Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Red Wings vs Wild NHL Odds
Looking for Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Red Wings taking on the Wild on Wednesday, January 22nd at xCel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Red Wings Wild matchup.
NHL Handicapping Analysis
(12-34-4) Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild (22-21-6)
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Venue: xCel Energy Center, St. Paul MN
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Red Wings +210 | Wild -255
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Wild -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 6
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Minnesota gets a ‘break before the break’ so to speak, hosting last place Detroit before heading into a 9-day all star layoff. You should never sleep on anybody in professional sports, but if the Wild lose this one it’s a real bad look.
Detroit has dropped 5 in a row coming into this tilt and undoubtedly is already looking forward to a week away from continual beatings. The Red Wings would offer a nice payout though, and road teams won both last season.
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The ultimate question is if the Wild are even worth a wager at such a high price of -255. The Wild offense has been better lately, but do you trust them to produce enough for a puck line win?
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit doesn’t lose every game so there is hope for Wings backers on Wednesday. For the most part though, it’s been a lot of ugly for a team with just 28 points on the year, 13 points fewer than the next worst team.
What doesn’t give you a lot of hope for Detroit in this one is that they’ve not only lost 5 in a row, but very badly. That run includes a 3-6 loss in Colorado and 2-8 at New Jersey in the Wings’ last two road games.
The Red Wings have been held to 2 goals or less in 7 of the last 10 and have just 4 road wins all season. Overall the Wild have been pretty solid at home going 13-6-4.
Detroit will turn to Jimmy Howard as Jonathan Bernier is out until February with a lower body injury. Howard has been a shell of his former shelf with losses in 15 straight games, 13 of which were in regulation.
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota cannot afford to be caught in the look ahead game to the break. Being at home helps as does the ability to climb out of last place in the Central with a win.
The Wild should have had a win Monday vs. Florida but allowed 3 goals in the 3rd to fall 5-4. It would have been Minnesota’s 3rd straight win which would have provided nice momentum heading into the break.
The Wild should be able to continue a decent offensive run Wednesday against Howard. The Wild have found the back of the net 11 times the last two games including an impressive 7-0 victory over Dallas.
Minnesota has gone with Alex Stalock in net for the last 3 games but do they go back to Devan Dubnyk after Stalock gave up 5 to Florida on Monday? Stalock navigated the SO over the Stars and had allowed 2 goals or less in three straight prior to the Panthers game.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Red Wings are 13-39 last 52 road games
- Wild are 2-5 last 7 overall
- Home team is 6-2 last 8 meetings
Free Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild NHL Prediction:
There’s no value on betting on Minnesota in this one, especially in the game before the all-star break aka the last day of school. Expect some pretty lax defense from both teams though which should push the over.
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