Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 4/15/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+102) Wild (-122)

Xcel Energy Center is where the Minnesota Wild (44-30-7) will play the Anaheim Ducks (35-36-8) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Anaheim at +102 and Minnesota is sitting at -122. The betting total is set at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-2 loss against the Avalanche in their previous contest . Anaheim earned 20 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Ducks didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 of the 20 shots they attempted.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have tallied 239 power play tries (4th in hockey) and have a total of 63 goals in those attempts. The Ducks thus far have had 2,563 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .900. Anaheim has tried 2,209 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.7%. When at even strength, the Ducks have given up 193 goals while scoring 188 themselves. Anaheim has compiled 217 power play opportunities and they have added 26 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 11.98%. For the current season, they have recorded 78 points and their points percentage is .494. When talking about their scoring, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 214 goals (29th in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 256.

The man in net for this game is Lukas Dostal. Opponents have racked up 361 goals versus Dostal in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 5.84. Dostal has taken the ice for 120 games during his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .902 for his 3,711 minutes guarding the cage. He has earned a mark of 42-58-12 and he was named the starter in 106 games. For his professional hockey career, Dostal has accrued 57 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .538. Dostal has had 3,681 shots taken against him and he has 3,320 total saves.

Their last time out, Minnesota faced the Canucks in an outing where the Wild got the victory by a final score of 3-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Wild netted 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

The Wild have tallied 179 goals at even strength and 43 goals (21st in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Minnesota has tried 2,223 shots (19th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.99%, while allowing their opponents 2,398 shots. For the year, the Minnesota Wild have earned 222 goals, 95 points, and a points percentage of .586. They have granted a total of 234 goals to be scored by of a combination of 178 goals at even strength and 56 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 204 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.08%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 72.28% on their oppositions 202 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Filip Gustavsson protecting the goal. He has gathered 4,519 stops out of 4,952 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .913. Gustavsson has earned a lifetime mark of 83-59-20 and has participated in 168 contests. He got the starting nod in 160 games and has played 6,496 mins. Gustavsson's quality start rate comes out to 60.6% and he has accumulated 97 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 4.00 goals/game and he has yielded 433 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim (+102)

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