Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Wild vs Penguins NHL Odds
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NHL Handicapping Analysis
(20-18-6) Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (27-12-5)
Date: Tuesday, January 14th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh PA
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Wild Off | Penguins Off
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Penguins Off
NHL Betting Total: Off
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The Wild are expected to be huge underdogs when they visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. It’s not that Minnesota is playing bad overall, but they are very much a work in progress when going on the road.
Unfortunately for Bruce Boudreau’s team, Pittsburgh just so happens to be one of the better home squads in the league boasting a 16-5-3 record on their own ice this season.
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Pittsburgh has also won four straight games in this series, including a dazzling 7-4 win in St. Paul back in October. The Penguins have gone 7-2-1 over their last 10 contests.
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota has started to go through the offensive struggles that had them off to such a slow start this year. The Wild have lost 5 of their last 6, scoring a goal or less 4 of those tilts.
As a result, the Wild have dropped into a tie for last place in the Central with Chicago. Minnesota’s 46 points are just 7 off the pace for fewest in the Western Conference.
What’s so frustrating about the Wild is that they are a night and day team whether they are at home or on the road. Minnesota has an 11-5-4 record at xCel Energy Center but are 9-14-2 going away.
No offense and struggles on the road means the pressure is on Devan Dubnyk between the pipes. Dubnyk missed some time for personal reasons but came back Sunday allowing 3 goals on 29 shots to Vancouver.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is riding a 3-game winning streak, all three of which have come on the road and against potential playoff teams in Vegas, Colorado, and Arizona.
The Penguins have found their offensive strides during the win streak, scoring 4 goals in each game. Pitt now boasts the #7 scoring team in the league with an average of 3.4 goals per.
Pittsburgh really found the back of the net when they met up with the Wild the 1st time this season. 7 different Penguins players scored in that game led by Sam Lafferty’s 3 points.
Matt Murray is the projected starter in net for Pittsburgh. He’s faced some tough offensive teams so far in the 2020 calendar year, including Nashville, Colorado, and the league’s #1 team in SOG Montreal. The Wild should be a break.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Wild are 2-6 last 8 vs. Metropolitan
- Penguins are 21-7 last 28 vs. Central
- Penguins are 3-8 last 11 Tuesday games
Free Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Prediction:
It’s hard to see the Wild putting up much of a fight in this one. Not only does Pittsburgh have a top 7 scoring offense, their defense is ranked 7th in goals allowed as well.
The only danger Pittsburgh has on Tuesday is not taking Minnesota seriously enough. The Penguins have a big Eastern Conference showdown with Boston on Thursday and could fall prey to the “look ahead” game.
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