January 29, 2026 3:11 PM EST

NHL: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers 1/31/2026

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The Edmonton Oilers are slight 52.1 percent favorites over the Minnesota Wild. The Oilers are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +5 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 31 shots on goal vs 26 shots for the Wild. The Wild goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.5% compared to the Oilers goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.8%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Filip Gustavsson 28, Tristan Jarry 24 SHOTS: Kirill Kaprizov 3.7, Leon Draisaitl 3.4 GOALS: Kirill Kaprizov 0.63, Leon Draisaitl 0.48 PTS: Quinn Hughes has a 63% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Connor McDavid has a 62% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Minnesota Wild

Minnesota WildRECORDEdmonton OilersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road15-11, 58% 363Record at Home13-12, 52% -458Minnesota Wild
VS Edmonton Oilers2-0, 100% 207VS Minnesota Wild0-2, 0% -200Minnesota Wild
vs Team Under .50019-10, 66% 699vs Team .500 or Better7-16, 30% -1034Minnesota Wild
Record As Road Underdog9-6, 60% 398Record As Home Favorite13-12, 52% -458Minnesota Wild
After 1 or More Days Off26-17, 60% -1764After 1 or More Days Off24-20, 55% -3059Minnesota Wild

PAST 30 DAYS

Minnesota WildRECORDEdmonton OilersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-4, 50% -39Record at Home3-6, 33% -433Minnesota Wild
VS Edmonton Oilers0-0 No GamesVS Minnesota Wild0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5000-4, 0% -400vs Team Under .5004-3, 57% -42Edmonton Oilers
Record As Road Underdog2-2, 50% 13Record As Home Favorite3-6, 33% -433Minnesota Wild
After 1 or More Days Off5-6, 45% -614After 1 or More Days Off5-6, 45% -923Minnesota Wild

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Minnesota WildRECORDEdmonton OilersRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD16-10, 62% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME15-13, 54% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS7-1, 88% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-1, 75% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON20-12, 62% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON13-15, 46% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home23-15, 61% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road27-11, 71% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 12-14, 46% -131 Edmonton Oilers Home Games: 13-12, 52% +241 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 5-3, 62% +180 Edmonton Oilers Home Games: 6-3, 67% +447

MONEY LINE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 9-17, 35% -941 Edmonton Oilers Home Games: 12-13, 48% +-533 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 3-5, 38% -253 Edmonton Oilers Home Games: 2-7, 22% -599

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 11-15, 42% -499 Edmonton Oilers Home Games: 10-15, 40% -590 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 2-6, 25% -418 Edmonton Oilers Home Games: 3-6, 33% -327

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