Mikael Granlund, Zach Parise, and the Minnesota Wild will face off against Rickard Rakell, Ryan Getzlaf, and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in a Western Conference showdown. Fox Sports North will air the game, and the action gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9.
Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
Minnesota is 9-6 straight up (SU) and has earned 1.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 15 regular season matches, seven of its games have gone over the total, while six have gone under and just one has pushed. The Wild are 4-4 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Minnesota has converted on 20.4 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 86.0 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 29.9 saves per game with a .932 save percentage, Devan Dubnyk (7-5-2) has been the primary option in goal for Minnesota this year. Dubnyk did just play last night, however, so head coach Bruce Boudreau may opt to rest him and instead roll with Alex Stalock (2-1 record, .895 save percentage, 3.30 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Anaheim is 7-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 17 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone under the total, while five have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 4-5 SU at home this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 14.6 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 27th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.9 percent of all opponent power plays.
John Gibson has denied 33.0 shots per game as the top option in the crease for the Ducks. Gibson has five wins, eight losses, and three overtime losses to his credit and has maintained a 2.41 goals against average and a .933 save percentage this year.
Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Trends
Over Anaheim’s last ten outings, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 0-5 in those games).
The Ducks are 4-5 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Wild are 6-2 SU when they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
The under has hit in each of Anaheim’s last five games.
Anaheim has averaged 11.4 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 9.5 giveaways per game (ranked 16th in the NHL).
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