Montreal Canadiens (5-9-2) vs. Minnesota Wild (10-2-3)
November 14, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Wild -275 / Montreal Canadiens +220; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild meet Thursday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Pick.
Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Maple Leafs, beat the Sabres, and they play the Oilers and Blue Jackets next. The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring 23.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 12 goals, Nick Suzuki has 11 assists and Brendan Gallagher has 32 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 4.13 goals per game and are killing 80.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cayden Primeau has given up 29 goals on 187 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 33 goals on 299 shots.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Ducks, lost to the Blackhawks, and they play the Stars and Blues next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.53 goals per game and are scoring on 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 9 goals, Marco Rossi has 9 assists and Matt Boldy has 54 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.53 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 25 goals on 309 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 11 goals on 115 shots.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Canadiens have lost each of their last 10 games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The Wild have won each of their last 14 games as favorites against the Canadiens.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Canadiens’ last six games.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The Canadiens have lost the first period in eight of their last nine games at Xcel Energy Center.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored a goal in each of the Wild’s last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in 22 of his last 23 appearances against Atlantic Division opponents at Xcel Energy Center.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Nick Suzuki has scored a goal in each of the Canadiens’ last five road games against Central Division opponents.
- Nick Suzuki has recorded an assist in five of the Canadiens’ last six road games against Central Division opponents.
- Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens’ last 11 games against Central Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
The Montreal Canadiens continue to get beat down on the defensive side, and they’re racking up losses because of it. The Minnesota Wild have been one of the best teams in the league through 15 games, and they’ve done most of their work on the road. The Wild will get a rare home, which should feel good. The Habs have also lost 9 of the last 10 games against the Wild. There’s a lot working in the favor of the Wild, which is why the line is what it is. Give me the Wild and the PL for max betting value.
