Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 12/27/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+112) Wild (-136)

The Minnesota Wild (15-13-4) will try to beat the Detroit Red Wings (16-14-4) at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Red Wings at +112 and the Wild are coming in at -136. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-2 loss to the Devils in their previous contest . The Red Wings had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 24 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Detroit accrued 10 minutes in the box in this outing.

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While playing at even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 88 goals while getting 90 on offense. Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 122 power play tries (2nd in pro hockey) and have a total of 25 goals in those chances. In regard to scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 120 goals (3rd in the league) so far this year and have surrendered 113. Detroit has taken 1,025 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.7%. For the current season, the have a total of 36 points and their points percentage sits at .529. The Red Wings so far have had 1,093 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Detroit comes into tonight with 139 power play opportunities and they have scored 30 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 21.58%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is James Reimer. The opposition has racked up 1,280 goals against Reimer in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.87. Reimer has been in net for 487 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is at .910 in his 26,726 minutes in the crease. He has a record of 207-174-63 and got the start in 447 games. Over the course of his pro career, Reimer has tallied 229 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .512. Reimer has had 14,285 shot attempts taken against him and he has 13,005 saves.

Their last time out, Minnesota faced off against the Bruins in a game where the Wild earned a win by a mark of 3-2. They had 5 power play chances in this contest and earned 1 out of those attempts. The Wild converted 3 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they were seeking.

Minnesota has put up 967 shots (24th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.03%, while allowing their opponents 971 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 72.17% on the other teams 115 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%. They have earned 110 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.18%. The Wild have tallied 77 goals at even strength and 20 goals (22nd in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 101 goals to be scored by of a combination of 69 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Minnesota Wild have a total of 97 goals, 34 points, and a points percentage of .531.

On the other side of the ice you will find Filip Gustavsson defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.60 goals per game and he has yielded 216 goals in total. Gustavsson's rate of quality starts is 61.3% and he has accumulated 49 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 80 games and has racked up 4,990 mins. Gustavsson has accumulated a lifetime mark of 41-30-12 and has played in 86 games. He is sitting with 2,371 saves out of 2,587 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .917.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (+112)

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