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(24-9-4) Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks (21-12-8)
Date: Wednesday January 4th
Time: 8:00PM EST
Venue: Honda Center in Anaheim, California
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Off
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Off
NHL Betting Total: Off
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Coming off the Centenial Classic loss, the Detroit Red Wings will look to bounce back and take care of the Anaheim Ducks in the Honda Center.
The Ducks won their New Year’s Day game against the Flyers in shootout fashion and will look to build on that momentum with a win over Detroit.
Minnesota Wild
Both the offense and defense of the Wild are firing on all cylinders this year. The Wild have only given up 80 goals on the year, just 2.16 per game.
On the offensive side, Minnesota has tallied 118 goals, more than 3.18 per game.
When a team averages more than a plus-one goal differential per game, it’s safe to say that team is playing extremely well. It’s no wonder that the Wild went on a 12-game winning streak, before losing a tough battle against Columbus.
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Center Eric Staal has been a wonderful piece for the offense this season. He leads the team in points with 33, including 13 goals. He has two goals and five assists over his last five games.
Charlie Coyle continues to have a great year, contributing 31 points including 12 goals. He has a goal and seven assists over his last five.
The Wild have been so solid this year and both sides have been making good things happen.
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim will most likely be without star forward Ryan Getzlaf, who missed the last game with a lower body injury. There’s been no clarification on how serious the injury is and t has not yet been determined if he will play Sunday.
If Getzlaf doesn’t go, Anaheim will be missing an extremely important playmaker. He has 25 assists on the year, and leads the team in that category.
Anaheim has done enough offensively this year to win games and be 2nd in the Pacific Division. The Ducks have 109 goals on the year and average about 2.75 goals per game.
The Ducks get a lot of their offense from center Ryan Kesler, who has 16 goals on the season. He has three goals and two assists in his last five games.
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For Anaheim to beat Minnesota, the Ducks will need to find a way to play deep in the offensive zone, finding a way to put the puck past one of the league’s best goaltenders, Devan Dubnyk.
NHL Betting Trends:
- The Total has gone OVER in five of Minnesota’s last six games
- Minnesota is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 games
Free Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks NHL Hockey Prediction:
The Minnesota defense and goaltending is so good. The team can stifle even the most potent offenses and I think it’ll do just that against Anaheim. Minnesota gets the W.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Minnesota ML
I like Minnesota on the road in this one, mostly because of the defense. This should be a low scoring affair, but the Minnesota moneyline is enticing.
NHL Free Score Prediction: Minnesota 3 – Anaheim 2
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