The Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. Here’s a Wild vs Ducks Prediction. This article will include a Wild vs Ducks Pick.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Kings and Avalanche, and they play the Jets next. The Ducks have lost five of their last eight games and have allowed three or more goals in eight of their last nine games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.68 goals per game and are scoring 11.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Mason McTavish leads Anaheim with 22 goals, Troy Terry has 34 assists, and Cutter Gauthier has 184 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 73.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 72 goals on 811 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 155 goals on 1,584 shots.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild recently played the Sharks, Flames, and Canucks. The Wild have won three of their last four games, with all of those wins coming in overtime.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.74 goals per game and are scoring 21.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Matt Boldy leads Minnesota with 26 goals, Marco Rossi has 36 assists, and Ryan Hartman has 156 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.89 goals per game and are killing 72.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 144 goals on 1,669 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 68 goals on 665 shots.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won 17 of their last 18 games against the Ducks.
- The Ducks have lost eight of their last nine games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the last four games between the Ducks and Wild.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Ducks have lost the first period in each of their last seven road games against Central Division opponents.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Wild have lost four of their last five games as favorites after coming off overtime.
- The underdogs have won three of the Wild’s last four games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as home favorites following an overtime win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Wild’s last nine games.
- The Ducks have won the second period in each of their last six games as underdogs following a loss.
Wild vs Ducks Injury Report
The Minnesota Wild will be without Troy Grosenick and David Jiricek. Jared Spurgeon and Jake Middleton are questionable.
The Ducks will be without Nathan Gaucher, Robby Fabbri, and Ross Johnston. John Gibson is questionable.
Wild vs Ducks Prediction
The Wild have been hit or miss lately, and they’ve played a lot of hockey lately, with five of their last seven games going to overtime. However, the Ducks haven’t been able to close games, and they’ve allowed four or more goals in four of their last six games. The Wild have won nine of the last 10 games against the Ducks, and they’ve outscored them 16-3 in the last four games. There’s no reason the Wild shouldn’t continue their dominance over the Ducks, who have nothing to play for and have lost 19 times on the road. Give me the Wild and the PL for max betting value.