Minnesota Wild vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 2/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-130) Senators (+110)

The Minnesota Wild (30-17-4) are on their way to Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday where they will meet the Ottawa Senators (26-20-4). The odds on this game have the Wild at -130 and the Senators open at +110. The over/under is set at 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs their last time on the ice. Minnesota amassed 2 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 1 chance with the advantage and were able to notch 1 goal. The Wild had a middle of the road offensive outing in this victory. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 25 shots they tried.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 149 goals (17th in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 144. For the current season, they have earned 64 points and their points percentage is sitting at .627. Minnesota comes into tonight with 130 power play opportunities and they have scored 26 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 20.00%. When at even strength, the Wild have allowed 107 goals while having 123 on offense. Minnesota has tried 1,419 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Wild have had 1,510 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .905. Minnesota Wild opponents have 125 power play tries (26th in professional hockey) and have scored 37 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Filip Gustavsson. Gustavsson has been in goal for 145 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 72-50-17 and he started in 137 games. Opponents have been able to score 374 goals versus Gustavsson in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.49. Gustavsson has had 4,277 shots against him and has accrued 3,903 saves. His save percentage is .913 for his 6,439 mins between the pipes. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Gustavsson has tallied 82 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .599.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa went up against the Hockey Club in a game where the Senators ended up with the victory by a mark of 3-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Senators had 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they tried.

The Senators have racked up 101 goals at even strength and 35 goals (7th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Ottawa has put up 1,457 shots (14th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 9.33%, while allowing the other team 1,371 shots. During this campaign, the Ottawa Senators have a total of 136 goals, 56 points, and a points percentage of .560. They have permitted 135 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 158 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.15%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.87% on the other teams 142 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.2%.

Across the ice you will find Leevi Merilainen defending the net. Opponents are averaging 15.27 goals per game and he has allowed 28 goals overall. Merilainen's rate of quality starts comes out to 58.3% and he has made 7 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 12 games and has been on the ice for 110 mins. Merilainen has accumulated a career mark of 7-4-2 and has participated in 13 contests. He has a tally of 300 stops out of 328 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .915.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota (-130)

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