Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 2/6/25 NHL Picks

The Carolina Hurricanes and Minnesota Wild meet Thursday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild Prediction. This article will include a Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild Pick.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview 

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Kings and Jets, and they play the Utah, Maple Leafs, and Canadiens next. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.26 goals per game and are scoring 19.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 20 goals, Martin Necas has 39 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 147 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.72 goals per game and are killing 85.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 81 goals on 835 shots.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview 

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Senators and Bruins, and they play the Islanders, Red Wings, and Utah next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring 18.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 23 goals, Marco Rossi has 28 assists and Matt Boldy has 187 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.83 goals per game and are killing 70.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 91 goals on 1,045 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 46 goals on 512 shots.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Hurricanes have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Wild have won nine of their last 10 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites.
• The Hurricanes have lost the first period in eight of their last 10 games as road favorites.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last five games following a road loss.
• The Wild have lost each of their last four games at Xcel Energy Center.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games at Xcel Energy Center.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in four of their last five games following a road loss.
• The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last eight Thursday games as favorites.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild Injury Report 

The Minnesota Wild will be without Jake Lauko, Kirill Kapizov, and Troy Grosenick.

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without William Carrier, Tyson Jost, and Jesper Fast. Juha Jaaska is questionable for the Canes.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

The Minnesota Wild are good enough to give a look in the underdog role, but they haven’t been the same team at home as they’ve been on the road. The Wild have also been shut out in back-to-back games, which isn’t ideal. The Carolina Hurricanes have been one of the more balanced teams this season, and they’ve earned points in seven of their last nine games. I simply trust the Hurricanes more than the Wild, especially with how these teams have looked over the last week or so. The road team has won four of the last six games between the Hurricanes and the Wild. The price is somewhat reasonable. Give me the Canes on the road on Thursday night.