The Minnesota Wild and the Boston Bruins meet Saturday in NHL action from the TD Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins prediction.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to build on their 3-2 win over Florida last time out to sit at 41-20-12 this season. After this game, Minnesota will head home for a game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Wild Alternate Wins & Losses In 6 Straight
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 80 points including 38 goals and a team-high 42 assists while Matt Boldy has 76 points including 38 goals and 38 assists. Marcus Johansson has 44 points with 14 goals and 30 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 45 points with 18 goals and 27 assists while Brock Faber has 49 points with 15 goals and 34 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 26-12-6 with a 2.51 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 15-8-6 with a 2.73 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last four games following a road win.
- The Wild have won each of their last six games as road favorites.
- The road team has covered the puck line in nine of the Bruins’ last 10 games.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games following a road win.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Brock Faber has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last seven games as road favorites.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in five of his six previous appearances against the Bruins.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:44) this season.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 OT win over Buffalo last time out to sit at 40-24-8 this season. After this game, Boston wil head on the road for a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Bruins Win 3 Of Last 4
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 90 points including 29 goals and a team-high 61 assists while Morgan Geekie has 62 points with a team-high 34 goals and 28 assists and Pavel Zacha has 54 points with 24 goals and 30 assists. Charlie McAvoy has 45 assists while Elias Lindholm has 43 points with 14 goals and 29 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 28-15-4 with a 2.72 GAA and a .908 save percentage in goal for the Bruins while Joonas Korpisalo is 12-9-4 with a 3.29 GAA and an .891 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Bruins have won each of their last six home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Wild have lost four of their last six games as favorites.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as a home underdog when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven night games.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Morgan Geekie has scored at least one goal in four of the Bruins’ last five home games against Central Division opponents.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 11 home appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Pavel Zacha ranks 1st amongst qualified Eastern Conference players for shooting percentage (21.1%) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Wild’s last eight road games following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Bruins’ last five games as underdogs following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins Prediction
I’m on the Bruins here. Minnesota at times as of late has been somewhat inconsistent, and I think this is a decent spot for the Bruins to pick up a big win because right now the Bruins have a lot more at stake. It’s highly unlikely that the Wild fall out of the playoff spots in the West, while Boston’s hanging onto a wild card spot by the narrowest of margins. I think Boston gets it done in this one so give me the Bruins.