Carolina Hurricanes vs. Minnesota Wild Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Carolina Hurricanes are on the road to play the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Carolina lost 3-2 in overtime to Colorado on Thursday night, while Minnesota was beaten 6-4 by Pittsburgh. The Wild have won the last two meetings with the Hurricanes, including a 3 to 1 road win on April 2, 2022.

Carolina Hurricanes lost in overtime at home against Colorado. They are second in the Metropolitan Division standings, six points behind the Devils for the top spot. Carolina is 22 in goals per game, 7 in shots on goal and 7th in goal against. Pyotr Kochetkov is expected to start between the pipes for this game.  Carolina is 30 in power play success, 21 in penalty killing and 22nd in overall statistics. The Hurricanes have scored 2.94 goals a game on the year.

Minnesota Wild lost to Pittsburgh for the third straight game. They have lost five of their last seven games. The Wild are tied for fifth in the Central Division standings. Carolina Hurricanes are six points behind the Wild for top spot in division. Carolina is 19th in power play success and 12th on penalty killing. Minnesota is tied with 12 teams in goals against and allow 3.06 per game this season. Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves for Minnesota in their loss. He is expected to play again against Carolina. Carolinians are 12-9 in shots.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Minnesota Wild is a game to be called.

Both Frederik Andersen and Marc-Andre Fleury are injured. Carolina has played solid hockey on the road this season, posting a 6-3-1 record. Minnesota is 2-5-0 at home and 5-2-4 on road.

Carolina Hurricanes and Minnesota Wild are going to play each other. Carolina has a 10-6-1 record in their 17 games this season. Minnesota has 10.7 record and have seen the under hit in eight of their last 10 games.

Chris King has been involved in professional and collegiate sports for more than three decades. He has written books about college basketball, the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, golf and the World Cup. Chris has also been an expert bettor in his career.