Utah Hockey Club vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 1/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (+126) Wild (-152)

The Utah Hockey Club (20-19-7) are headed to Xcel Energy Center on Thursday where they will play the Minnesota Wild (28-15-4). The moneyline on this contest has the Hockey Club at +126 and the Wild are at -152. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Utah Hockey Club will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-2 victory against the Jets in their previous outing. Utah earned 12 mins in the box in this matchup. In addition, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't get a goal. The Hockey Club had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in this win. For the outing, they tallied a score on 5 of the 28 shots they looked to score on.

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Utah Hockey Club opponents have recorded 151 power play tries (2nd in pro hockey) and have come away with 28 goals in those attempts. The Hockey Club thus far have had 1,309 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Utah has taken 1,260 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.5%. When at even strength, the Hockey Club have allowed the opponent to score 109 goals while getting 104 themselves. Utah comes into the game with 129 power play chances and they have scored 28 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 21.71%. For the season, they have recorded 47 points and their points percentage comes in at .511. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Hockey Club have racked up 132 goals (22nd in the NHL) on the year and have given up 137.

The player between the pipes for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Opponents have been able to score 521 goals versus Vejmelka in his NHL career and his goals against average is 4.00. Vejmelka has played in 168 games throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .900 for his 7,822 mins on the ice. He has earned a mark of 54-88-14 and he was named the starter in 157 games. Over the course of his pro career, Vejmelka has accrued 72 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .459. Vejmelka has seen 5,192 shots taken against him and has amassed 4,671 saves.

Their last time out, Minnesota played the Avalanche in a game where the Wild took home the win by a score of 3-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Wild scored 3 goals of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

The Wild have racked up 115 goals at even strength and 23 goals (26th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Minnesota has attempted 1,315 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.49%, while allowing the opposition 1,399 shots. For the season, the Minnesota Wild have earned a total of 138 goals, 60 points, and a points percentage of .638. They have permitted 132 goals to be scored by of a combination of 99 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 121 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.01%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 71.55% on their opponents 116 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.6%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Filip Gustavsson in the crease. Gustavsson has earned a career record of 70-49-17 and has participated in 142 contests. Gustavsson's percentage of quality starts is 59.7% and he has qualified for 80 quality starts in his NHL career. He has tallied 3,828 stops out of 4,195 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .913. His opposition is averaging 3.42 goals per contest and he has relinquished 367 goals overall. He has been a starter 134 games and his ice time sits at 6,431 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota (-152)

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