Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 16 (3/16): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Mar 16, 2022, 7:27:37 AM
Credit: photo by Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
Time | 7:30 p.m. EST |
Bruins money line | -105 |
Bruins spread | +1.5 (-260) |
Wild money line | -115 |
Wild spread | -1.5 (+215) |
Over / under | 6 |
2021-2022 season stats
Boston Bruins | Minnesota Wild | |
Record | 37-18-5 | 34-20-4 |
Road / home record | 19-8-3 | 17-7-1 |
Streak | W2 | L2 |
Goals per game | 3.02 | 3.67 |
Goals allowed per game | 2.63 | 3.26 |
Shots per game | 35.4 | 32.6 |
Shots allowed per game | 28.9 | 32.1 |
PP % | 24.4% | 19.9% |
PK % | 18.82% | 23.96% |
Over / under record | 29-29-2 | 37-20-1 |
Preview
The Boston Bruins continue on the road and will visit the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. This is the second time these teams face off this season, Minnesota won the last one 3-2 in Boston.
BOSTON BRUINS
The Bruins have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 19-11 on the road. Boston has a 37-18-5 record overall ranking 4th in the Atlantic Division. They barely beat the Blackhawks yesterday 2-1 in Chicago. Matt Grzelcyk scored at 1:40 of overtime to get the win.
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 61 points, scoring 33 goals and registering 28 assists. Craig Smith has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games for Boston.
In their last 10 games the Bruins are 8-2, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.7 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game with a .918 save percentage.
MINNESOTA WILD
The Wild have lost their last 2 games and are 17-8 at home this season, with a 34-20-4 record overall ranking third in the Central division. They're 10-1-1 at home against opponents in the Eastern conference.
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 30 goals and has 73 points. Matt Boldy has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games for Minnesota.
In their last 10 games the Wild are 3-7, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.1 assists, 4.4 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game with an .873 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Boston are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
Boston are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
Minnesota are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games.
Prediction
Minnesota have struggled lately but they're still profitablel at home, winning the 68% of the time and are 10-2 at home against opponents in the East. The Bruins have won 4 of their last 5 games but look against who, 2 times the Blackhawks, the Yotes and CBJ, and all of those wins were just by a one goal difference. Look for the Wild to bounce back at home and beat the Bruins again.
PICK: Wild ML (-115)
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