Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 2/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+106) Wild (-128)

Xcel Energy Center is the location where the Minnesota Wild (34-19-4) will attempt to beat the Detroit Red Wings (29-22-6) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Detroit at +106 and Minnesota is at -128. The total is set at 6.5.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory over the Ducks their last time on the ice. The Red Wings had a impressive offensive output in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 36 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to score 3 goals. Detroit had 6 penalty mins for this game.

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When playing at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed the opponent to score 138 goals while getting 115 on offense. Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 137 power play tries (28th in the NHL) and have notched 41 goals in those attempts. With regard to scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have accumulated 165 goals (19th in hockey) on the year and have given up 179. Detroit has attempted 1,544 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the season, they have accumulated 64 points and their points percentage sits at .561. The Red Wings so far have had 1,669 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .893. Detroit comes into the game with 170 power play chances and they have scored 50 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 29.41%.

The man in net for this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has participated in 518 matchups during his hockey career. He has compiled an overall record of 261-187-45 and he has gotten the start in 494 games. The opposition has racked up 1,305 goals against Talbot in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.81. Talbot has seen 14,989 shot attempts against him and has recorded 13,684 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .913 for his 27,855 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Talbot has earned 273 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .553.

In their last outing, Minnesota opposed the Red Wings in a matchup where the Wild took home the victory by a mark of 4-3. They had 4 power play attempts in this contest and netted 1 out of those tries. The Wild earned 4 goals of the 39 shots on goal they tried.

The Wild have accumulated 137 goals at even strength and 28 goals (25th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Minnesota has attempted 1,594 shots (19th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.35%, while allowing their opponents 1,719 shots. Over the course of the season, the Minnesota Wild have a total of 165 goals, 72 points, in addition to a points percentage of .632. They have allowed 160 goals to be scored by way of 118 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 147 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.05%. They have a penalty kill rate of 71.23% on their opponents 146 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.7%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Filip Gustavsson defending the net. He has recorded 4,018 stops out of 4,402 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .913. Gustavsson has accumulated a career record of 74-51-17 and has been in net for 148 contests. He got the starting nod in 140 games and has played 6,446 minutes. Gustavsson's quality start rate sits at 60.0% and he has made 84 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 3.57 goals per contest and he has allowed 384 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit (+106)

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