Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Wild vs. Canadiens NHL Odds
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(47-21-7) Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens (20-45-11)
Date: Tuesday, April 19
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Belle Centre, Montreal
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Wild -250 Canadiens +200 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Minnesota -1.5 -105 / Canadiens -1.5 -115
NHL Betting Total: O/U 6.5
The Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at the Centre Bell. When these two teams faced off on January 24th it was the Wild that won 8-2.
Minnesota Wild
.Minnesota comes into this game with a 47-21-7 record straight up and away from home they have a gone 20-14-5. On Sunday it took overtime to get the job done but they clinched a playoff berth with a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
The Wild are averaging 3.68 goals per game while giving up 3.080 goals per game. The offense is ranked 5th best in the league but the goaltending at times has been an issue and they are ranked 19th in the league. Even after trading for Marc-Andre Fleury, he has struggled a bit at times.
Kirill Kaprizov has been the top player for the Wild scoring 43 goals and adding another 50 assists. Marcus Foligno is dealing with COVID issues and it doesn’t look like he will be able to go in this game.
Montreal Canadiens
On the other side of this matchup is the Montreal Canadiens who sit with 20-45-11 record overall and they have gone 10-23-4 at home. The Canadiens have lost five games in a row and in the last game against the Capitals they lost 8-4.
Montreal is averaging 2.55 goals per game while they are giving up 3.86 goals per game. The Canadiens’ offense is averaging ranked 31st in the league while their defense is ranked 32nd. Especially the defense has been an issue and it’s going to need to be better in this game.
Nick Suzuki has been the top player for Montreal and one of the only bright spots for this team. Suzuki has scored 20 goals and added 37 assists. In this game they are going to need other guys to step up.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
- Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
- Canadiens are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 4-0 in Canadiens last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 6-1 in Canadiens last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Wild last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Free Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens NHL Prediction
The Canadiens gave up eight goals in their last game and their defense is going to struggle against the Wild in this game. I do think the Canadiens will also find offensive success in this game against the Wild defense and that will lead to this game going well over the total. Back the over.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Over
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