Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild Preview
Planning on watching today’s Wild and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NESN.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Bruins as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Minnesota Wild odds
Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Bruins have the leg up at 2-1. However, against the puck line the Wild went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-0-1 on an average of 6 goals per game.
- Across the Wild last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 3-7 straight-up.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Boston has an puck line record of 1-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Bruins have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Wild have a straight up record of 3-0, while going 1-2 against the spread.
Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Boston, the Wild have a 12-13-4 record. Their performance when favored is 9-3-2, while they hold a 3-10-2 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 5-9-2 record, while they are 7-4-2 in their games at home.
On offense, the Wild are averaging 3 goals per game which is 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 27th in the league. In terms of the Wild’s offense during power plays, they are 24th in power play goals and 23rd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 4-5, and his save percentage is 0.5104166666666666%.
Going into the game against Minnesota, the Bruins hold a 19-6-5 record. They have a 15-5-4 record when favored and 4-0-1 as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 9-3-3 record, while they are 10-2-2 in their games at home.
Offensively, the Bruins come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 18th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 22nd position in the league. Boston’s offense is currently ranked 12th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 10-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.7604166666666666%.
Our prediction for this game is that the Bruins will come out on top with a projected score of 4-2.
Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- The Bruins should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Pavel Zacha – Upper Body – Out
- Charlie McAvoy – Upper Body – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Personal – Out
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jonas Brodin – Upper Body – Out
- Mats Zuccarello – Upper Body – Questionable
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
