Wild vs Red Wings Prediction
The Minnesota Wild will play the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Minnesota has lost six games in a row, while Detroit comes into this game on a two game winning streak. Here is our Wild vs Red Wings Prediction.
Wild Preview
The Minnesota Wild are 5-9-4 this season after they lost to the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Minnesota trailed 2-0 in the second period, but they tied the game before the end of the period, before allowing the only goal in the third for the loss. The Wild were out shot by a total of 25-21 and went 1-5 on the power play in the game. Minnesota has lost 10 of their last 12 games and are second to last in the Central Division standings. The Wild are scoring 3.06 goals per game and they are allowing 3.94 goals against per game, while going 15.9% on the power play and 67.2% on the penalty kill. Mats Zuccarello has led the Wild this season with five goals, 15 assists, and 52 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Minnesota is Filip Gustavsson, who is 2-5-2 this year with a 4.03 goals against average and a .882 save percentage.
Red Wings Preview
The Detroit Red Wings are 10-6-3 this year after they defeated Boston by a score of 5-2 in their last game. Detroit led 2-0, 3-1, and 4-2, before they scored an empty net goal to put the game away. The Red Wings out shot Boston by a total of 29-27 and went 2-6 on the power play in the win. Detroit defeated the Devils by a score of 4-0 in the game prior to Boston. Detroit is scoring 3.68 goals per game and they are allowing 3.11 goals against per game, while going 21.3% on the power play and 78.9% on the penalty kill. Alex DeBrincat has led the Red Wings this year with 12 goals, eight assists, and 60 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Detroit is Alex Lyon, who is 1-1-0 this season with a 1.53 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.
Matchup/League Facts
The Minnesota Wild ranks 19th in the league for goals per game this season (3.06).
The Minnesota Wild ranks 21st in the league for shots against per game this season (31.4).
The Minnesota Wild ranks 23rd in the league in power play percentage this season (15.94%).
The Detroit Red Wings ranks T13th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.11).
The Detroit Red Wings ranks 15th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (78.87%).
The Detroit Red Wings ranks 17th in the league for shots per game this season (30.7).
Wild vs Red Wings Prediction Breakdown
The Wild come into this matchup on a six game losing streak and they have really struggled over the last two weeks. Minnesota is allowing 3.94 goals against per game this year and they are only 67.2% on the penalty kill. The Red Wings have won two games in a row against Boston and New Jersey and they are 6-3-2 at home. Minnesota is 2-5-2 on the road and I cannot take them until I see a victory. I like Detroit at home here.
