The Minnesota Wild, led by Mikael Granlund and Zach Parise, are set to take the ice against David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in an East-West showdown. New England Sports Network will showcase the game, which gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 8.
Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Boston is 24-18 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.6 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That winning percentage, ranked 3rd in the Atlantic Division in this young season, isn’t too far off from to the 50-32 record the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. 24 of its 42 matches have gone under the total, while 16 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team’s 15-5 SU at home this year.
The Bruins have converted on 27.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for fifth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.6 percent of all penalties.
With a .926 save percentage and 28.3 saves per game, Jaroslav Halak (13 wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses) has been the best goalkeeper for Boston this season. If the Bruins, however, decide to give him the evening off, Boston might go with Tuukka Rask (11-10-10 record, .917 save percentage, 2.55 goals against average).
Minnesota has lost 4.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far and is currently 21-20 straight up (SU). Through 41 regular season outings, 18 of its games have gone over the total, while another 18 have gone under the total and just four have pushed. The Wild are 11-10 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Wild have converted on 21.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked second overall and it’s successfully killed off 85.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Devan Dubnyk (26.3 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Minnesota. Dubnyk owns a 17-17-3 record, while registering a .915 save percentage and 2.56 goals against average this year.
Minnesota Wild vs. Boston Bruins Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in three of Minnesota’s last five games.
- Boston’s attempted 33.0 shots per game overall this season (the eighth-most in the NHL), and 34.6 in their last five home games.
- Over Boston’s last ten outings, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-3 in those games).
- The Bruins this season have recorded the ninth-most hits per game in the NHL (23.7).
