The Minnesota Wild (26-11-9) are favorites when they host the New Jersey Devils (22-21-2) on Monday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild are -175 on the moneyline to win, while the Devils have +145 moneyline odds.
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Wild to win vs Devils -175
Wild vs. Devils Betting Lines
- Favorite: Wild (-175)
- Underdog: Devils (+145)
- Over/under: 5.5
Wild vs. Devils Quick Facts
- Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 25 of 46 matches (54.3%) so far this season.
- New Jersey has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 45 games this season.
- Monday’s over/under is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
- These two teams concede a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.
Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Wild Season Stat Insights
- The Wild offense’s 143 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
- On defense, Minnesota has been one of the best units in NHL competition, allowing 122 total goals to rank fifth.
- With a +21 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the league.
- The 34 power-play goals Minnesota has put up this season have come on 152 chances, fifth-best in the NHL.
- The Wild have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate at 22.37%.
- Minnesota’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the league.
- The Wild have the league’s 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.27%.
- The Wild’s players win 46.6% of their faceoffs to rank 29th in the league.
- Minnesota connects on 10.9% of its shots, ranking 18th in the league.
- The Wild average 21.2 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.
Wild Moneyline
- Minnesota has been victorious in 14 of the 26 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
- Through six games with moneyline odds lower than -175 this season, the Wild won once.
- The moneyline odds say Minnesota has a 63.6% chance of winning this game.
Wild Leaders
- Kirill Kaprizov: 25 goals and 27 assists
- Matthew Boldy: 27 goals and 23 assists
- Quinn Hughes: three goals and 36 assists
- Filip Gustavsson: 14-9-5 record, .911 save percentage, 71 goals allowed
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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Devils Season Stats Insights
- The Devils have the NHL’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (115 total goals, 2.6 per game).
- New Jersey has allowed 141 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 21st.
- Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -26.
- New Jersey has put up 23 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) on 112 chances.
- The Devils have the NHL’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.54%.
- New Jersey has scored four shorthanded goals this season (10th among all NHL squads).
- The 77.59% penalty-kill percentage the Devils have registered is the league’s 23rd-ranked rate.
- The Devils have the league’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.2%).
- The 8.6% shooting percentage New Jersey has amassed ranks 31st in the league.
- The Devils have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.8 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Devils Moneyline Insights
- The Devils have been listed as the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent 10 times.
- New Jersey has played with moneyline odds of +145 or longer once this season and lost that game.
- The win probability for the Devils, implied from the moneyline, is 40.8%.
Devils Leaders
- Jesper Bratt: nine goals and 26 assists
- Nico Hischier: 13 goals and 19 assists
- Jack Hughes: 11 goals and 16 assists
- Jake Allen: 11-11-1 record, .907 save percentage, 63 goals conceded
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