New Jersey Devils vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 1/12/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Devils vs Wild Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, January 12th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Minnesota Wild Preview

The Wild have 61 points this season with a 26-11-9 record, and are 25-21 ATS and 23-23 in over/under. They have a 13-4-6 home record and a 13-7-3 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 4-3 home overtime loss to the Islanders, and their previous three games were a 3-2 road overtime win over the Kraken, a 4-2 road loss to the Kings, and a 5-4 road shootout loss to the Kings.

Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.11 goals per game and are scoring 22.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.65 goals per game and are killing 77.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 52 points, also leading the team in goals with 25, while Kirill Kaprizov also leads the team in assists with 27. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 14-9-5 record, with 2.53 GAA and .911 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 12-2-4 record, with 2.28 GAA and .928 SV%.

New Jersey Devils Preview

The Devils have 46 points this season with a 22-21-2 record, and are 18-27 ATS and 19-26 in over/under. They have a 11-8-2 home record and a 11-13 road record and are sitting 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 4-3 road loss to the Jets, and their previous three games were a 4-1 road loss to the Penguins, a 9-0 road loss to the Islanders, and a 3-1 home loss to the Hurricanes.

Offensively, the Devils are averaging 2.56 goals per game and are scoring 20.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 77.6% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jesper Bratt leads the Devils with 34 points, also leading the team in assists with 25, while Nico Hischier leads the team in goals with 13. Jake Allen is the starting goalie for the Devils, and he has a 11-11-1 record, with 2.68 GAA and .908 SV%. Jacob Markstrom is the backup goalie and he has a 10-10-1 record, with 3.48 GAA and .878 SV%.

New Jersey Devils @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: January 12, 2026

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Devils have lost seven of their last eight night games.
• The Wild have won five of their last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine Monday games.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Devils have lost the second period in seven of their last eight night games.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Devils have won each of their last six games against the Wild following a road loss.
• The Wild have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Devils have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
• The Devils have won the first period in each of their last four games against the Wild.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Wild’s last eight games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Devils’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in 20 of the Wild’s last 21 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Devils’ last five games.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in each of his last seven appearances with the Wild as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Brock Faber has recorded an assist in each of the Wild’s last four games.
• Matthew Boldy has scored the last goal in three of the Wild’s last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Timo Meier has scored at least one goal in seven of the Devils’ last eight Monday games.
• Luke Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 11 road appearances against Central Division opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Wild rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.65).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (298).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.56).
• The New Jersey Devils rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).

Devils vs Wild Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Devils won 4-1 at and have won their last five meetings against the Wild. Over is 3-1-1 in their last 5 meetings.

In this Devils vs Wild Prediction, the Wild are coming as -185 home favorites. The Wild have been the better team this season with more points and more overall wins but both teams have not been in their best form lately, as the Wild are 1-3 in their last 4 games and the Devils 2-8 in their last 10. The Devils are on the second leg of a road back-to-back and will be playing their third road game in five nights, so this is a tough scheduling spot for them. On top of that, their offense has gone ice-cold, having scored just 5 total goals in their last four games and have conceded 17 in their last three games, so I will go with the Wild to get the job done at home today on the moneyline.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Minnesota Wild ML