The Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes meet Thursday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Wild Prediction. This article will include a Hurricanes vs Wild Pick.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Canucks and Predators, and they play the Islanders next. The Wild have lost 8 of their last 11 games.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.79 goals per game and are scoring 31.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 8 goals, Marco Rossi has 9 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 42 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 3.64 goals per game and are killing 66.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 34 goals on 339 shots faced, and Jesper Wallstedt has given up 11 goals on 80 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Bruins, beat the Rangers, and they play the Sabres next. The Hurricanes have split their last 8 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.58 goals per game and are scoring 11.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 8 goals, Sebastian Aho has 8 assists, and Jackson Blake has 34 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 83.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 21 goals on 198 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 9 goals on 107 shots.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Wild have lost each of their last six road games following a win.
- The Hurricanes have won 10 of their last 11 Thursday home games.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven night games following a home win.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last six home games when tied after the first period.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won six of their last eight games as underdogs against the Hurricanes.
- The Hurricanes have lost each of their last two games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games following a road win.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Hurricanes.
- The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last five games when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last eight games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Wild’s last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last eight home games against the Wild.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the Wild’s last eight games after coming off overtime.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one point in 13 of the Hurricanes’ last 14 night games.
- Logan Stankoven has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last three home games.
- Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded an assist in nine of his last 11 home appearances against Central Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in each of his three previous road appearances against the Hurricanes.
- Jonas Brodin has recorded an assist in each of the Wild’s last five road games against the Hurricanes.
- Marcus Johansson has recorded at least one point in each of the Wild’s last six games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (11.43%).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.58).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (66.67%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (31.48%).
Hurricanes vs Wild Prediction
The Hurricanes are the more talented team and should be favored, but they’ve been spotty at times over the last week or so, and the offense has struggled at times. You’ve been able to make money against the Canes as of late. The Wild have had some success on the road, they’ve earned points in four of their last five games, and they’ve won six of the last eight games against the Hurricanes. The Wild have outscored the Canes 6-1 in the last two meetings. At this price, I’ll gladly take a shot in the dark with the Wild.