The Minnesota Wild (7-7-4) take on the Anaheim Ducks (11-5-1) at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild fell to the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in overtime in their most recent game, while the Ducks are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
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Here’s our pick for who will secure the victory in Saturday’s game.
In the past 10 games, the Ducks have a record of 7-3-0. They have totaled 40 goals, while allowing their opponents to score 29. They have gone on the power play 36 times during that span, and have capitalized with eight goals (22.2% of opportunities).
Wild vs. Ducks Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final tally of Ducks 4, Wild 3.
Moneyline Pick: Ducks (+119)
Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 6.7 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Ducks (+1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
The Wild (7-7-4 overall) have a 2-4-6 record in contests that have gone to overtime.
In the six games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 1-1-4 record (good for six points).
In the five games this season the Wild scored only one goal, they’ve finished 0-3-2 (two points).
Minnesota finished 1-2-0 in the three games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering two points).
The Wild are 6-2-2 in the 10 games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 14 points).
In the six games when Minnesota has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up six points after finishing 2-2-2.
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 1-2-3 (five points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 12 games, going 6-5-1 to register 13 points.
Ducks Splits and Trends
The Ducks have an 11-5-1 record this season and are 3-1-4 in contests that have gone to overtime.
Anaheim has earned seven points (3-1-1) in its five games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Ducks scored just one goal in four games and they finished 0-3-1 in those matchups.
Anaheim has won the only game this season when it scored a pair of goals (1-0-0, two points).
The Ducks have scored more than two goals 12 times, earning 20 points from those matchups (10-2-0).
This season, Anaheim has recorded a single power-play goal in four games has a record of 3-0-1 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Anaheim is 4-2-1 (nine points).
The Ducks have been outshot by opponents nine times this season, and earned 14 points in those games.
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