Minnesota Wild vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Richard Jacobs | Mar 30, 2022
Wild vs. Penguins Betting Picks & Predictions
The Minnesota Wild (41-20-4) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-18-10) on Thursday, March 31, with the Wild coming off a victory and the Penguins a loss. The Penguins are slight underdogs, at +100, and the Wild are -120. Find more below on the Wild vs. Penguins betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Wild vs. Penguins Betting Line
Wild vs Penguins Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Wild |
-120 |
Penguins |
+100 |
Wild vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 31, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Arena: Xcel Energy Center
Computer Predictions for Wild vs. Penguins
Computer picks for Wild vs Penguins
| Score Prediction |
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Wild 4 Penguins 3
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Wild vs. Penguins Betting Trends
Minnesota has gone 33-14 as the favorite this season.
The Wild have a record of 29-11 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -120.
The moneyline odds say Minnesota has a 54.5% chance of winning this game.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s leading contributors with 82 points. He has 37 goals and 45 assists this season.
Through 57 games, Mats Zuccarello has 19 goals and 48 assists.
Kevin Fiala has scored 23 goals and added 37 assists through 65 games for Minnesota.
Marc-Andre Fleury has a record of 21-21-5. He has allowed 132 goals (2.88 goals against average) and recorded 1324 saves.
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild offense’s 236 total goals (3.6 per game) are ranked fourth in the league this year.
On defense, the Wild have given up 199 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th in league play.
The team’s goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +37.
The 40 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season (on 195 power-play chances) rank 18th in the NHL.
The Wild’s offense has the NHL’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.5%).
The Wild have scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
The Wild kill 76.2% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
The Wild’s players win 47.2% of their faceoffs to rank 29th in the league.
The Wild shoot 11.1% as a team, ranked second-best in the league.
The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.9 hits and 13.4 blocked shots per game.
Penguins vs. Wild Betting Trends
The Penguins have been an underdog in 18 games this season, with nine upset wins (50.0%).
Pittsburgh has won seven of its 14 games when it is the underdog by +100 or longer on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Penguins have a 50.0% chance to win.
Pittsburgh Penguins Leaders
Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby has recorded 45 assists and 25 goals in 56 games, good for 70 points.
Jake Guentzel’s 65 points this season, including 31 goals and 34 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang has 58 points (seven goals, 51 assists) this season.
Tristan Jarry has a 33-14-6 record this season, with a .921 save percentage (seventh-best in the league). In 53 games, he has 1416 saves, and has allowed 121 goals (2.3 goals against average).
Pittsburgh Penguins Season Stats
The Penguins have the league’s eighth-best scoring offense (224 total goals, 3.3 per game).
The Penguins’ 176 total goals allowed (2.6 per game) are the fifth-fewest in the NHL.
Their fifth-best goal differential is +48.
The Penguins have put up 47 power-play goals this season (eighth-most in the NHL) on 212 power-play chances.
The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (22.2%) ranks 13th in the league.
The Penguins have scored three shorthanded goals.
The Penguins’ second-best penalty kill rate is 85.8%.
The Penguins have the NHL’s 13th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.9%).
The Penguins are shooting 9.6% (15th in the league).
The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Wild and Penguins Injury Report
Wild: None
Penguins: Jason Zucker: Out (Core Muscle), Nathan Beaulieu: Out (Undisclosed)
Our best bet is Wild on the moneyline at -120 and after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will stay under the total of goals.
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