Hurricanes vs. Wild Betting Picks & Predictions
The Carolina Hurricanes (45-15-8) will host the Minnesota Wild (41-20-5) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, in a matchup featuring one of the top four squads from the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively. The Wild are underdogs on the road, at +135, and the Hurricanes are -165. Find more below on the Hurricanes vs. Wild betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Hurricanes vs. Wild Betting Line
Hurricanes vs Wild Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Hurricanes |
-165 |
Wild |
+135 |
Hurricanes vs. Wild Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, April 2, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Arena: PNC Arena
Computer Predictions for Hurricanes vs. Wild
Computer picks for Hurricanes vs Wild
| Score Prediction |
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Hurricanes 4 Wild 2
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Hurricanes vs. Wild Betting Trends
Carolina has gone 38-18 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
The Hurricanes have won 21 of the 29 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -165.
Based on the moneyline odds, Carolina has a 62.3% chance of winning this contest.
Carolina Hurricanes Leaders
Sebastian Aho is currently one of Carolina’s leading contributors (68 total points), having registered 31 goals and 37 assists.
Andrei Svechnikov has 27 goals and 33 assists to total 60 points (0.9 per game).
Teuvo Teravainen has 56 total points for Carolina, with 17 goals and 39 assists.
Frederik Andersen (33-10-3) has a goals against average of 2.0 on the season, and 1190 saves. His .929 save percentage is second-best in the league.
Carolina Hurricanes Season Stats
The Hurricanes offense’s 228 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked eighth in the NHL this year.
The Hurricanes have allowed the fewest goals in NHL action this season with 159 (only 2.3 per game).
With a +69 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the league.
The Hurricanes’ 48 power-play goals they’ve recorded this season (on 198 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
The Hurricanes have the NHL’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.2%.
The Hurricanes have scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
The Hurricanes defeat 88% of opponent’s power plays, the best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
The Hurricanes’ players win 53.4% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
The Hurricanes shoot 9.9% as a team, ranked 13th-best in the league.
The Hurricanes have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.6 hits and 10.8 blocked shots per game.
Wild vs. Hurricanes Betting Trends
The Wild have been an underdog in 17 games this season, with seven upset wins (41.2%).
Minnesota has yet to win as an underdog with odds of +135 or longer on the moneyline this season in four such games.
The moneyline implies a 42.6% chance of victory for the Wild.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
Kirill Kaprizov has totaled 38 goals (0.6 per game) and put up 45 assists (0.7 per game), taking 3.6 shots per game and shooting 16%. That makes him among the leaders for Minnesota with 83 total points (1.3 per game).
Mats Zuccarello’s 67 points this season, including 19 goals and 48 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Minnesota.
Minnesota’s Kevin Fiala has 61 points, courtesy of 23 goals (third on team) and 38 assists (third).
Marc-Andre Fleury’s record stands at 21-21-5 on the season, allowing 132 goals (2.9 goals against average) and compiling 1324 saves with a .909 save percentage (25th in the league).
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild’s 239 total goals (3.6 per game) are the fourth-most in the league.
The Wild have allowed 203 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th.
They have a +36 goal differential, which is eighth-best in the league.
The Wild have scored 41 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) on 199 power-play chances.
The Wild’s power-play conversion rate (20.6%) ranks 18th in the league.
The Wild have recorded one shorthanded goal.
The 76.3% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Wild have the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.1%).
The Wild are shooting 11% (third in the league).
The Wild have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.7 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes and Wild Injury Report
Hurricanes: Jordan Martinook: Out (Undisclosed), Ethan Bear: Day To Day (Lower-body), Jesperi Kotkaniemi: Out (Lower-body), Jake Gardiner: Out (Hip/back)
Wild: Jon Merrill: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Matt Boldy: Day To Day (Undisclosed)
Our best bet is Hurricanes on the moneyline at -165 and after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will finish under the total of goals.
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