Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club betting preview

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The Minnesota Wild (28-15-4) have -162 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Utah Hockey Club (20-19-7), who have +136 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Wild to win vs Utah Hockey Club -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-162)
  • Underdog: Utah Hockey Club (+136)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club Quick Facts

  • Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 23 of 47 matches (48.9%) so far this season.
  • In 54.3% of Utah’s previous games this season (25/46), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild offense’s 138 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 18th in the league.
  • Minnesota is ranked 12th in NHL action in goals against this season, having conceded 132 (2.8 per game).
  • Their goal differential (+6) ranks them 13th in the league.
  • The 23 power-play goals Minnesota has scored this season (on 121 chances) rank 26th in the NHL.
  • The Wild are ranked 23rd in the league with a 19.01% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Minnesota’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the NHL.
  • The Wild kill 71.55% of their opponent’s power plays, the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Wild’s players win 48.3% of their faceoffs to rank 26th in the league.
  • Minnesota has a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 16th in the NHL.
  • The Wild average 19.2 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Minnesota has won 20 of its 27 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 14 games with shorter than -162 moneyline odds this season, the Wild have been victorious in 11.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 61.8% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 27 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 18 goals and 23 assists
  • Marco Rossi: 17 goals and 23 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 18-9-3 record, .914 save percentage, 78 goals conceded

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Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stats Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club have scored 132 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 22nd in the league.
  • Utah has conceded 137 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th.
  • They have a -5 goal differential, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Utah has scored 28 power-play goals this season (on 129 chances). That ranks 14th in the NHL.
  • The Utah Hockey Club’s power-play conversion rate (21.71%) ranks 14th in the league.
  • Utah has scored two shorthanded goals this season (22nd among all NHL squads).
  • The 81.46% penalty-kill percentage the Utah Hockey Club have amassed is the league’s 10th-best rate.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.5%).
  • The 10.5% shooting percentage Utah has amassed ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club have been an underdog in 27 games this season, with 10 upset wins (37.0%).
  • Utah has won five of its 13 games when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Utah Hockey Club, implied from the moneyline, is 42.4%.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: 16 goals and 34 assists
  • Logan Cooley: 15 goals and 28 assists
  • Nick Schmaltz: nine goals and 28 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 10-13-3 record, .910 save percentage, 69 goals allowed
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