Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 4/6/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Minnesota Wild (44-23-10) are traveling to PPG Paints Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-30-10).

The Minnesota Wild had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Golden Knights in their previous game. The Wild offense didn't overly impress in this game. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 33 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. Minnesota accrued 10 penalty minutes in this outing.

Minnesota Wild opponents have totaled 241 power play opportunities (14th in the league) and have earned 45 goals in those chances. The Wild have had 2,388 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .915. Minnesota has attempted 2,397 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.4%. While playing at even strength, the Wild have surrendered 158 goals while getting 174 of their own. Minnesota skates onto the rink with 235 power play chances and they have scored 51 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 21.70%. For the season, they have earned 98 points and their points percentage is .636. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 225 goals (24th in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 203.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Marc-Andre Fleury. Opponents have scored 2,447 goals against Fleury in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.58. Fleury has been in net for 983 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .913 during his 56,925 minutes played. He has earned a record of 544-313-91 and got the start in 826 games. Over the course of his pro career, Fleury has accounted for 457 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .553. Fleury has had 28,044 shot attempts against him and he has 25,597 total saves.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh faced the Devils in a matchup where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a final of 5-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game but were not able to net one. The Penguins recorded 1 goal out of the 23 shots on goal they pursued.

The Penguins are sitting with 190 goals at even strength and 58 goals (11th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Pittsburgh has taken 2,683 shots (5th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.24%, while allowing the opposition 2,578 shots. For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting with 248 goals, 86 points, and a points percentage of .551. They have granted a total of 253 goals to be scored by of a combination of 200 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 275 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 21.09%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.71% on their opponents 249 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.2%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Tristan Jarry in the crease. Teams are averaging 2.66 goals/game and he has relinquished 509 goals overall. Jarry's quality start percentage is 61.3% and he has qualified for 119 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 194 games and has accumulated 11,481 minutes. Jarry is sitting with a career record of 115-59-19 and has been in goal for 202 games. He has a tally of 5,368 stops out of 5,877 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .913.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota

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