Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 2/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-145) Bruins (+125)

The Minnesota Wild (31-18-4) are headed to TD Garden on Tuesday where they will meet the Boston Bruins (26-22-6). The odds on this game have the Wild at -145 and the Bruins are at +125. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Minnesota Wild will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 6-0 defeat against the Senators their last time out. Minnesota accumulated 31 mins in the box for this game. They also had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. The Wild had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. For the game, they weren't able to convert any of the 16 shots they launched.

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Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 134 power play opportunities (24th in the NHL) and have earned 40 goals in those attempts. The Wild have had 1,581 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .905. Minnesota has attempted 1,462 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.5%. While playing at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 110 goals while having 127 themselves. Minnesota has accumulated 134 power play opportunities and they have scored 26 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 19.40%. For the current campaign, they have 66 points and their points percentage is sitting at .623. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 153 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have allowed 150.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson has participated in 146 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 72-51-17 and he has gotten the start in 138 games. The opposition has been able to score 380 goals versus Gustavsson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.54. Gustavsson has seen 4,329 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,949 total saves. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 6,441 minutes on the ice. In his professional hockey career, Gustavsson has recorded 82 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .594.

Their last time out, Boston faced off against the Rangers in an outing where the Bruins notched a victory by a mark of 6-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and recorded 2 out of those opportunities. The Bruins had 6 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

Boston has taken 1,473 shots (18th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.12%, while allowing their opponents 1,541 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.00% on their oppositions 168 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.7%. They have earned 165 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 15.15%. The Bruins have earned 124 goals at even strength and 25 goals (26th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 174 goals to be scored by way of 132 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Boston Bruins have earned 149 goals, 58 points, in addition to a points percentage of .537.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jeremy Swayman in goal. He has recorded 4,290 stops out of the 4,698 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .913. Swayman is sitting with a lifetime mark of 96-50-19 and has played in 170 games. He got the starting nod in 163 contests and has played for a total of 7,663 mins. Swayman's quality start rate is 61.3% and he has 100 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.19 goals/game and he has relinquished 408 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota (-145)

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