Florida Panthers (4-2-1) vs Minnesota Wild (3-0-2)
Game Info: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 6:30 pm (Amerant Bank Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Florida Panthers -145 / Minnesota Wild +120 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Minnesota Wild and Florida Panthers meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers Pick.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Blues and Blue Jackets, and play the Lightning and Flyers next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 31.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Mats Zuccarello leads Minnesota with 3 goals, Kirill Kaprizov has 6 assists and Matt Boldy has 14 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 6 goals on 120 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 4 goals on 34 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers lost to the Canucks, beat the Golden Knights, and they play the Rangers and Islanders next. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring on 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Bennett leads Florida with 5 goals, Anton Lundell has 4 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.43 goals per game and are killing 89.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 15 goals on 144 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has given up 7 goals on 64 shots.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won six of their last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last six games.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Panthers have lost the third period in each of their last three games following a home win.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has scored a goal in four of the Panthers’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Panthers’ last eight games against Central Division opponents.
- Sam Bennett has recorded at least one point in each of the Panthers’ last seven games as home favorites.
- Sam Reinhart ranks T2nd in the league for multi-point games (4) this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in seven of the Wild’s last eight Tuesday road games.
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances with the Wild as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances in night games.
- Mats Zuccarello ranks T1st in the Western Conference for shootout goals (1) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank T2nd in the league for power-play goals against this season (2).
- The Florida Panthers rank T30th in the league in short-handed goals allowed this season (2).
- The Minnesota Wild rank T1st in the league in short-handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The Minnesota Wild rank T1st in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (0.20).
Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers Prediction
The Florida Panthers are the better team and at home, where they play their best hockey, so I wouldn’t talk you off the ledge if looking at the cheap juice. However, the Panthers are still a banged-up hockey team that’s had spotty results up to this point. The Wild have also gotten positive results in all 5 games this season, so they’re playing good hockey and have been sharp on the defensive side. With no Tkachuk or Barkov, the Panthers could continue to be hit or miss. The value is with the Wild and the plus money. I’ll take it.