Ryan Getzlaf, Adam Henrique, and the Anaheim Ducks will face off against Zach Parise, Mikael Granlund, and the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center in a Western Conference matchup. Fox Sports North will showcase the action, which gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 19.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Minnesota Wild Odds
Minnesota (-225) is currently favored over Anaheim (+185), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-125 for the under, +105 for the over).
Minnesota is 27-32 straight up (SU) and has lost 15.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team managed during the 2017-18 season (45-37). Out of its 59 regular season outings, 28 of them have gone under the total, while 26 have gone over and just five have pushed. The team’s 13-17 SU at home this season.
The Wild have converted on 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.1 percent of all penalties.
With a .909 save percentage and 25.5 saves per game, Devan Dubnyk (22-26-5) has been the principal goalkeeper for Minnesota this season. If the Wild, however, decide to give him a breather, the team may turn to Alex Stalock (6-10-10 record, .890 save percentage, 3.08 goals against average).
Over on the visiting bench, Anaheim is 23-36 straight up (SU) and has lost 10.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 59 regular season contests, 35 of its games have gone under the total, while 21 have gone over and just three have pushed. As a road team, the Ducks are 11-19 SU so far.
The Ducks have converted on just 15.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 29th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 17th overall and it’s successfully defended 80.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
John Gibson (28.5 saves per game) has been the main choice in the net for Anaheim. Gibson has 18 wins, 28 losses, and eight OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .914 save percentage and 2.93 goals against average this year.
Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild Betting Predictions
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Over Anaheim’s last ten games, nine of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-8 in those games).
- Penalties and power plays may play a key role in tonight’s game. The Ducks are 3-10 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 14-25 in games where they’re in the penalty box for fewer than 10 minutes, in total. The Wild are 9-15 when the team serves fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 15-20 in games where total penalty minutes are in the single digits.
- Anaheim is 3-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Minnesota is 1-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
- Anaheim has averaged 11.0 giveaways over its last five home games, its season average of 11.5 giveaways per game (ranked 21st overall).
- Minnesota has averaged 7.2 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 6.1 giveaways per game (ranked 2nd).
