A close NHL matchup is expected on Saturday when the Minnesota Wild (17-9-5) host the Ottawa Senators (14-12-4) at Grand Casino Arena. The Senators are underdogs (+102 on the moneyline) against the Wild (-122) ahead of the outing, which starts at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Senators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-122)
• Underdog: Senators (+102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Senators Quick Facts

• Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 14 of 31 games this season.
• Ottawa’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 19 of 30 chances this season.
• Saturday’s total is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild’s 2.8 average goals per game add up to 87 total, which makes them the 24th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Minnesota has been one of the best units in NHL competition, giving up 82 total goals to rank seventh.
• The team is ranked 12th in goal differential at +5.
• Minnesota’s 23 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 107 chances).
• The Wild rank 11th in the league with a 21.5% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Minnesota has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Wild have the league’s 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.45%.
• With a 47.1% faceoff win percentage, the Wild have the 25th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Minnesota scores on 10% of its shots as a team, ranking 23rd in the league.
• The Wild’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.5 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• Through 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has been victorious six times.
• In 12 games with moneyline odds shorter than -122 this season, the Wild have won six times.
• Per the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 55.0% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

• Matthew Boldy: 17 goals and 18 assists
• Kirill Kaprizov: 18 goals and 16 assists
• Marcus Johansson: 11 goals and 12 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 9-8-3 record, .907 save percentage, 53 goals conceded

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

• The Senators have the league’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (93 total goals, 3.1 per game).
• Ottawa’s 99 total goals conceded (3.3 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
• Their -6 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• Ottawa has scored 24 power-play goals this season (third-most in the NHL) on 95 chances.
• The Senators’ power-play conversion rate (25.26%) is sixth-best in the league.
• Ottawa has scored one shorthanded goal this season (22nd in league).
• The 69.88% penalty-kill percentage the Senators have registered is the league’s 31st-ranked rate.
• The Senators have the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (56.9%).
• The 11.4% shooting percentage Ottawa has amassed ranks 11th in the league.
• The Senators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Senators Moneyline Insights

• The Senators have been an underdog in eight games this season, with three upset wins (37.5%).
• Ottawa has gone 3-4 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 49.5% chance to win for the Senators.

Senators Leaders

• Drake Batherson: 13 goals and 16 assists
• Tim Stutzle: 14 goals and 13 assists
• Jake Sanderson: six goals and 18 assists
• Linus Ullmark: 11-8-4 record, .877 save percentage, 71 goals allowed