Wild vs. Ducks betting preview

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The Minnesota Wild (7-7-4) have -135 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Anaheim Ducks (11-5-1), who have +114 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild to win vs Ducks -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Wild vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-135)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Wild vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in nine of 18 games this season.
  • Anaheim’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 10 of 17 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.7, is 0.2 above Saturday’s over/under.
  • The 6.6 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild are ranked 22nd in the league with 50 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
  • Minnesota is ranked 24th in league play in goals against this season, having conceded 59 (3.3 per game).
  • The team is ranked 27th in goal differential at -9.
  • Minnesota’s 19 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 66 chances).
  • The Wild’s offense is fourth the league with a 28.79% power-play conversion rate.
  • The Wild rank 28th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 72.5%.
  • The Wild win 47.6% of their faceoffs (25th in the league).
  • Minnesota converts 9.7% of its shots, ranking 27th in the league.
  • The Wild average 21.9 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Minnesota has won three of the eight games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In seven games with moneyline oddds shorter than -135, the Wild have three wins.
  • There is a 57.4% chance that Minnesota wins this game, per the moneyline.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 10 goals and 12 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: nine goals and nine assists
  • Marcus Johansson: six goals and nine assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 4-7-2 record, .896 save percentage, 40 goals given up

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have the league’s second-best scoring offense (66 total goals, 3.9 per game).
  • Anaheim has allowed 56 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 19th.
  • Their fifth-best goal differential is +10.
  • Anaheim has recorded 14 power-play goals this season, which are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 64 chances).
  • The Ducks have the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.88%.
  • Anaheim has scored three shorthanded goals this season (third among all NHL squads).
  • The 74.58% of opponent power plays the Ducks kill is the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Ducks win 47% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Anaheim’s collective 12.8% shooting percentage ranks fourth in the league.
  • The Ducks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Ducks have eight wins in the 13 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Anaheim has a record of 5-4 in games when bookmakers list the team at +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Ducks, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Ducks Leaders

  • Leo Carlsson: 11 goals and 15 assists
  • Cutter Gauthier: 12 goals and nine assists
  • Troy Terry: five goals and 15 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 8-5-1 record, .903 save percentage, 40 goals conceded
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