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Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 31, 2026

NHL matchup

Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 31, 2026.

January 31, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 31. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

187:03 together · 10 games

xG share47.6%
Corsi for / against
186 / 165
Fenwick for / against
130 / 124
Corsi share
53.0%
Fenwick share
51.2%
xG for / against
7.87 / 8.67
All observed combinations

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

152:22 together · 10 games

xG share65.4%
Corsi for / against
155 / 127
Fenwick for / against
119 / 95
Corsi share
55.0%
Fenwick share
55.6%
xG for / against
10.48 / 5.54
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Filip Gustavsson

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Jan 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
152
Save %
90.1
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
28.3

Connor Ingram

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Jan 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
108
Save %
92.6
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
29.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.26
xG against / game
3.12
xG differential / game
0.13

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
4.29
xG against / game
2.92
xG differential / game
1.37

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.9
Corsi share (%)
50.2
Fenwick share (%)
49.9
Faceoff win %
45.5
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 29.5 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.0
Corsi share (%)
52.5
Fenwick share (%)
53.9
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
2.9

Shots / game: 32.5 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 29.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
18Points18
0.692Points %0.750
41Goals for52
30Goals against43
11Goal differential9
W2Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Minnesota Wild MIN road
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM home
9Games7
4Wins3
10Points8
4Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
6-3-1Record7-2-1
13Points15
32Goals for38
25Goals against30
7Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Minnesota Wild MIN 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Edmonton Oilers EDM 4 wins
Total goals33 – 33
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.3 / 3.3
Shots per game29.7 / 33.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 20, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 5 30 - 37 View
Dec 2, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
1 - 0 24 - 33 View
Jan 15, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
5 - 3 36 - 34 View
Dec 12, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
7 - 1 35 - 30 View
Nov 21, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
5 - 3 26 - 31 View
Feb 23, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
4 - 2 20 - 43 View
Dec 8, 2023
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 4 20 - 40 View
Oct 24, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
4 - 7 28 - 32 View
Dec 12, 2022
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
1 - 2 21 - 30 View
Dec 9, 2022
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 5 44 - 38 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.