Minnesota Wild vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-225) Red Wings (+188)

The Minnesota Wild (33-19-3) are hitting the road to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Detroit Red Wings (24-27-6). The odds on this game have Minnesota at -225 and Detroit is opening at +188. The over/under is set at 5.

The Minnesota Wild were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win against the Rangers their last time out. Minnesota had 2 penalty minutes for this contest. The Wild had a solid offensive performance in the victory. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity and scored 1 goal. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 5 of the 28 shots they attempted.

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The Wild have had 1,774 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .901. While at even strength, the Wild have conceded 133 goals while earning 171 on offense. Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 181 power play tries (5th in pro hockey) and have racked up 43 goals in those chances. For the current campaign, they have scored 69 points and their points % is .627. Minnesota has tried 1,784 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.4%. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 204 goals (4th in the National Hockey League) this season and have given up 176. Minnesota steps onto the ice with 167 power play opportunities and they have scored 33 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 19.76%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Cam Talbot. In his career, Talbot has accumulated 194 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .529. His save percentage currently is at .915 during his 21,868 mins on the ice. Talbot has had 11,258 shot attempts against him and has accrued 10,296 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 962 goals against Talbot in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.64. He has accumulated an overall record of 190-142-31 and he was named the starter in 367 games. Talbot has taken the ice for 382 matchups during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Detroit faced the Coyotes in an outing where the Red Wings ended up losing by a final of 9-2. The Red Wings notched 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game and recorded 2 goals out of those chances.

The Red Wings have earned 134 goals at even strength and 28 goals (25th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Detroit has tried 1,681 shots (23rd in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.64%, while allowing the opposition 1,877 shots. This season, the Detroit Red Wings have notched a total of 162 goals, 54 points, in addition to a points percentage of .474. They have a tally of 162 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 17.28%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 74.03% on their opponents 154 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.8%. They have allowed 211 goals to be scored by way of 171 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you will find Alex Nedeljkovic patrolling the crease. He has accrued 1,829 saves out of 2,006 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .912. Nedeljkovic has compiled a career mark of 32-24-9 and has played in 70 games. He has made the start in 64 contests and has played 3,954 mins. Nedeljkovic's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.3% and he has qualified for 36 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.69 goals/game and he has allowed 177 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Detroit (+188) and under 4.5 goals

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