Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 3/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: ESPN+/Hulu

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-192) Ducks (+158)

Honda Center is the location where the Anaheim Ducks (23-42-3) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Wild (33-27-8) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at -192 and Anaheim opens at +158. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Minnesota Wild had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Blues in their previous game. The Wild offense left a lot to be desired in this game. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 24 shots they attempted. They also had 1 attempt on the power play but didn't convert it into a score. Minnesota earned 13 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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Minnesota Wild opponents have recorded 226 power play tries (5th in professional hockey) and have a total of 58 goals in those attempts. The Wild so far have had 2,039 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .894. Minnesota has attempted 2,041 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.2%. At even strength, the Wild let the opposition score 158 goals while having 159 when they are on offense. Minnesota has compiled 230 power play chances and they have tallied 50 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 21.74%. For the current campaign, they have scored 74 points and their points percentage sits at .544. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have accumulated 209 goals (17th in hockey) for the year and have given up 216.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Filip Gustavsson. Opponents have racked up 276 goals against Gustavsson in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.78. Gustavsson has taken the ice for 104 games during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .911 for his 5,965 mins between the pipes. He has amassed a record of 49-37-14 and he started in 97 games. In his professional hockey career, Gustavsson has accumulated 54 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .557. Gustavsson has seen 3,098 shots taken against him and has amassed 2,822 saves.

Their last time out, Anaheim faced off against the Blues in an outing where the Ducks took a loss by a tally of 4-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Ducks netted 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

Anaheim has tried 1,846 shots (29th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.21%, while allowing the other team 2,240 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 73.09% on their opponents 275 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.0%. They have earned 201 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 18.41%. The Ducks have earned 133 goals at even strength and 37 goals (24th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 247 goals to be scored by of a combination of 173 goals at even strength and 74 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 170 goals, 49 points, as well as a points percentage of .360.

Across the rink you are going to see John Gibson in the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.88 goals/game and he has yielded 1,295 goals in total. Gibson's quality start rate comes in at 53.9% and he has 249 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 462 games and has racked up 27,003 minutes. Gibson is sitting with a career record of 193-202-61 and has been in net for 473 games. He has accrued 13,182 saves out of 14,477 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .911.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim (+158)

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