The Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings meet Sunday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a Red Wings vs. Wild Prediction. This article will include a Red Wings vs. Wild Pick.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Canucks and Senators and play the Kraken next. The Wild have lost 6 of their last 9 games.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.25 goals per game and are scoring 4.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 40 goals, Quinn Hughes has 47 assists and Matt Boldy has 241 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.82 goals per game and are killing 78.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 119 goals on 1,312 shots faced, and Jesper Wallstedt has given up 81 goals on 934 shots.
Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview
The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Rangers, beat the Flyers, and play the Blue Jackets next. The Red Wings have lost 5 of their last 7 games.
The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring 22.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit with 39 goals, Lucas Raymond has 47 assists and Dylan Larkin has 213 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 2.97 goals per game and are killing 77.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 79 goals on 730 shots faced, while John Gibson has allowed 131 goals on 1,364 shots.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Red Wings have won nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Wild have lost each of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs following a road loss.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Wild have lost the third period in each of their last five games as road favorites when leading after the second period.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won each of their last six day games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Red Wings have lost each of their last six day games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last six day games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Red Wings have lost the third period in each of their last six day games against opponents on a winning streak.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Wild’s last nine road games following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Red Wings’ last five games against Central Division opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 11 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 20 of the Red Wings’ last 21 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Alex DeBrincat has scored a goal in four of the Red Wings’ last five home games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Travis Hamonic has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against the Wild.
- Alex DeBrincat has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances—the [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Ryan Hartman has scored at least one goal in each of the Wild’s last four games.
- Brock Faber has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last eight games as road favorites.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:43) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Red Wings have recorded the largest comeback win this season—trailing by four goals vs. the Blues on October 25.
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 32nd in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (0.58).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.82).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.69%).
Red Wings vs Wild Prediction
The Wild are the better team and have won 7 of the last 10 games against the Red Wings. However, the Red Wings are in must-win territory if they’re going to make the playoffs. Early start time at home, which usually favors the home team. It’s been a disappointing couple of weeks for the Red Wings as they’re falling out of the race, but a win or two and they improve their odds greatly. It starts here if it starts at all. I’ll take the Red Wings and the plus money on Sunday afternoon.