolzin | RW | 8 | 1.4 Pts/g, 0.9 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Tristan Jarry | G | 3 | 20.7 Saves/g, 23.7 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 18.2 Saves/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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