Minnesota Wild vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 3/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-125) Coyotes (+104)

The Arizona Coyotes (25-32-5) are welcoming the Minnesota Wild (29-27-6) at Mullett Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Wild at -125 while the Coyotes are priced at +104. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Minnesota Wild were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory over the Sharks their last time on the ice. Minnesota had 4 mins in the box for this game. The Wild had a impressive offensive output in the victory. Additionally, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. For the outing, they scored on 4 of the 32 shots they put on goal.

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In relation to their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have notched 191 goals (17th in hockey) so far this season and have allowed 206. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 64 points and their points % is .516. Minnesota comes into the game with 216 power play opportunities and they have tallied 47 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 21.76%. When at even strength, the Wild have conceded 152 goals while having 144 themselves. Minnesota has tried 1,864 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Wild so far have had 1,868 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .890. Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 212 power play opportunities (3rd in the league) and have tallied 54 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Filip Gustavsson. For his professional hockey career, Gustavsson has accumulated 53 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .552. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 5,903 mins in the crease. Gustavsson has seen 3,058 shots against him and has amassed 2,784 saves. Opponents have racked up 274 goals against Gustavsson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.79. He has an overall record of 49-37-13 and he was named the starter in 96 games. Gustavsson has played in 103 games during his professional hockey career.

In their last outing, Arizona went up against the Blackhawks in an outing where the Coyotes took the loss by a final score of 5-2. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup but were not able to net one. The Coyotes had 2 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they pursued.

The Coyotes have 137 goals at even strength and 43 goals (14th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Arizona has taken 1,695 shots (28th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.62%, while allowing the opposition 1,974 shots. For the season, the Arizona Coyotes have earned a total of 180 goals, 55 points, in addition to a points percentage of .444. They have allowed 206 goals to be scored by of a combination of 157 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 192 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 22.40%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.33% on the other teams 207 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Connor Ingram patrolling the crease. He has gathered 1,962 saves out of the 2,164 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .907. Ingram has earned a lifetime mark of 24-31-11 and has been in net for 69 games. He has started in 66 contests and his ice time sits at 3,910 mins. Ingram's quality start rate comes out to 56.1% and he has accumulated 37 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 3.10 goals per game and he has yielded 202 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota (-125)

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