Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Bruins and Wild. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on NESN, and it’s hosted by the Wild at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. Get ready to place your bets!
In this non-conference matchup, the Bruins are the betting favorite against Wild. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Boston Bruins odds
Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Bruins and Wild did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Bruins have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Wild went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 3-0 on an average of 7 goals per game.
- Although Boston has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last ten home games, Minnesota has an puck line record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wild have gone 3-0 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have gone 1-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins Prediction
Going into the game against Minnesota, the Bruins hold a 19-6-6 record. They have a 15-6-5 record when favored and 4-0-1 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 9-4-3 this season and are 10-2-3 at home.
Offensively, the Bruins come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 19th position in the league. The Bruins went 9-0 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 10-5.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 15 games in this season. His current record is 10-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.7653061224489796%.
Ahead of their matchup with Boston, the Wild have a 14-13-4 record. Their performance when favored is 10-3-2, while they hold a 4-10-2 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-9-2 record this season, and they are 8-4-2 at home.
On offense, the Wild are averaging 3 goals per game which is 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 26th in the league. Minnesota’s offense comes into the game ranked 21st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 20 games this season. His current record stands at 9-8, and his save percentage is 0.8673469387755102%.
The Bruins enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Wild (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jonas Brodin – Upper Body – Out
- Ryan Hartman – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mats Zuccarello – Upper Body – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Grzelcyk – Illness – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Personal – Out
