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Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Minnesota Wild at New Jersey Devils sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Minnesota Wild (9-11-4) drive through the Lincoln Tunnel from Manhattan to face the New Jersey Devils (8-10-4) at Prudential Center Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Wild-Devils odds and lines while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Wild at Devils: Projected starting goalies

Kaapo Kahkonen vs. MacKenzie Blackwood

Kahkonen is making his NHL debut against the Devils. The 23-year old goaltender played 10 games for the AHL’s Iowa Wild and compiled a 2.47 goals against average and .908 save percentage.

Blackwood is looking to rebound from a bad home outing against the Boston Bruins and getting pulled against the Pittsburgh Penguins (four goals allowed in 42-plus minutes) Friday. The New Jersey starter is now 7-6-3 on the season with a 3.07 goals against average and .898 save percentage.

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Wild at Devils: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 9:55 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Devils 4, Wild 2

Moneyline (ML)

The DEVILS (-154) got a couple much needed nights of rest and host a Minnesota team having lost 3-2 against the New York Rangers Monday. The Wild blew a one-goal lead late in the third period then lost quickly in overtime. New Jersey facing a goalie making his NHL debut has driven the line more in the Devils’ favor.

A $10 bet with New Jersey results in a $6.49 profit with an outright win for the Devils.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Risking a tiny wager on the DEVILS (-1.5, +180) is the play. Minnesota is just 3-9-2 as an underdog. There is danger here but New Jersey has a rare opportunity against a vulnerable opponent.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 5.5 (-139) is a reasonable play Tuesday. The last three meetings in this series have all connected on the Over.

Placing a $10 bet here will give a bettor a $7.19 profit with a total of six or more goals scored.

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Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Minnesota Wild at New York Rangers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Minnesota Wild (9-11-3) travel to New York City to face the New York Rangers (10-9-2) at Madison Square Garden Monday at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Wild-Rangers odds and lines while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Wild at Rangers: Projected starting goalies

Alex Stalock vs. Henrik Lundqvist

Stalock has a 5-3-1 record for Minnesota with a 2.79 goals against average and .908 save percentage. After two very good wins, Stalock allowed five goals to the Boston Bruins Saturday.

Lundqvist has a 5-5-1 record with a 3.37 GAA and .909 save percentage. He allowed four-plus goals in four of his previous five starts.

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Wild at Rangers: Odds, picks, and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Rangers 4, Wild 3

Moneyline (ML)

The RANGERS (+100) are offering plus money at home. Minnesota (-120) is one of the league’s worst teams on the road with a record of just 4-10-2. Even with the Rangers’ team defense the way it is, New York should be able to score enough goals to outlast the Wild.

A $10 bet with New York results in a $10 profit with an outright win for the Rangers.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Rangers are second in the league against the spread with a 13-8 mark and they are 8-4 at home. Minnesota has just enough of an offense to keep things close and that causes a good bit of hesitation. The +230 odds for the Wild to win by two or more goals is enticing, but we’ll AVOID this play as we expect the Rangers to win outright.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 6.5 (+125) is worth a tiny wager. It is not a strong bet by any means but this is a Rangers team that can allow four or five goals at home while scoring at the same rate. Needless to say, this game has no in-between. It is either a 2-1 dud or a 4-3 type of contest. 

Placing a $10 bet here will give a bettor a $12.50 profit with a total of seven or more goals scored.

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Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Boston Bruins (14-3-5) host the Minnesota Wild (9-11-2) Saturday at TD Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Wild-Bruins sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Wild at Bruins: Projected starting goalies

Alex Stalock vs. Tuukka Rask

Stalock is 5-3-0 through nine starts and two relief appearances. The 32-year-old has a .913 save percentage and 2.56 goals against average with one shutout. He stopped 25 of 27 shots against the Colorado Avalanche in his last start on Thursday, a 3-2 win.

Rask enters Saturday with three straight wins over which time he allowed a total of just five goals. He is 10-2-2 through 14 starts with a .931 SV% and 2.05 GAA. He has been even better on home ice with just 14 goals allowed on 239 shots faced.

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Wild at Bruins: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 2 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Bruins 5, Wild 2

Moneyline (ML)

The BRUINS (-222) are expected to get some reinforcements with the returns of D Torey Krug (upper body) and RW Brett Ritchie (infection). Wild RW Marcus Foligno (lower body) and G Devan Dubnyk (personal) are expected to remain out. Minnesota (+180) is just 4-10 away from home while Boston is a near-perfect 8-0-4 at TD Garden.

Both teams won each of their last two games. The Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres by a total of 8-3; the Wild beat the Sabres and Avalanche by a combined 7-3.

Back the home side with a $10 bet returning a profit of $4.50 with a win in regulation, overtime or a shootout.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The top value play is taking the BRUINS (-1.5, +125) on the spread. Boston is 12-10 on the puck line overall and 7-5 at the Garden. Minnesota is 9-13 overall and 6-8 as the road team. Ten of the Bruins’ last 11 wins were by at least a two-goal margin. Nine of the Wild’s 11 losses on the year are by at least two goals.

New to sports betting? The same $10 bet for Boston to win by at least two goals would return a profit of $12.50 compared to the $4.50 return on the ML.

Over/Under (O/U)

The play is the OVER 5.5 (-115). Both teams have hit the Over five times in their last 10 games, but the Bruins’ lineup will be bolstered Saturday with the return of its top puck-moving defenseman. Boston scores 3.55 goals per game while Minnesota scores just 2.73 but allows 3.27 on average.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 67-63

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Wild-Sabres odds: Buffalo holds edge over Minnesota

Previewing Tuesday’s Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres sports betting odds, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

The Buffalo Sabres (10-6-2) entertain the Minnesota Wild (5-8-4) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Wild-Sabres odds and lines while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Wild at Sabres: Projected starting goalies

Alex Stalock vs. Carter Hutton

Stalock has a .911 save percentage and a 2.37 goals against average to support a 3-3-0 record through seven starts and two relief appearances.

Hutton is 6-4-2 with a 2.73 GAA and .909 save percentage. The Buffalo starter has allowed 14 goals on his last 96 shots spanning three games (all losses).

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Wild at Sabres: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Sabres 5, Wild 3

Moneyline (ML)

The SABRES (-115) are dealing with regression as they struggle following a hot start. Their penalty kill is the worst in the league and Minnesota will be able to take advantage.

It will be a wild and crazy contest but Buffalo should be able to pull this game out late.

A $10 bet with Buffalo results in a $8.70 profit with a Sabres’ win.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Sabres are 11-9 against the spread while Minnesota is just 8-11. That is enough to pick BUFFALO (-1.5, +230) as a slight lean.

Placing a $10 wager here could result in a $23 profit if Buffalo wins by two or more goals.

(Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 5.5 (-134) is a safe play Tuesday night. That number makes for a more palatable bet as the two teams could easily combine for seven or eight goals. 

Placing a $10 bet here will give a bettor a solid $7.46 profit with a total of six or more goals scored.

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