Wild vs. Ducks betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The oddsmakers really fancy the Minnesota Wild on home ice (-282) over the Anaheim Ducks (+226) when they play on Thursday, March 14 at 8:00 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Wild to win vs Ducks -282

Bet $20, Payout $27.09

Wild vs. Ducks Game Info & Betting Lines

Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 33 of 66 games this season.
So far this season, 47.7% of Anaheim’s games (31/65) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.7, is 0.8 less than Thursday’s over/under.
This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 6.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

The Wild are ranked 15th in the league with 205 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
On defense, the Wild have conceded 214 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in league play.
The team is ranked 21st in goal differential at -9.
The Ducks’ 168 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 30th in the league.
The Ducks’ 235 total goals allowed (3.6 per game) rank 31st in the league.
Their -67 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.

Through 30 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has been victorious 20 times.
In two matches with moneyline odds lower than -282, the Wild have won every time.
Per the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 73.8% chance of winning this contest.
In 57 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Anaheim has secured the upset 20 times.
Anaheim has won four of its 14 games when it is the underdog by +226 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline implies a 30.7% chance of victory for the Ducks.

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Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s leading contributors this season with 73 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 16.1%.
Joel Eriksson Ek is another of Minnesota’s major contributors currently with 60 total points (30 goals and 30 assists) to his name.
On 137 shots (for 11 goals) and 43 assists, Mats Zuccarello has contributed 54 points this season.
In 38 games played this season, Filip Gustavsson (17-15-4) has given up 116 goals.

Frank Vatrano has scored 29 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 21 assists (0.3 per game), fueling the Anaheim offense with 50 total points (0.8 per game). He averages 3.2 shots per game, shooting 14.1%.
Troy Terry has collected 46 points this season, with 17 goals and 29 assists.
Mason McTavish has posted 17 goals on the season, chipping in 22 assists.
John Gibson is 13-22-2 on the season, giving up 125 goals (3.3 goals against average) and amassing 1046 saves with an .892 save percentage (54th in the league).

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