#Jared Spurgeon

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…

Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators will square off in the NHL on Thursday (October 27) night in Ontario, looking to build on their winning streaks. With a record of 2-3-1, the Wild have won two of their last three games. The Senators, meanwhile, had an 0-2 start to the season, but are now 4-2 and close to the top of the Atlantic Division after a…

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Minnesota Wild will enter tonight's matchup with identical 8-2 records over their last ten games. Something will have to give in this matchup, with Tampa Bay having won four-straight games while the Wild continue climbing the Central Division standings. Both franchises had expected to be playoff teams this year and we're…

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…

IMAGO/Larry MacDougal Tampa Bay Lightning have won their previous four games in the NHL Minnesota Wild have gone 8-2-0 over their previous ten If you're looking for the latest Lightning vs Wild prediction and odds, then look no further than Vegas Odds. Jump to: Two of the in-form sides in the NHL will clash on Wednesday evening, as the Tampa Bay…

The Tampa Bay Lightning will travel north to face the Minnesota Wild for the first time this season. The Lightning are in third place in the Atlantic Division with 47 points. They could inch closer to second place with a win. The Wild are in third place in the Central Division with 44 points. They could move within a point of second place with a…

Minnesota has been stellar at home, but in a matchup between two of the NHL's best, we're finding the best value in one of Florida's top gunners to keep pressure on the net. Find out more with our Panthers vs. Wild picks. Two of the league's top teams will meet in Saint Paul tonight as the Minnesota Wild welcome the Florida Panthers to the Xcel…

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…

One of my favorite things about sports betting is that there is always an opportunity to look ahead to the future. Hours after the Colorado Avalanche won the 2022 Stanley Cup, odds for the NHL's 2023 champion were already posted at various sportsbooks. While I took some time to celebrate my futures bet victory on Colorado at+550, I've already…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

MINNEAPOLIS - The Wild open the season Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center against the New York Rangers. Last year, the Wild finished with 113 points; it was the best regular season in franchise history, and good for fifth in the National Hockey League. Although the regular season was terrific, the post-season was all too familiar for Wild fans: a…

The 2022-23 Minnesota Wild regular season starts on Thursday vs the New York Rangers. They enter with a lot of the same faces but a couple of notable changes. Kevin Fiala, the team's second-leading goal scorer last season, was traded to the LA Kings. Cam Talbot is out too, after he refused to share net-minding duties with Marc-Andre Fleury. And…

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…

The Minnesota Wild end a nearly week-long journey through Canada with a chance to finish.500 on the road trip. Minnesota heads into Calgary after back-to-back losses at Ottawa and Toronto by the respective scores of 4-3 and 3-1. The Wild have dropped four of their last five games overall and fallen into third place in the Central Division, behind…

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,…

The Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2-0) face their first of 17 back-to-back challenges Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets (4-2-0) at Bell MTS Place. The Penguins meet Winnipeg for the second time in the past five days. Winnipeg beat the Penguins on Tuesday, 4-1. Both teams played Saturday and won. The Penguins will need to stifle any late surgest which have…

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…

Our feature grading the positional depth of each NHL team continues this week, with a focus on the blueline. If you missed our prior talent tiers, they are referenced below - please check them out. Our approach to grading defencemen will be similar, but not identical to the way we evaluated forwards. We overweight top-four defenders - for most…

New York - The New York Rangers named Rochester native and former Wolverines defenseman Jacob Trouba captain. Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury announced the selection in a news release Tuesday morning, and the team held a news conference with Drury, Trouba and coach Gerard Gallant at the team's practice facility in Greenburgh, New…