The Anaheim Ducks and the Minnesota Wild meet Saturday in NHL action from the Grand Casino Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Anaheim Ducks vs. Minnesota Wild prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Recap
The Anaheim Ducks come into this game looking to rebound from their 6-3 loss at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings last time out to sit at 11-5-1 this season. After this game, Anaheim will head home for a game against the Utah Mammoth.
Ducks Drop Back-To-Back Games
Leo Carlsson leads the Ducks in scoring with 26 points including 11 goals and 15 assists while Cutter Gauthier has 21 points with 12 goals and 9 assists. Troy Terry has 20 points with 5 goals and 15 assists while Chris Kreider’s added 13 points with 10 goals and 3 assists. Beckett Sennecke has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists while Mason McTavish has 11 points with 3 goals and 8 assists. Jacob Trouba has 12 points with 4 goals and 8 assists on the year. Lukas Dostal has gone 8-5-1 with a 2.86 GAA and a .903 save percentage in goal for Anaheim while Petr Mrazek has gone 3-0 with a 4.56 GAA and an .865 save percentage this season.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won four of their last five games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Wild have lost seven of their last eight games after coming off overtime.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites after coming off overtime.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 16 of the Wild’s last 18 games at Grand Casino Arena.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Leo Carlsson has scored at least one goal in each of the Ducks’ last five games against Western Conference opponents.
- Troy Terry has recorded at least one assist in each of the Ducks’ last four games against Western Conference opponents.
- Troy Terry has recorded at least one point in each of the Ducks’ last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to bounce back from their 2-1 OT loss at the hands of San Jose last time out to sit at 7-7-4 this season. After this game, Minnesota will take on the Vegas Golden Knights at home.
Wild Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 18 points with a team-high 8 goals and 10 assists while Matt Boldy has 13 points with 5 goals and 8 assists. Marco Rossi has 12 points with 9 assists while Marcus Johansson has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists. Zeev Buium has 9 points with 3 goals and 6 assists while Joel Eriksson Ek has 9 points with 2 goals and 7 assists. Vladimir Tarasenko also has 9 points with 2 goals and 7 assists and Ryan Hartman has 6 points with 4 goals. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 4-7-2 with a 3.09 GAA and an .896 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 3-0-2 with a 2.51 GAA and an .909 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won 18 of their last 19 games against the Ducks.
- The Ducks have lost nine of their last 10 games at Grand Casino Arena.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in eight of their last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored the first goal in three of the Wild’s last four games.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in five of the Wild’s last six games against the Ducks.
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Wild’s last eight home games against the Ducks.
- Nico Sturm has recorded a point in each of his six previous appearances against the Ducks at Grand Casino Arena.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Wild’s last seven Saturday night games at Grand Casino Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Ducks’ last four games against the Wild following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Saturday games at Grand Casino Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Minnesota Wild Prediction
I’m on the Ducks here. I just still have a hard time laying this kind of price with the Minnesota Wild who I still think are extremely overvalued just based on their reputation and name brand. Anaheim has been a team that’s been able to provide value all season long, and I think that the Ducks continue to provide that value with a win in this one. Give me Anaheim.