Minnesota Wild vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 10/29/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

The Minnesota Wild (3-3-1) are on their way to Prudential Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the New Jersey Devils (3-2-1).

The Minnesota Wild will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-2 loss to the Flyers in their previous game. Minnesota amassed 11 mins in the box in this outing. They also had 2 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. The Wild had a below average offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they converted 2 out of the 28 shots they put on net.

When playing at even strength, the Wild have allowed 25 goals while getting 23 on the offensive side of the ice. Minnesota Wild opponents have 22 power play opportunities (24th in pro hockey) and have come away with 6 goals in those attempts. In terms of scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have accumulated 27 goals (7th in the NHL) this year and have given up 31. Minnesota has taken 207 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 13.0%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 7 points and their points percentage is .500. The Wild have seen 246 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .874. Minnesota has compiled 25 power play opportunities and they have added 4 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 16.00%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Marc-Andre Fleury. Opponents have been able to score 2,461 goals versus Fleury in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.58. Fleury has participated in 987 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .913 in his 57,161 minutes in the crease. He has a win-loss record of 545-316-91 and he has gotten the start in 830 games. Over the course of his pro career, Fleury has accumulated 458 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .552. Fleury has seen 28,148 shots against him and has amassed 25,687 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, New Jersey faced off against the Capitals in an outing where the Devils went home in defeat by a final of 6-4. They had 1 power play chance in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Devils scored 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they attempted.

The Devils have racked up 13 goals at even strength and 11 goals (2nd in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. New Jersey has put up 192 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.50%, while allowing the opposition 184 shots. This season, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 24 goals, 7 points, as well as a points percentage of .583. They have permitted 22 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 26 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 42.31%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 70.83% on the other teams 24 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.0%.

For the opposition you will find Vitek Vanecek in net. He has gathered 3,263 stops out of the 3,591 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .909. Vanecek has amassed a career record of 76-35-14 and has participated in 135 contests. He has been a starter 126 contests and his ice time sits at 7,561 minutes. Vanecek's quality start rate sits at 55.6% and he has accumulated 70 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.60 goals/game and he has allowed 328 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota

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