Kaprizov and McDavid face off as Wild visit Oilers
Minnesota begins a five-game road trip Tuesday against Edmonton, which opens a five-game homestand.
What's newDevon Levi will start as Edmonton keeps its lineup unchanged against Minnesota.
Kirill Kaprizov and Connor McDavid bring the NHL's scoring leads into Tuesday's meeting between the Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Faceoff on Oct. 20 is set for 9 p.m. ET.
Kaprizov has scored 10 goals in nine games, the most in the league. McDavid leads the points race with six goals and 17 assists through eight appearances.
Devon Levi will start for Edmonton, which is keeping the lineup used in Saturday’s win at Utah. Coach Mike Babcock said Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jason Dickinson will remain unavailable. Vasily Podkolzin is projected alongside McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the top line.
The matchup starts contrasting stretches for the two clubs: Edmonton opens a five-game homestand, while Minnesota begins a five-game road trip. The Wild will also visit Calgary, Seattle, Vancouver and Utah before returning home.
Minnesota enters at 6-2-1 after beating Columbus 2-1 on Sunday. It has won four of its past five games and all four of its home games, but now faces a stretch away from Grand Casino Arena.
Edmonton is 6-1-1 following Saturday's 6-2 victory at Utah. McDavid had two goals and three assists in that win.
The Wild won all three meetings with the Oilers last season, including both games in Edmonton. Jesper Wallstedt was in net for the road wins, a 1-0 shutout on Dec. 2, 2025, and a 7-3 victory on Jan. 31, according to Minnesota's trip preview.
The Oilers list Sportsnet and the Oilers Radio Network, including 880 CHED, among Tuesday's broadcast options.
