| MATCHUP | Minnesota Wild | New Jersey Devils |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-4-1 | 6-1-0 |
| Where | Prudential Center, Newark, NJ | |
| When | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
New Jersey Devils Preview
The Devils have 10 points this season with a 5-1 record, and are 4-2 ATS and 4-2 in over/under. They have a 2-0 home record and a 3-1 road record and are sitting 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 5-2 road win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and will face the Sharks and Avalanche next. Offensively, the Devils are averaging 4.00 goals per game and are scoring 27.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.80 goals per game and are killing 95.5% of their opponent’s power plays.Jesper Bratt leads New Jersey with 10 points, with 3 goals and 7 assists, while Jack Hughes follows with 9 points, with 6 goals and 3 assists. Jacob Markstrom is the projected starting goalie for the Devils, and he has a 2-1 record, with 3.89 GAA and .845 SV%.
Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild have 7 points this season with a 3-3-1 record, and are 3-4 ATS and 3-3 in over/under. They have a 1-1 home record and a 2-2-1 road record and are sitting 5th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 3-1 road win over the Rangers and will face the Mammoth, Sharks and Jets next. Offensively, the Wild are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring 34.48% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 72.22% of their opponent’s power plays.Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Matt Boldy also adds 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 2-3 record, with 3.04 GAA and .899 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 1-0-1 record, with 2.35 GAA and .909 SV%.
Minnesota Wild @ New Jersey Devils Betting Trends: October 22, 2025
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Wild have lost seven of their last eight games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Devils have won each of their last five games.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in four of their last five games.
- The Devils have won the second period in each of their last four games when trailing after the first period.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Devils have lost each of their last four games as home favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Wild have won three of their last six games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Wild and Devils.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 16 games following a road win.
- The Devils have lost the third period in each of their last four games when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Six of the Wild’s last seven road games following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the Devils’ last five games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Nine of the last 10 Wednesday night games between teams from different conferences have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last nine road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last seven night games at Prudential Center.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Luke Hughes has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Jack Hughes has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances in home games.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 appearances with the Devils as favorites.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has recorded at least one point in seven of the Wild’s last eight road games.
- Marcus Foligno has recorded an assist in three of the Wild’s last four games against the Devils.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank T2nd in the league for goals per game this season (4.00).
- The New Jersey Devils rank 3rd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (95.45%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (34.48%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.22%).
Wild vs Devils Prediction
The Devils won both meetings against the Wild last season, at home by 3-2 in a shootout and on the road by 5-2. They have won their last 4 meetings against the Wild, while the Wild have won their last five meetings before that, and are 3-2 in their last 5 visits in Jersey. Over is 3-0-1 in their last 4 meetings.In this Wild vs Devils Prediction, the Devils are coming as -135 home favorites. The Devils have been red-hot this season with just one loss in their six games played and five consecutive wins, but they are on the second leg of a back-to-back. Minnesota is in a tough scheduling spot as well, as they are playing their 5th straight game on the road, and they are weaker both offensively and defensively than their opponents. Take the New Jersey Devils to get the job done at home in this one.