Wild vs. Penguins betting preview

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The Minnesota Wild (36-23-4) are favorites when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-31-10) on Sunday, March 9 at 3:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Wild are -142 on the moneyline to win, while the Penguins have +120 moneyline odds.

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Wild to win vs Penguins -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Wild vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-142)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+120)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Minnesota and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 31 of 63 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 40 of 65 games this season.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.6 goals per game.
  • The 6.5 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 1.0 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild are ranked 24th in the league with 176 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
  • Minnesota ranks 11th in total goals against, conceding 2.9 goals per game (180 total) in NHL action.
  • The team is ranked 16th in goal differential at -4.
  • Minnesota has scored 32 power-play goals on 159 chances this season, to rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Wild’s offense has the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.13%).
  • Minnesota’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 20th in the NHL.
  • The Wild have the league’s 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 70.19%.
  • The Wild win 46.9% of their faceoffs (28th in the league).
  • Minnesota has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 18th in the NHL.
  • The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.2 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Through 33 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has been victorious 23 times.
  • In 23 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -142, the Wild have 17 wins.
  • There is a 58.7% chance that Minnesota wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy: 21 goals and 33 assists
  • Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
  • Marco Rossi: 21 goals and 31 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 24-14-3 record, .914 save percentage, 107 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins’ 183 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has allowed 236 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 31st.
  • Their -53 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 43 power-play goals this season (on 180 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (23.89%) is 10th-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored four shorthanded goals this season (16th in NHL).
  • The 78.7% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have put totgether is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins have the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.4%).
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 9.8% shooting percentage ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.5 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been the underdog 49 times this season, and upset their opponent in 16, or 32.7%, of those games.
  • Pittsburgh has won 11 of its 36 games when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 45.5% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 19 goals and 47 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 29 goals and 23 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 21 goals and 25 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 12-14-5 record, .891 save percentage, 100 goals allowed
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