The Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils — both coming off defeats — will meet on Monday at 8 p.m. ET, at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul. The sportsbooks have made the Wild solid favorites at -175 on the moneyline, and the Devils are at +145.
Minnesota lost 4-3 in overtime at home its last time out on Jan. 10 against the New York Islanders. Quinn Hughes’ three points (three assists) led the Wild.
New Jersey’s most recent game was a road loss, 4-3, against the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 11. Three Devils skaters had two points each in that matchup, including Luke Hughes (two assists) and Cody Glass (two goals).
Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Monday’s contest.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Wild vs. Devils Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Wild 5 – Devils 2
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
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Wild vs. Devils Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Wild-Devils matchup.
Favorite: Wild (-175)Underdog: Devils (+145)Wild Betting InsightsIn the 26 times this season the Wild have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 14-12 in those games.Minnesota is 1-5 (winning just 16.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -175 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this game, the Wild’s implied win probability is 63.6%.In 25 games this season, Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.Devils Betting InsightsThis season the Devils have been an underdog 19 times, and won 10, or 52.6%, of those games.New Jersey has played as an underdog of +145 or more one time this season and lost.The Devils have a 40.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 45 games this season.Wild Key StatsMinnesota ranks 11th in the league with 143 goals scored (3.1 per game).The Wild have conceded 122 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fifth in league play for the fewest goals against.Its goal differential (+21) makes the team fifth-best in the league.The 34 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season are fifth-best in the NHL (on 152 power-play chances).Minnesota ranks 10th in the league with a 22.37% power-play conversion rate.The Wild have scored three shorthanded goals this season.Minnesota’s 77.27% penalty-kill success rate ranks 24th in the league.Minnesota wins 46.6% of its faceoffs (29th in NHL).The Wild connect on 10.9% of their shots (18th in the league).Devils Key StatsNew Jersey’s 115 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 30th in the league.The Devils concede 3.1 goals per game (141 in total), 21st in the league.it has the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -26.The Devils have 23 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 112 chances.New Jersey has the league’s 14th-ranked power-play percentage (20.54%).In terms of shorthanded goals, the Devils have four.New Jersey’s has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.59%).At 50.2%, New Jersey has the league’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate.The 8.6% shooting percentage of the Devils is 31st in the league.
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