In this article, we will formulate a Senators vs Wild Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, December 13th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild have 39 points this season with a 17-9-5 record, and are 16-15 ATS and 12-17 in over/under. They have a 9-3-4 home record and an 8-6-1 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-2 home win over the Stars, and their previous three games were a 4-1 road win against the Kraken, a 4-2 road loss against the Canucks, and a 4-1 road loss against the Flames.
Offensively, the Wild are averaging 2.81 goals per game and are scoring 21.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.65 goals per game and are killing 79.5% of their opponent’s power plays.
Matt Boldy leads the Wild with 35 points and 18 assists, while Kirill Kaprizov leads the team in goals with 18. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 9-8-3 record, with 2.64 GAA and .907 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 8-1-2 record, with 1.95 GAA and .936 SV%.
Ottawa Senators Preview
The Senators have 32 points this season with a 14-12-4 record, and are 10-20 ATS and 19-11 in over/under. They have a 6-6-2 home record and an 8-6-2 road record and are sitting 7th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 6-3 road win over the Blue Jackets, and their previous three games were a 4-3 home loss against the Devils, a 2-1 home loss against the Blues, and a 4-2 home loss against the Rangers.
Offensively, the Senators are averaging 3.10 goals per game and are scoring 25.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.30 goals per game and are killing 69.9% of their opponent’s power plays.
Drake Batherson leads the Senators with 29 points and 13 goals, while Jake Sanderson leads the team in assists with 18. Linus Ullmark is the starting goalie for the Senators, and he has a 11-8-4 record, with 3.05 GAA and .877 SV%. Leevi Merilainen is the backup goalie and he has a 3-4 record, with 3.36 GAA and .876 SV%.
Ottawa Senators @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: December 13, 2025
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Senators have lost nine of their last 10 road games following a road win.
- The Wild have won seven of their last eight home games against the Senators.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six day games.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last five day games.
- The Senators have lost the third period in each of their last eight games as road underdogs following a road win.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Wild’s last five games at Grand Casino Arena.
- The Wild have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites following a home win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the Wild’s last 12 games.
- The Wild have lost the third period in each of their last eight home games following a home win.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Senators’ last eight games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Wild’s last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Senators’ last nine day games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last four games following a home win.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored a goal in each of the Wild’s last four games as home favorites.
- Vladimir Tarasenko has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances in day games.
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances in day games at Grand Casino Arena.
- Joel Eriksson Ek has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 25 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Drake Batherson has scored at least one goal in four of the Senators’ last five games.
- Drake Batherson has recorded an assist in each of the Senators’ last four road games against the Wild.
- Drake Batherson has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 Saturday road appearances.
- Tim Stutzle has recorded a career faceoff win percentage of 71.9% against the Wild (min. 5 faceoffs) – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.65).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (208).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (69.88%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.26%).
Senators vs Wild Prediction
The Senators are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Wild but the Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Minnesota. Under is 4-1-1 in their last 6 meetings.
In this Senators vs Wild Prediction, the Wild are coming as -114 home favorites. The Wild have been the better team this season, with 7 more points and three more wins than the Senators and have gotten back on track with back-to-back wins after a small 1-3 mini slump. On the flip side, the Senators have been struggling lately, as they are 2-5 in their last 7 games and have an inferior defense and goaltending than the Wild. Add to the fact that they have been struggling in their recent visits in Minnesota, I like the value with the home team in this spot. Take the Wild on the moneyline in this one.