Wild vs. Panthers betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Minnesota Wild (29-14-9) and the Florida Panthers (26-20-3) at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild are -130 on the moneyline to win at home against the Panthers (+110) in the game, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild to win vs Panthers -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Wild vs. Panthers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-130)
  • Underdog: Panthers (+110)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Wild vs. Panthers Quick Facts

  • Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 27 of 52 matches (51.9%) so far this season.
  • In 49.0% of Florida’s previous games this season (24/49), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two clubs combine to score 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 less than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 more than the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild offense’s 165 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the league.
  • Minnesota has allowed the ninth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 147 (2.8 per game).
  • The team has the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +18 this season.
  • Minnesota’s 41 power-play goals this season are the third-most in the NHL (on 172 chances).
  • The Wild’s 23.84% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the NHL this season.
  • Minnesota’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 18th in the league.
  • The Wild have the league’s 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.74%.
  • The Wild’s players win 46.6% of their faceoffs to rank 30th in the NHL.
  • Minnesota has an 11% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 16th in the league.
  • The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.9 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Minnesota has won 15 of the 29 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 21 games with moneyline odds lower than -130 this season, the Wild have been victorious 10 times.
  • There is a 56.5% chance that Minnesota wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 27 goals and 35 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 27 goals and 24 assists
  • Quinn Hughes: four goals and 43 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 17-9-5 record, .910 save percentage, 81 goals conceded

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Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stats Insights

  • The Panthers have scored 145 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 21st in the league.
  • Florida’s 160 total goals given up (3.3 per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
  • They have a -15 goal differential, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Florida has put up 32 power-play goals this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL (on 177 chances).
  • The Panthers’ power-play conversion rate (18.08%) ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Florida has scored five shorthanded goals this season (eighth in league).
  • The 82.42% penalty-kill percentage the Panthers have put totgether is the league’s eighth-best rate.
  • The Panthers have the 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.2%).
  • The 10.2% shooting percentage Florida has compiled ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Panthers Moneyline Insights

  • The Panthers have been an underdog in 15 games this season, with 11 upset wins (73.3%).
  • Florida has gone 6-3 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 47.6% chance to win for the Panthers.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 24 goals and 23 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 23 goals and 23 assists
  • Sam Bennett: 18 goals and 21 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 19-14-1 record, .874 save percentage, 103 goals allowed
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