The Minnesota Wild (22-20-6) host the Florida Panthers (26-16-5) Monday at Xcel Energy Center for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Panthers-Wild sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Panthers at Wild: Projected starting goalies
Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Devan Dubnyk
Bobrovsky has finally begun to right the ship after a horrible start to his tenure in Florida. He was won two straight games entering Monday, allowing a total of three goals on 60 shots against the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He is 17-12-4 on the season with a .898 save percentage and 3.22 goals against average.
Dubnyk has lost four of his last five outings, dropping him to 8-12-2 on the season and behind Alex Stalock in the Wild’s goaltending timeshare. He has a .892 SV% and 3.35 GAA for the season.
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Panthers at Wild: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Panthers 4, Wild 1
Moneyline (ML)
It’s an easy choice Monday to back the PANTHERS (-106) as road underdogs. They’ve won seven of their last 10 games, including four straight entering Monday’s action. They’re 10-8-3 on the road for the season; while the Wild (-115) are 13-5-4 at home for the season, they’ve won just four of their last 10 games.
Minnesota enters on a two-game winning streak, last besting the Dallas Stars by a 7-0 count Saturday, but it has won three or more games in a row just once this season. The Wild beat the Panthers 4-2 in Florida Dec. 3, but there’s no denying the visitors are the superior team heading into the rematch.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Take the alternate line of PANTHERS -1.5 (+215) and back the visitors to win by at least 2 goals for better than a 2-1 return on your investment. Florida is 24-23 against the spread overall and 13-8 on the road. Minnesota is 24-24 ATS overall and just 10-12 at home.
Three of the Panthers’ last four wins each came by a margin of at least 2 goals.
Over/Under (O/U)
Side with the UNDER 5.5 (+135) as the more profitable play. The Panthers are 6-4 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games, while the Wild are 4-6 over their last 10 outings. Bank on Bobrovsky continuing his strong play of late.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 179-165
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