Zach Parise, Mikael Granlund, and the Minnesota Wild will do battle against Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center for an East-West showdown. The game gets going at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, and you’ll be able to watch the game live on Fox Sports North.
Minnesota Wild vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
Minnesota is 26-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 54 regular season contests, 25 of its games have gone under the total, while 23 have gone over and just five have pushed. The Wild are 13-14 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Minnesota has converted on 20.8 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.2 percent of its penalties..
With a .912 save percentage and 25.8 saves per game, Devan Dubnyk (21-23-4) has been the top option in goal for Minnesota this year. If Minnesota chooses to rest him, however, the team could turn to Alex Stalock (6-9-1 record, .892 save percentage, 3.00 goals against average).
New Jersey is 20-33 straight up (SU) and has lost 12.6 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 53 regular season outings, 28 of its games have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just two have pushed. This year, the team is 13-13 SU at home.
The Devils have converted on just 18.4 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.3 percent of all penalties.
Keith Kinkaid (25.9 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Devils. Kinkaid has 14 wins, 23 losses, and six overtime losses to his credit and has registered a poor .896 save percentage and 3.18 goals against average this season.
Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Devils are 1-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Wild are 1-2 in shootouts.
- Six of Minnesota’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-4 in those games.
- Minnesota skaters registered 16.9 hits per game last season, while the Devils accounted for 22.6 hits per matchup.
