Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 10/22/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+114) Bruins (-137)

The Boston Bruins will try to beat the Minnesota Wild at TD Garden on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Wild at +114 and the Bruins are at -137. The total has been set at 7.

The Minnesota Wild were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory against the Canucks their last time out. Minnesota accounted for 11 penalty mins in this outing. Moreover, they had 3 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. The Wild had a good offensive output in the victory. In the game, they scored on 4 of the 37 shots they tried.

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Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 15 power play opportunities (19th in hockey) and have come away with 4 goals in those chances. The Wild so far have had 133 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .827. Minnesota has attempted 147 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.9%. While playing at even strength, the Wild have allowed 19 goals while notching 9 on the offensive side of the ice. Minnesota comes into the game with 17 power play opportunities and they have tallied 7 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 41.18%. For the current season, they have racked up 2 points and their points percentage comes in at .250. When discussing scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 16 goals (9th in the NHL) on the campaign and have conceded 23.

The man in goal for this game is Marc-Andre Fleury. The opposition has racked up 2,342 goals versus Fleury in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.58. Fleury has taken the ice for 942 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .913 during his 54,530 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed an overall mark of 521-300-87 and he started in 786 games. For his career, Fleury has recorded 431 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .548. Fleury has had 26,803 shots taken against him and has recorded 24,461 total saves.

In their last outing, Boston played the Ducks in a matchup where the Bruins got the tie by a final score of 1-1. The Bruins converted 1 goal out of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

So far this year, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 22 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of .800. They have allowed 16 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. The Bruins have tallied 19 goals at even strength and 3 goals (16th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 17 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 17.65%. Boston has put up 177 shots (3rd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 12.43%, while allowing the opposition 162 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 94.12% on their oppositions 17 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jeremy Swayman defending the goal. Swayman has a career record of 31-18-3 and has participated in 53 games. Swayman's quality start rate is 64.7% and he has qualified for 33 quality starts in his pro career. He has recorded 1,311 stops out of 1,431 shots taken, giving him a save % of .916. Opponents are averaging 2.33 goals/game and he has conceded 120 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 51 contests and has played 3,092 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota (+114)

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