Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
The Hurricanes and Wild are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wild will host the game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.
The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Wild. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Carolina Hurricanes odds
Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Wild are averaging 3 goals per game, compared to the Hurricanes at 2. These figures have led to Minnesota posting a record of 2-1.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
- Minnesota has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 2-3.
Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
On the season, the Hurricanes have gone 34-19-6, putting them in 5th place in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, Carolina has gone 21-10.
Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 6-4, and they have lost two games in a row. On the road, Carolina has gone 15-12-2 this year.
For their offensive performance, the Hurricanes come in averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, which is 11th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. So far this year, the Hurricanes are 23-15 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 10-1 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 15-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.65%.
At home this season, the Wild have gone 14-11-4 and have been the underdog in 33 of their 58 games this season. Over their last ten games, Minnesota has gone 7-3 and has won two straight games as the underdog.
Overall, Minnesota is 28-24-6 this season and is currently in 10th place in the Western Conference. Against other teams in the West, the Wild have gone 14-14 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Wild come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 14th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. This season, the Wild are 15-10 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 13-14 record.
Entering the game, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 33 games this season. His current record stands at 16-13, and his save percentage is 0.804%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Hurricanes picking up a 4-3 win.
Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes 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
- Marcus Foligno – Lower Body – Out
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Pat Maroon – Back – Out
- Zach Bogosian – Upper Body – Questionable
- Joel Eriksson Ek – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Antti Raanta – Lower Body – Out
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Jalen Chatfield – Upper Body – Questionable
