Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers — Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Game Analysis
Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Final/OT.
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EDM
- PPLeon Draisaitl (7)
- PPLeon Draisaitl (8)
- Mathieu Joseph (2)
- PPEvan Bouchard (7)
MIN
- Joel Eriksson Ek (2)
- Kirill Kaprizov (11)
- Ryan Hartman (1)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Minnesota Wild | Edmonton Oilers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 30 | 32 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 3 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 60.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 55.2 | 44.8 |
| Hits | 18 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 20 | 16 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers Game Analysis
Edmonton Oilers defeated Minnesota Wild, 4–3 in overtime. Edmonton Oilers led shots on goal 32–30. Minnesota Wild went 0-for-3; Edmonton Oilers went 3-for-5. Minnesota Wild won 55.2% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Oilers 4, Wild 3 in overtime on October 20, 2026
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime on October 20, 2026, at Rogers Place. Evan Bouchard scored the winning power-play goal at 3:32 of overtime.
Connor McDavid supplied the pass for Bouchard’s finish during a 4-on-3 advantage. Minnesota had been penalized for having too many men on the ice.
Joel Eriksson Ek gave the Wild a first-period lead. Leon Draisaitl equalized with 3 seconds remaining in the period, then scored again early in the second.
Mathieu Joseph extended Edmonton’s lead to 3-1 at 6:01 of the second period. Minnesota recovered through third-period goals from Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman to force overtime.
McDavid finished with 3 assists, extending his season-opening point streak to 9 games. His season total reached 26 points, including 20 assists.
Devon Levi stopped 27 shots for Edmonton, and Jesper Wallstedt made 28 saves for Minnesota. The Oilers improved to 7-1-1, while the Wild moved to 6-2-2.
Scoring and goaltending
Edmonton Oilers won 4–3 at Rogers Place.
Who scored
- Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (6), Matt Boldy (3)
- Leon Draisaitl Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (18), Evan Bouchard (11)
- Leon Draisaitl Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (19), Vasily Podkolzin (5)
- Mathieu Joseph Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Alex Formenton (3), Owen Michaels (2)
- Kirill Kaprizov Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (4), Jonas Brodin (2)
- Ryan Hartman Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (5), Quinn Hughes (11)
- Evan Bouchard Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (20)
Goalies
- Jesper Wallstedt stopped 28 of 32 for Minnesota Wild.
- Devon Levi stopped 27 of 30 for Edmonton Oilers.
Evan Bouchard Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (20) That made the score 3–4 in the OT, and Edmonton Oilers stayed ahead.