Boston Bruins at Minnesota Wild NHL Picks & Predictions 4/4/2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -163 and the Wild at +147.

Boston has a record of 48-23-9 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 251 goals and given up 206 goals for a point differential of +45. For the season they have an ATS record of 48-32-0 and an over/under record of 34-42-0. Minnesota is 37-34-9 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 210 goals and surrendered 227 for a goal differential of -17. Their record against the spread is 37-43-0 while their over/under record is 31-42-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 48-32-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 34-42-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 37-43-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 31-42-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

03/31/19 D John Moore Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/23/19 C Sean Kuraly Hand is out indefinitely

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
04/02/19 LW Zach Parise Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Boston
02/07/19 C Mikko Koivu Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 100 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 36 goals this year with 231 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 64 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Patrice Bergeron averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 32 goals on 203 shots. He has 47 assists, giving him a total of 79 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 27 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,224 shots against him and he's given up 104 goals. He's made 1,120 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Zach Parise has scored 61 total points this year for the Wild. He has 28 goals this season with 229 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Jason Zucker averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 21 goals on 212 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season. Devan Dubnyk has 31 wins and 28 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,877 shots against him and he's surrendered 163 goals. He's made 1,714 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 105 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 251 while they've given up 206 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 247 power play opportunities and have scored 65 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 241 power play opportunities and have given up 48 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.61% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild are 20th in the NHL with a total of 83 points this year. They have 49 power play goals on 238 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 235 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Wild are 26th in the league with 210 goals scored while they've given up 227 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.34%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.4%, as they've attempted 4,722 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,289 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.7% as they have 3,631 attempts while they have given up 3,262 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.6% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.4% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 2,409 face-off wins compared to 2,331 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,838 hits and they have blocked 1,027 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.5% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 2,356 face-off wins compared to 2,405 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 1,573 hits and they have blocked 1,196 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Minnesota is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5% as they've attempted 4,604 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,508 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.1% ranks 11th as they have 3,461 attempts while they have given up 3,312 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Wild NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota +147

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