Minnesota Wild vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

Result

Final: Minnesota Wild 3, Edmonton Oilers 4 (Edmonton Oilers won). Mel’s pick (Edmonton Oilers win 55% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Edmonton Oilers win 55% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Minnesota Wild: 45%
• Edmonton Oilers: 55%

Projected score

Minnesota Wild 3, Edmonton Oilers 4.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Edmonton Oilers by about 1.7) is close to the line (Edmonton Oilers −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel projects 6.9 goals, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Minnesota Wild (6-2-1) scored 3.4 and allowed 2.6 goals a game over their last 5.

Edmonton Oilers (6-1-1) scored 4 and allowed 2 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 20, 9:12 AM ET.

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