Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild NHL Picks & Predictions 1/12/2019

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +143 and the Wild at -158.

Detroit has a record of 16-22-7 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 126 goals and given up 154 goals for a point differential of -28. For the season they have an ATS record of 16-29-0 and an over/under record of 23-20-0. Minnesota is 22-18-3 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 122 goals and surrendered 120 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 21-21-0 while their over/under record is 18-20-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 16-29-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 23-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 21-21-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 18-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

12/06/18 D Danny DeKeyser Upper Body is OUT 4-6 weeks
01/10/19 D Mike Green Ankle is upgraded to probable Friday vs Winnipeg
01/09/19 C Michael Rasmussen Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Winnipeg
01/04/19 D Trevor Daley Foot is out indefinitely

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/10/19 C Eric Fehr Upper Body is OUT 1-2 weeks

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 17 goals this year with 114 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Dylan Larkin averages 21.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 18 goals on 169 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 11 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 957 shots against him and he's given up 80 goals. He's made 877 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Jason Zucker has scored 22 total points this year for the Wild. He has 12 goals this season with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Zach Parise averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 19 goals on 126 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season. Devan Dubnyk has 17 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,005 shots against him and he's surrendered 85 goals. He's made 920 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 39 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 126 while they've given up 154 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 117 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 149 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.73% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild are 17th in the NHL with a total of 47 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 124 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 127 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 3rd in the NHL. As a team, the Wild are 23rd in the league with 122 goals scored while they've given up 120 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.06%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.3%, as they've attempted 2,378 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,756 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.6% as they have 1,806 attempts while they have given up 2,151 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 1,485 face-off wins compared to 1,389 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Detroit has 948 hits and they have blocked 605 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 1,334 face-off wins compared to 1,282 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 848 hits and they have blocked 666 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Minnesota is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 2,422 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,479 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 15th as they have 1,826 attempts while they have given up 1,813 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota -158

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