WILD VS RED WINGS
Hi hockey fans! Detroit Red Wings will host Minnesota Wild tonight at Motor City while hosts are favored by -275.
Every game is critical right now for Red Wings since they're in Play-off Hunt. Red Wings are ranked 8th in Western Conference with 87 points, just 4 points above Calgary Flames and 2 points below Colorado Avalanche. Detroit Red Wings played 73 games so far and they're 37-23-4-9.
Detroit Red Wings are 37-23-13 so far this season and 21-10-5 at home. On the other side, Minnesota Wild are 36-32-6 and 12-22-3 on the road.
I would not pick Red Wings at this price if Chris Osgood was in the net, Hopefully Jimmy Howard will be in the net for Wings tonight and he celebrate his 26th birthday today by making his 21st straight start!
Jimmy Howard has started 20 straight games, allowing 2 goals (1.68 GAA) or less in six of the last seven.
Howard is 2-0-0 with a 1.92 goals-against average against Minnesota Wild.
Minnesota Wild have lost six of their last seven visits to Detroit. In the last meeting in March 11, Detroit won 5-1 at home.
Injuries
Justin Falk (D, day to day, Concussion), Shane Hnidy (D, day to day, leg), Mikko Koivu (C, day to day, Arm), Clayton Stoner (D, out for season, hernia) and Pierre-Marc Bouchard (C, out indefinitely, concussion) are out in Minnesota Wild.
Patrick Eaves is probable (RW, Concussion) and Kirk Maltyb (LW) is out for season (shoulder) for Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings are ranked 16 on offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game. The Red Wings are scoring 19.0% on the power play for a total of 52 power play goals. At home, the Red Wings are averaging 2.8 goals per game, and giving up 2.2 goals against on defense. On the other side, Minnesota Wild are ranked 15 on offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game. The Wild are scoring 18.6% on the power play for a total of 51 power play goals. Visitors are averaging 2.1 goals per game and allowing their opponents to score 2.9 goals against on defence.
Minnesota Wild are playing b2b tonight. Visitors are 4-9 in their last 13 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation. In addition, Wild are 3-8 in their last 11 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Red Wings are on a 3-game winning streak and they're 4-1 in their last 5 games following a min. Minnesota Wild are 3-7 in their last 10 road games versus a team with a winning home record. I'm expecting Detroit Red Wings to crush Minnesota Wild in regular time tonight.
Not to mention, Red Wings are 5-0 in their last 5 when playing on 1 day rest!
Wild are 7-23-3 in the last 33 meetings and 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in Detroit. I'm expecting Detroit Red Wings to win in regulation, probably with a comfortable score like 4-1.
My pick is Detroit Red Wings -0.5 (-150)
You can place a few bucks in Detroit -1.5 PL as well, GL!
