Oilers vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 20

The Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild -- both coming off victories in their last game -- will meet on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The sportsbooks have made the Oilers solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, and the Wild are at +114.

Edmonton claimed a 6-2 road victory over the Utah Mammoth its last time out on Oct. 17. Connor McDavid led the Oilers with five points (two goals and three assists).

Minnesota won its last game 2-1 at home over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 18. The Wild got one point apiece out of five players in that outing, including Kirill Kaprizov (one goal) and Danila Yurov (one goal).

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Tuesday's game.

Oilers vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 4 - Oilers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Wild Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Wild game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-135)
• Underdog: Wild (+114)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have won 83.3% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (5-1).
• Edmonton is 4-1 when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter (80.0% win percentage).
• The Oilers' implied moneyline win probability is 57.4% in this game.
• Edmonton and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in four of eight games this season.

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have been an underdog twice so far this season, and went 1-1 in those games.
• Minnesota has played as an underdog on the moneyline of +114 or longer in two games this season, and split 1-1.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Wild have a 46.7% chance to win.
• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals just twice this season.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 37 total goals (4.6 per game) rank fourth in the league.
• The Oilers have given up 24 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 10th in league action for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's third-best goal differential at +13.
• The six power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season rank 11th in the NHL (on 24 power-play chances).
• Edmonton's 25.00% power-play conversion rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• The Oilers have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL teams).
• Edmonton's 70.83% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.
• Edmonton has the 15th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.3%.
• The Oilers shoot 19.0% as a team (best in the league).

Wild Key Stats

• With 28 goals (3.1 per game), Minnesota has the league's 13th-ranked offense.
• The Wild have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 21 total goals (just 2.3 per game), fourth in the league.
• It has the seventh-best goal differential in the league at +7.
• The Wild have nine power-play goals (fifth-most in NHL) on 28 chances.
• Minnesota has the league's second-best power-play percentage (32.14%).
• The 89.29% penalty-kill percentage of Minnesota is fourth in the league.
• At 51.7%, Minnesota has the league's 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.4%, the Wild are 23rd in the league.