Wild vs. Bruins Betting Picks & Predictions
The Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET. Wild (-120) versus Bruins (+100) looks pretty close, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Wild vs. Bruins betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Wild vs. Bruins Betting Line
Wild vs Bruins Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Wild |
-1.5 |
6 |
Wild vs. Bruins Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Arena: Xcel Energy Center
Computer Predictions for Wild vs. Bruins
Computer picks for Wild vs Bruins
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Bruins (+1.5)
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Over (6)
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Wild 4 Bruins 3
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Wild vs. Bruins Betting Trends
Minnesota has won 27 of the 41 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Wild have a record of 23-11 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -120.
There is a 54.5% chance that Minnesota wins this game, per the moneyline.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
One of Minnesota’s leading offensives player this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has 73 points (30 goals, 43 assists) and plays an average of 19:08 per game.
Mats Zuccarello has 19 goals and 41 assists to total 60 points (1.2 per game).
Kevin Fiala’s season total of 54 points has come from 20 goals and 34 assists.
In 25 games, Kaapo Kahkonen has a record of 12-8-3. He has conceded 66 goals (2.87 goals against average) and has racked up 668 saves.
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild offense’s 213 total goals (3.7 per game) are ranked fourth in the NHL this year.
On defense, the Wild have conceded 189 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 21st in NHL play.
The squad has the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +24 this season.
The Wild’s 35 power-play goals this season (ranked 18th in the NHL) have come on 176 power-play chances.
The Wild’s 19.9% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 18th in the NHL.
The Wild’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 31st.
The Wild rank 24th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.0%.
With a 47.1% faceoff win percentage, the Wild have the 30th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The Wild connect on 11.3% of their shots, ranking second in the league.
The Wild average 22.4 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.
Bruins vs. Wild Betting Trends
The Bruins have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with five upset wins (35.7%).
Boston has 11 games this season playing as the underdog by +100 or longer, and is 4-7 in those contests.
The Bruins have a 50.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Boston Bruins Leaders
David Pastrnak has scored 33 goals (0.6 per game) and dished out 27 assists (0.5 per game), taking 4.3 shots per game and shooting 12.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Boston with 60 total points (1.0 per game).
Brad Marchand has made a big impact for Boston this season with 56 points, thanks to 23 goals and 33 assists.
Patrice Bergeron has 16 goals and 27 assists, for a season point total of 43.
Linus Ullmark’s record stands at 17-9-2 on the season, allowing 79 goals (2.8 goals against average) and collecting 774 saves with a .907 save percentage (27th in the league).
Boston Bruins Season Stats
The Bruins have the NHL’s 20th-ranked scoring offense (174 total goals, 3.0 per game).
The Bruins have allowed 2.8 goals per game, 162 total, the sixth-fewest among NHL teams.
Their +12 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
The Bruins have recorded 41 power-play goals this season (on 164 power-play chances). That’s the 10th-most in the NHL.
The Bruins have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate of 25.0%.
The Bruins have scored two shorthanded goals this season (26th in the league).
The Bruins’ 12th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.2%.
The Bruins have the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.3%).
The 8.4% shooting percentage the Bruins have compiled ranks 29th in the league.
The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Wild and Bruins Injury Report
Wild: None
Bruins: Jakub Zboril: Out (Lower Body)
After digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is Wild on the moneyline at -120 and Bruins (+1.5) against the spread. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 6 goals.
