The Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild Prediction. This article will include a Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild Pick.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Predators and Capitals, and they play the Blues, Avalanche, and Sharks next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.95 goals per game and are scoring 18.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 27 goals, Marco Rossi has 18 assists and Matt Boldy has 131 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.69 goals per game and are killing 70.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 59 goals on 77.2 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 32 goals on 314 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Panthers, lost to the Blue Jackets, and they play the Penguins, Lightning, and Maple Leafs next. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.45 goals per game and are scoring 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Roslovic leads Carolina with 17 goals, Martin Necas has 31 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 114 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.76 goals per game and are killing 85.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 58 goals on 592 shots.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won 14 of their last 16 night games at Lenovo Center.
- The Wild have lost four of their last five games after coming off a shootout.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games following a road win.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last four games at Lenovo Center against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last eight games at Lenovo Center following a road win.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won eight of their last nine night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have lost two of their last three games as favorites.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last seven road games after coming off overtime.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games following a road win.
- The Wild have won the first period in six of their last seven night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Martin Necas has scored at least one goal in nine of his last 10 home appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Seth Jarvis has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded an assist in each of his last seven home appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Martin Necas ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Points (20) this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Brock Faber has recorded at least one point in nine of the Wild’s last 10 road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Jonas Brodin has recorded an assist in each of the Wild’s last four games at Lenovo Center.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in each of the Wild’s last three games at Lenovo Center.
- Matthew Boldy ranks 1st in the Central Division for shootout goals (2) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.47%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.45).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.21%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.69).
Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
The Carolina Hurricanes are probably the better team on paper, and they’re going to get the edge at home. The Canes are 14-4 on their home ice this season. However, you’re not going to get the Wild at this price often. The Wild are also 14-3-3 on the road this season. The Wild have won 4 of the last 6 games against the Hurricanes. The Canes have also been shaky over the last couple of weeks, losing 4 of their last 7 games. You can do a lot worse on your Saturday than trying to make 1.5 times your money with the Wild. I’ll take a shot in the dark with the road dog.