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It's a common problem that the Minnesota Wild find when playing the St. Louis Blues: After St. Louis gets out to a lead, they park the bus and the Wild are unable to penetrate the collapsing defensive structure. The game began with dominant possession play from the Wild. On the opening shift, Ryan Reaves got a chance in close off of a rebound. The…

The St. Louis Blues will travel to St. Paul to battle the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday night. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Wild prediction and pick. On Saturday, the Blues lost 5-4 in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens. Significantly, Nikita Alexandrov had a goal and an assist. Brandon Saad, Pavel…

The Avalanche are the top choice in the Stanley Cup odds at+550. The Wild (+2700), and Canucks (+13000) are not among the favorites. Vancouver are -115 favorites in this contest that features a total of 6.5 goals. Puck drop is set for 10:00 pm ET at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC with BSN broadcasting the game in the United States and CBC/Sportsnet…

The Wild will have to wait at least one more game to get Ryan Hartman back in their lineup. The center won't suit up on Friday against the Blackhawks at Xcel Energy Center, but he's a possibility to play on Sunday when the team wraps up this four-game homestand vs. the Senators. Hartman, a former first round pick of the Blackhawks, missed the past…

Only three games are on the NHL's Wednesday, Jan. 4 schedule, including a mix-up between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Minnesota Wild. Tampa Bay enters this one on a winning streak while Minnesota has had issues winning back-to-back games lately, making it interesting to see who'll emerge the victor in the latest Lightning vs Wild affair. Momentum is…

The Minnesota Wild will make a quick turnaround and head to Texas to face off against the Dallas Stars in a battle between the former and current Minneapolis teams. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Stars prediction and pick. The Wild rallied from a deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in the shootout on Saturday. Initially, it…

With frigid temperatures descending upon Target Field on Saturday night, we fully expect this edition of the Winter Classic to be a low-scoring, defensive showdown between St. Louis and Minnesota with the Blues coming out on top in our NHL betting picks. The St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild will face off in the outdoor environment of Target Field…

The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Minnesota Wild on Friday night following their home loss to the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights. The loss for the Blackhawks was their fifth straight, while the Wild have won three in a row. Chicago's lone goal scorer in Thursday's setback was Taylor Raddysh. It was his ninth of the season and 13th…

Welcome to VSiN's NHL Best Bets page. Your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. Read on for odds, predictions and best bets for December 14. Follow me on to stay up to date. Thursday's Bets: Pittsburgh Penguins EVEN, Buffalo Sabres+160 I'm tracking all my plays on Betstamp: a third party bet tracking app. The bets reveal…

Filip Gustavsson will get a chance to push his career-long win streak to five games tonight when the Wild face Detroit at Xcel Energy Center. Gustavsson is coming off a 35-save shutout on Saturday at Vancouver. That was the first shutout of the 24-year-old goaltender's NHL career. Over his last seven starts, Gustavsson is 5-1-1 with a 1.95…

The Detroit Red Wings will head to the Xcel Energy Center to battle the Minnesota Wild in a wild Wednesday night showdown. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Wild prediction and pick. The Red Wings fell to the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 on Tuesday, failing to score once in all 60 minutes. Ultimately, Detroit could not solve…

Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild 12/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Edmonton Oilers will go against the Minnesota Wild in NHL action in Xcel Energy Center, MN, on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET. The Oilers' attack stepped up this season and is scoring 3.64 goals per game, including 13 goals in the previous two matches. The…

The NHL season is just about to get going and the Minnesota Wild are still in a little bit of an afterglow of breaking on to the trendy scene of Cool Teams last season, headlined by Kirill Kaprizov. But how much do you think that is going to carry over into actual success? And how much are you willing to bet on it? Well we gathered up some bets…

This Monday has an exciting slate of games, with a couple of teams playing well recently. We also have a matchup with some struggling teams that would love to come away with two points. Here are our favorite picks of the day. And below is a closer look at Oilers vs. Wild. Edmonton Oilers (+106) vs. Minnesota Wild (-128) | o/u 6.5 (-124/+102) The…

This Monday has an exciting slate of games, with a couple of teams playing well recently. We also have a matchup with some struggling teams that would love to come away with two points. The New Jersey Devils continue to surge, and there's no telling where they'll peak as they continue winning. They've been difficult to figure out, playing…

In a game between two of the best teams in the Western Conference, the Edmonton Oilers take on the Minnesota Wild. With back-to-back victories, 16-12 Edmonton has moved up to fourth place in the Pacific Division. Minnesota has seven victories in its previous 10 games and a record of 14-11-2. The upcoming game should be fantastic because both teams…

Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars 12/4/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Minnesota Wild will meet with the Dallas Stars in NHL action in American Airlines Center, TX, on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 3:00 PM ET. The Wild are enjoying a fantastic year, with their offense lifting them currently. They scored 14 goals in their previous 3 matches,…

The fantasy season is upon us. Another year of tears of joy and heartbreak. To help you along, here's your fantasy outlook for the Minnesota Wild: Last season: 53-22-7, 2nd Central, 5th overall. GF: 5th, GA: 16th, PP: 18th, PK: 25th. Kirill Kaprizov is arguably the best Wild player ever. Marian Gaborik also did a lot of heavy lifting by himself,…

The Edmonton Oilers have had a tough stretch of hockey lately and this is going to be their fourth game in six nights, which means we might see some tired legs. The Minnesota Wild have been playing very well recently, winning three out of their last four contests. Everyone around the game of hockey loves to talk about how good Connor McDavid and…

With the Oilers playing for the second straight night - and the fourth time in six days - exhaustion could be setting in against a rested and potent Wild attack. Our betting picks consider these two robust offenses in what should be a fun game. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Edmonton Oilers have had a tough stretch of hockey lately and this is…

After losing back to back games for the first time this season the Edmonton Oilers look to stop the bleeding. Every team loses games and every team loses consecutive games. The key to having a successful season is to keep the losing streaks short. So far the Oilers have been good at not losing large groups of games. The Minnesota Wild are in town…

The San Jose Sharks are coming to town to face the Minnesota Wild are there are a whole lot of familiar faces that are going to be stepping on to the ice of The X this evening. When: 5:00 p.m. CT Where: Xcel Energy Center TV: BSN, BSWI, NBCSCA Radio: KFAN 100.3 FM Like a big and forced family reunion, the Sharks' lineup will feature names that have…

It sure seems like the Minnesota Wild could use a Mikko Koivu -type to anchor the top of the lineup. Luckily for them, the Vancouver Canucks are floundering, facing a cap crunch, and have that type of center in Bo Horvat, a pending free agent. Horvat fits the bill for the kind of center Minnesota needs, as he's Vancouver's version of Koivu.…

The Minnesota Wild entered this season with zero expectations. Not sure where they want to go with prospects on the horizon, they acquired one-year rental type players to determine their fate. Either they have career years and they get to bolster a playoff run with no long-term commitment, or they're sold to the highest bidder as the Wild try to…

The Seattle Kraken are enjoying a two-game winning streak as they prepare to face the Minnesota Wild, who are also on the same course at the moment. The game is scheduled to be played on Thursday (November 3). Both teams play in the Pacific and Central Divisions of the Western Conference respectively. The Wild will host the contest at the Xcel…

Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild 11/3/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Seattle Kraken will go against the Minnesota Wild in NHL action in Xcel Energy Center, MN, on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET. The Kraken had a good start to the season, scoring 3.45 goals per game on average, with 17 of those goals coming in the previous four…

St. Louis is now firmly in the driver's seat of its Round 1 series against Minnesota, after taking Game 5 in St. Paul. As a pivotal Game 6 swings back home, our NHL betting picks expect the Blues to close out the Wild. The Minnesota Wild were stunned in their building on Tuesday, losing a pivotal Game 5 to the St. Louis Blues, and they now need to…

The Minnesota Wild travel to Ottawa to face the Senators in one of two 2022-23 matchups between them. Recent performances are important whenever you are betting online. The Senators have won their last four games in a row, while Minnesota has won two of its previous three games, albeit against weaker opposition than the Senators. We'll review the…

Minnesota Wild (19-9-2) 40pts 2nd in the Central 3.63 Goals For Per Game (2nd in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against Per Game (19th in the NHL) 17.5% Power Play (22nd in the NHL) 81.1% Penalty Kill (12th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 12G 24A = 36pts 2. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 14G 12A = 26pts 3. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 8G 16A = 24pts 4. #17…

The 2021-22 season was a year of ups and downs for Minnesota Wild fans and the franchise. Kirill Kaprizov, after another great season where he set franchise records in a single season for goals, assists and points, cemented himself in the upper echelon of NHL superstars. Kevin Fiala set out to prove he was an offensive powerhouse unto himself. He…

The 2022-23 NHL season has arrived and the Minnesota Wild have giant expectations after setting a franchise high with 113 points last season, only to bow out in the first round of the playoffs. With big expectations come bold predictions. Here are five: After scoring 47 goals and totaling 108 points last season, the ceiling looks even higher in…

Welcome to the 2022-23 season preview as brought to you by Betway Sports. We'll be taking a dive into each team's offseason and what their Stanley Cup odds are for next season from the worst odds to the best. All odds are current as of the time of writing. Welcome to cap hell, Minnesota. Things have tightened up considerably for the Minnesota Wild…

The Edmonton Oilers once again look to keep adding numbers to their winning streak total as they play tonight. After winning a matinee yesterday against the Winnipeg Jets in Winnipeg, the Oilers travel back into Edmonton where they take in the Minnesota Wild tonight. Having to play a game then travel back home in time to play a game just over 24…

After a long wait and multiple revised schedules, the start of the National Hockey League season is finally here. The ongoing pandemic means business will be nowhere near usual, but aside from the specter of ongoing outbreaks and stadiums with less than full capacity, it will be nice to see actual games with actual players again. Last year, we…

Minnesota's Cam Talbot has been a force in his team's three wins. Over the trio of victories, he has a pair of shutouts and has stopped 103 of 105 Vegas shots - good for a.980 save percentage. The Minnesota Wild have avoided elimination in back-to-back games and have forced a Game 7 with the Vegas Golden Knights Friday night. The Wild have ripped…

The Minnesota Wild face the Boston Bruins in a spotlight game Thursday night on ESPN. But what makes it even more of a must-watch game for Wild fans is that it will mark the debut of Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi, the franchise's first-round selections in the 2019 and'20 NHL Entry Drafts, respectively. The fact that Boldy is a Millis, Massachusetts,…

Getting a little skin in the game can make watching NHL hockey even more exciting. During the 2021-22 season, Daily Faceoff will help you become an improved bettor thanks to this betting model and our betting tools. Each day we will look at each game, the, and the odds of each team winning based on the model created by Philip Bulsink. Based on…

Now that the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov have agreed to a 5-year $45 million deal, the Wild can focus on the real work. Namely, keeping Kaprizov in St. Paul for five years. No one will blame you if you breathed a sigh of relief when Kaprizov arrived in time for training camp. He's crucial to Minnesota's success, and it shouldn't have taken a…