Wild vs. Ducks betting preview

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Friday’s NHL schedule includes a contest between the favored Minnesota Wild (24-10-7, -130 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Anaheim Ducks (21-16-3, +110 moneyline odds) at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Wild to win vs Ducks -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Wild vs. Ducks Betting Lines

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

Wild vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 18 of 41 times.
  • In 65.0% of Anaheim’s previous games this season (26/40), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.4, is 0.1 less than Friday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs concede 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild offense’s 126 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 12th in the league.
  • On defense, Minnesota has been one of the best squads in league play, conceding 106 total goals to rank third.
  • The team has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +20 this season.
  • Minnesota’s 30 power-play goals this season (on 133 chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Wild have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate at 22.56%.
  • Minnesota’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 11th in the NHL.
  • The Wild kill 76.77% of their opponent’s power plays, the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Wild win 46.6% of their faceoffs (28th in the league).
  • Minnesota scores on 11% of its shots as a team, ranking 14th in the league.
  • The Wild’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.7 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Minnesota has been victorious in 12 of the 22 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 15 games with shorter than -130 moneyline odds this season, the Wild have won seven.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy: 25 goals and 22 assists
  • Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 24 assists
  • Marcus Johansson: 12 goals and 20 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 13-8-4 record, .912 save percentage, 62 goals given up

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have scored the seventh-most goals (133 goals, 3.3 per game) in the NHL.
  • Anaheim has allowed 3.5 goals per game, and 141 total, which ranks 31st among all league teams.
  • Their -8 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
  • Anaheim has recorded 22 power-play goals this season, which ranks 16th in the NHL (on 129 chances).
  • The Ducks’ power-play conversion rate (17.05%) ranks 24th in the league.
  • Anaheim has scored six shorthanded goals this season (second among all NHL squads).
  • The 75.57% penalty-kill percentage the Ducks have put totgether is the league’s 28th-ranked rate.
  • The Ducks have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.9%).
  • The 10.8% shooting percentage Anaheim has compiled ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Ducks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.4 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have been an underdog in 28 games this season, with 15 upset wins (53.6%).
  • Anaheim has a record of 10-8 in games when bookmakers list the team at +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Ducks have a 47.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Ducks Leaders

  • Leo Carlsson: 17 goals and 24 assists
  • Troy Terry: 12 goals and 26 assists
  • Cutter Gauthier: 19 goals and 19 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 13-9-2 record, .888 save percentage, 75 goals given up
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