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NHLTue 20 Oct, 21:00 United States time

Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

Rogers Place

Minnesota WildAway
3.4 : 3.4
projected goals
Edmonton OilersHome
53%Wild
47%Oilers
Eagle safe pickWild +2
-413

Quick answer

Our prediction for Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers is Minnesota Wild to win, with a 53% chance, but it is a close call. We project Minnesota Wild 3.4 and Edmonton Oilers 3.4. Our best bet is Wild +2 at -413.

Prediction
Minnesota Wild to win
Chance
53%
Projected score
Minnesota Wild 3, Edmonton Oilers 3
Projected total
6.8 goals
Best bet
Wild +2 at -413

Note: This is our view from the numbers, not a sure thing. One injury, one turnover or one late score can change any game.

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Wild +2
81% chanceFair price -4132 units

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

  1. 1
    What our numbers say

    The model gives Edmonton Oilers 47% and Minnesota Wild 53%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

  2. 2
    Recent form

    Edmonton Oilers won 4 of their last 5 and Minnesota Wild won 3 of their last 5. Edmonton Oilers come in with the better run.

  3. 3
    Home and away

    Edmonton Oilers won 6 of their last 9 games at home. Minnesota Wild won 4 of their last 12 on the road.

  4. 4
    Scoring

    Edmonton Oilers score 3.8 goals a game and let in 3.0. Minnesota Wild score 3.1 and let in 2.9. Their recent games average 6.8 and 6.0 goals in total.

  5. 5
    Head to head

    In the last 3 meetings, Edmonton Oilers won 0 and Minnesota Wild won 3. The last one ended Edmonton Oilers 3, Minnesota Wild 7.

  6. 6
    The safest bet

    Wild +2 has a 81% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

What moved our number

Eagle 2.0 starts from results and prices, then reads four more things. Here is every change it made on this game.
  • Oilersrest between games-5%
  • Wildrest between games-5%
Corrected using our own settled bets

Note: Each reading is capped on purpose. Together they can never move an expected goal number by more than 12 percent. See the full method.

Match preview

Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers: Minnesota Wild shade it

The big picture

Edmonton Oilers host Minnesota Wild in the NHL on Tue 20 Oct, 21:00 at Rogers Place. Our prediction for Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers is Minnesota Wild to win, with a 53% chance, but it is a close call. We project Minnesota Wild 3.4 and Edmonton Oilers 3.4. Our best bet is Wild +2 at -413.

Edmonton Oilers form

Edmonton Oilers have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 76 goals scored and 59 conceded. At home they have 6 wins and 3 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read W, W, W, W, L, newest first.

Minnesota Wild form

Minnesota Wild have 9 wins and 11 losses in their last 20 games, with 63 goals scored and 58 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 8 losses from 12. Their last 5 results read W, L, L, W, W, newest first.

Head to head

These two have met 3 times in our records. Edmonton Oilers won 0, Minnesota Wild won 3. Last time out it finished Edmonton Oilers 3, Minnesota Wild 7.

Our call

We expect Minnesota Wild to score about 3.4 goals and Edmonton Oilers about 3.4. That points to Minnesota Wild to win. Our safest bet is Wild +2 at -413.

Note: This preview is written from our data and updates as new results and prices come in.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

OilersWild
Games played2020
Wins129
Losses811
Goals scored7663
Goals conceded5958
Scored per game3.83.1
Conceded per game3.02.9
Home record6W 3L5W 3L
Away record6W 5L4W 8L

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Oilers spreadCoversFair
Oilers -1.527%+274
Oilers -0.542%+139
Oilers +0.558%-140
Total goalsOverUnder
5.572%28%
6.556%44%
7.539%61%

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Oilers +3.5 wins if Oilers win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.

Latest news on these teams

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Questions people ask

Who will win Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers?

Our prediction for Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers is Minnesota Wild to win, with a 53% chance, but it is a close call. We project Minnesota Wild 3.4 and Edmonton Oilers 3.4. Our best bet is Wild +2 at -413.

What is the projected score for Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers?

We project Minnesota Wild 3.4 and Edmonton Oilers 3.4, about 6.8 goals in total.

How are Edmonton Oilers playing?

Edmonton Oilers have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 76 goals scored and 59 conceded. At home they have 6 wins and 3 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read W, W, W, W, L, newest first.

How are Minnesota Wild playing?

Minnesota Wild have 9 wins and 11 losses in their last 20 games, with 63 goals scored and 58 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 8 losses from 12. Their last 5 results read W, L, L, W, W, newest first.

What happened when Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild last met?

It ended Edmonton Oilers 3, Minnesota Wild 7. In the last 3 meetings Edmonton Oilers won 0 and Minnesota Wild won 3.

What is the best bet for Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers?

Wild +2 at -413, with a 81% chance.

Note: Answers change as prices move. We check every game again every 30 minutes.

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