Devils vs. Wild betting preview

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The New Jersey Devils (5-1) are the favorites at home against the Minnesota Wild (3-3-1) on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Devils are -125 on the moneyline to win against the Wild (+105) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils to win vs Wild -125

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Devils vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-125)
  • Underdog: Wild (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in four of six games this season.
  • Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in four of seven games this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.7 goals per game, 1.2 more than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.6 less than the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils’ 24 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, New Jersey has allowed 17 goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in NHL play.
  • The team has the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +7 this season.
  • The five power-play goals New Jersey has put up this season have come on 18 chances, sixth-best in the NHL.
  • The Devils have the NHL’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate at 27.78%.
  • New Jersey has scored two shorthanded goals this season to top the NHL.
  • The Devils’ penalty-kill percentage (95.45%) is the NHL’s third-best.
  • The Devils’ players win 47.8% of their faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • New Jersey scores on 14.1% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
  • The Devils average 22.3 hits and 18.8 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has won both of the games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Devils have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • The moneyline odds imply that New Jersey has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

  • Jesper Bratt: three goals and seven assists
  • Jack Hughes: six goals and three assists
  • Timo Meier: three goals and three assists
  • Jake Allen: 3-0-0 record, .931 save percentage, seven goals conceded

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild have the league’s 17th-ranked scoring offense (19 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • Minnesota has allowed 3.3 goals per game, and 23 total, which ranks 23rd among all NHL teams.
  • Their -4 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
  • Minnesota has put up an NHL-leading 10 power-play goals this season on 29 chances.
  • The Wild have a league-best power-play conversion rate of 34.48%.
  • The Wild’s 25th-ranked penalty kill rate is 72.22%.
  • The Wild have the 21st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.9%).
  • Minnesota is shooting 9.4% (24th in the league).
  • The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Wild have three wins in the six games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Minnesota has won two of its four games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Wild, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy: four goals and six assists
  • Kirill Kaprizov: five goals and five assists
  • Joel Eriksson Ek: one goal and four assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 2-3-0 record, .899 save percentage, 15 goals conceded
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