Detroit Red Wings (28-22-5) vs Minnesota Wild (33-19-4)
Game Info: Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 12:30 pm (Little Caesars Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Red Wings -112 / Minnesota Wild -108 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Minnesota Wild and the Detroit Red Wings meet Saturday in NHL action from Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings prediction.
Matchup History
The Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings haven’t met since December 27th, 2023 when the Minnesota Wild won at home by a final score of 6-3 to improve to 33-19-4 on the year. The win made it four straight wins for the home team in this head-to-head series.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to start the playoff stretch strong, entering the break with a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders. After this game, the Wild will meet the Red Wings and Utah.
Wild Win Back-To-Back Games Entering Break
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 52 points including a team-high 23 goals and 29 assists while Matt Boldy has 48 points including 20 goals and 28 assists. Marco Rossi has 47 points with 19 goals and 28 assists while Mats Zuccarello has 36 points with 12 goals and 24 assists. Filip Gustavsson has gone 22-11-3 with a 2.63 GAA and a .915 save percentage in goal for Minnesota while Marc-Andre Fleury is 11-6-1 with a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage on the year. Jesper Wallstedt is 0-2 with a 4.09 GAA and an .843 save percentage this season.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The underdogs have won six of the Red Wings’ last seven games.
- The Red Wings have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings’ last five games.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Hinostroza has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances in day games.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 appearances in day games.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances with the Wild as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored the first goal in three of his last four road appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Matthew Boldy ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (8) this season.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to bounce back after entering the break on the wrong foot thanks to a 6-3 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to sit at 28-22-5 on the year. After this game, Detroit will welcome the Anaheim Ducks to town.
Red Wings Looking To Make Playoff Push Down The Stretch
Lucas Raymond has a team-high 59 points including 21 goals and 38 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 46 points with 24 goals and 22 assists. Dylan Larkin has 50 points with 23 goals while Moritz Seider has 34 points with 29 assists. In goal for Detroit, Ville Husso is 1-5-2 on the year with a 3.69 GAA and .866 save percentage and Cam Talbot is 16-11-2 and has a 2.84 GAA with a .906 save percentage while Alex Lyon is 10-6-1 with a 2.68 GAA and a .904 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Red Wings have won seven of their last eight games.
- The Wild have lost each of their last four day games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Wild and Red Wings.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven day games following a win.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Patrick Kane has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances in day games at Little Caesars Arena.
- Lucas Raymond has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Red Wings’ last 10 home games.
- Alex DeBrincat has recorded at least one point in each of the Red Wings’ last six day games.
- Moritz Seider ranks 1st in the Atlantic Division for average time on ice (25:15) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Red Wings’ last six day games has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the Wild’s last seven games against the Red Wings following a home win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction
I’m backing the Detroit Red Wings here. The history in this matchup shows us that home ice has been paramount between these two teams, and while I completely get the Wild getting a look because they’ve been one of the strongest and most profitable road teams in the NHL this season, the Red Wings were on a nice run of form themselves before we entered the break and I think that Detroit can keep it going coming out of the break as well. The Red Wings will need to start on the right foot if they’re going to keep their name in the hat in the Eastern Conference race and I think we’re getting them at a solid price here to do just that to start. Give me the Detroit Red Wings here.