Wild vs. Rangers Betting Picks & Predictions
The Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers are coming off a loss and a win, respectively, heading into their matchup at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET. The bookmakers have made the Wild solid favorites at -150 on the moneyline, and the Rangers are at +127. Find more below on the Wild vs. Rangers betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Wild vs. Rangers Betting Line
Wild vs Rangers Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Wild |
-1.5 |
5.5 |
Wild vs. Rangers Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Arena: Xcel Energy Center
Computer Predictions for Wild vs. Rangers
Computer picks for Wild vs Rangers
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Rangers (+1.5)
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Over (5.5)
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Wild 4 Rangers 3
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Wild vs. Rangers Betting Trends
In 37 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has been victorious 25 times.
In 20 games with moneyline oddds lower than -150, the Wild have 14 wins.
The moneyline odds say Minnesota has a 60.0% chance of winning this game.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
One of Minnesota’s leading offensives player this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has 70 points (28 goals, 42 assists) and plays an average of 19:14 per game.
Mats Zuccarello has 17 goals and 39 assists to total 56 points (1.2 per game).
Kevin Fiala’s 49 points this season have come via 18 goals and 31 assists.
Cam Talbot has a record of 20-12-1. He has allowed 97 goals (2.98 goals against average) and racked up 951 saves.
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild offense’s 199 total goals (3.7 per game) are ranked fourth in the league this year.
The Wild are ranked 19th in NHL action in goals against this season, having given up 174 total goals (3.2 per game).
The team is ranked 11th in goal differential at +25.
The Wild have netted 32 power-play goals on 166 power-play chances this season, ranking 18th in the NHL.
The Wild’s 19.3% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 19th in the NHL.
The Wild’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 29th.
The Wild rank 24th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.2%.
The Wild’s players win 47.1% of their faceoffs to rank 29th in the NHL.
The Wild have an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking third in the league.
The Wild’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.3 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.
Rangers vs. Wild Betting Trends
The Rangers have claimed an upset victory in 13, or 50.0%, of the 26 games they have played as an underdog this season.
New York has 12 games this season playing as the underdog by +127 or longer, and is 3-9 in those contests.
The moneyline implies a 44.1% chance of victory for the Rangers.
New York Rangers Leaders
New York’s Artemi Panarin has collected 46 assists and 15 goals in 51 games, good for 61 points.
Mika Zibanejad’s 58 points this season, including 22 goals and 36 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for New York.
New York’s Adam Fox has 55 points, courtesy of seven goals (eighth on team) and 48 assists (first).
Alexandar Georgiev has a 7-8-2 record this season, with an .897 save percentage (43rd in the league). In 21 games, he has 477 saves, and has conceded 55 goals (3.0 goals against average).
New York Rangers Season Stats
The Rangers have scored 165 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 19th in the league.
The Rangers’ 137 total goals given up (only 2.4 per game) are the third-fewest in the NHL.
Their ninth-best goal differential is +28.
The Rangers have put up 40 power-play goals this season, which are eighth-best in the NHL (on 157 power-play chances).
The Rangers have a 25.5% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 5 percentage.
The Rangers have scored four shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL teams).
The 83.3% of opponent power plays the Rangers kill is the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Rangers have the league’s 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47.7%).
The Rangers are shooting 10.3% (ninth in the league).
The Rangers have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Wild and Rangers Injury Report
Wild: Jordan Greenway: Out (Upper Body)
Rangers: Sammy Blais: Out For Season (Lower body), Kevin Rooney: Out (Upper-body), Kaapo Kakko: Out (Upper Body)
Our best bet is Wild on the moneyline at -150 and Rangers (+1.5) against the spread after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will finish over the total of 5.5 goals.
