The Minnesota Wild, led by Jason Zucker and Eric Staal, are set to take the ice against Andrei Svechnikov, Dougie Hamilton, and the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in an East-West tilt. The opening face-off is at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 7, and it’s being televised live on Fox Sports North.
Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Minnesota (+140) is currently the underdog to Carolina (-160), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at an even 6 goals (-125 for the under, +105 for the over).
Carolina is 17-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. Of the team’s 29 games this season, 13 have gone under the total, while 13 have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 9-5 SU at home this year.
The Hurricanes have converted on 20.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked seventh overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 85.0 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 23.9 saves per game with a .903 save percentage, Petr Mrazek (12-7-1) has been the top option in goal for the Canes this season. If the Canes, however, choose to give him the night off, head coach Rod Brind Amour could roll with James Reimer (5-6-6 record, .918 save percentage, 2.58 goals against average).
Minnesota has lost 0.7 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 14-15 straight up (SU). Through 29 regular season contests, 14 of its games have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under the total and just four have pushed. The Wild are 7-12 SU as the away team this season.
The Wild have converted on 20.0 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 20th overall and it’s successfully killed off 80.2 percent of all penalties.
Alex Stalock (25.1 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Minnesota. Stalock owns a 9-7-2 record, while registering a .910 save percentage and 2.76 goals against average this year.
Minnesota Wild at Carolina Hurricanes Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The total has gone under in each of Carolina’s last five outings.
- Minnesota has managed 28.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Carolina has been attempting 34.6 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Minnesota skaters registered 19.5 hits per game last season, while the Canes accounted for 26.7 hits per matchup.
