The Detroit Red Wings need a win after losing 8 of their last 10 games. The Minnesota Wild are riding a 3-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota Wild prediction.

Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview 

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Flyers and lost to the Devils last week. The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 3.53 goals per game and are scoring on 21.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit with 15 goals, Shayne Gostisbehere has 18 assists and Dylan Larkin has 97 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 79.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 59 goals on 549 shots faced, while James Reimer has allowed 32 goals on 312 shots.

Detroit Red Wings Team Facts

• The Red Wings have won four of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in six of the Red Wings’ last seven games.
• The Red Wings have lost the second period in four of their last five games at Xcel Energy Center.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 10 of the Red Wings’ last 11 games against Central Division opponents.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview 

The Minnesota Wild beat the Bruins twice and the Canadiens during this streak. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.03 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Joel Eriksson Ek leads Minnesota with 15 goals, Mats Zuccarello has 22 assists and Kirill Kaprizov has 103 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 3.16 goals per game and are killing 72.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 56 goals on 586 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 41 goals on 381 shots.

Minnesota Wild Team Facts

• The Wild have won each of their last six games at Xcel Energy Center.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Wild’s last six games.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the Wild’s last nine games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in eight of the last nine games between the Red Wings and Wild.

Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota Wild prediction

The Detroit Red Wings have been a mess defensively during this losing streak, and those things usually don’t fix themselves on the road. The Minnesota Wild are coming off a strong week, they’re 9-4-2 on their home ice, and they’ve won 7 of the last 10 meetings against the Red Wings. The Wild have feasted on the Red Wings in past meetings, scoring 4 or more goals in their last 5 wins against them. Give me the home favorite.