Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 2/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-110) Wild (-110)

The Minnesota Wild (22-23-5) are hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins (23-17-7) at Xcel Energy Center on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Penguins at -110 while the Wild are priced at -110. The betting total is set at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 victory over the Jets their last time out. Pittsburgh amassed 4 minutes in the box in this game. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 2 goals. The Penguins were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in the win. In the matchup, they scored on 3 of the 27 shots they attempted.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 139 goals (26th in hockey) on the year and have allowed 124. For the current season, they have accumulated 53 points and their points % is .564. Pittsburgh comes into tonight with 156 power play opportunities and they have tallied 22 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 14.10%. While at even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 98 goals while getting 117 of their own. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,560 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.9%. The Penguins have seen 1,419 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .913. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 140 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have notched 26 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Tristan Jarry. In his career, Jarry has 140 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .609. His save percentage currently sits at .914 in his 13,532 mins on the ice. Jarry has had 6,860 shot attempts against him and has amassed 6,269 total saves. The opposition has scored 591 goals versus Jarry in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.62. He has earned a win-loss record of 131-74-24 and he started in 230 games. Jarry has participated in 239 matchups throughout his hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Minnesota squared up with the Blackhawks in a matchup where the Wild notched a victory by a tally of 2-1. The Wild tallied 2 goals of the 25 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

Minnesota has attempted 1,495 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.90%, while allowing the other team 1,518 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 73.81% on their opponents 168 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.1%. They have a tally of 166 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.48%. The Wild have earned 114 goals at even strength and 34 goals (13th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 165 goals to be scored by way of 121 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Minnesota Wild have 148 goals, 49 points, and a points percentage of .490.

For the opposition you will find Marc-Andre Fleury defending the goal. He has racked up 26,190 stops out of the 28,707 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .912. Fleury holds a career mark of 552-324-94 and has played in 1,008 contests. He has started in 848 contests and has accumulated 58,325 minutes. Fleury's quality start percentage comes in at 55.0% and he has qualified for 466 quality starts in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has allowed 2,517 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-110)

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