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The Minnesota Wild (3-3-2) take on the New Jersey Devils (4-2-1) Sunday at Prudential Center. Puck drop is set for 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Wild vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Wild lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Washington Capitals Friday. They were 0-for-5 on the power play and outshot the Caps 41-33. They have allowed 28 goals in the last 5 games as goal prevention has been an issue. This is the 1st of a home-and-home set with the Devils, who travel to Minnesota Thursday.

New Jersey is coming off a 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres Friday. They are rolling without C Nico Hischier, who is out with an upper body injury. C Jack Hughes is pacing the offense with 5 goals and 13 assists in 7 games.

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Wild at Devils odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:55 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Wild +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Devils -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
• Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Wild +1.5 (-160) | Devils -1.5 (+135)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)

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Wild at Devils projected goalies

Filip Gustavsson (2-2-1, 4.36 GAA, .885 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Vitek Vanecek (3-2-0, 3.30 GAA, .891 SV%)

Gustavsson shut out the Florida Panthers in his 1st start, but he has been shellacked for 22 goals in his last 4 starts. His last outing, he saw the lamp light 6 times on 35 shots Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. He was 2-0-0 with a 1.39 GAA and .961 SV% in 2 starts last year against Jersey.

Vanecek stopped 23 of 27 shots in a 5-4 win over Buffalo Friday. He has allowed at least 2 goals in each of his 5 starts, but he has maxed out at 4. He was 0-0-2 with a 1.85 GAA and .925 SV% against the Wild last season.

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Wild at Devils picks and predictions

Prediction

Devils 5, Wild 3

Moneyline

Minnesota is struggling to find offense, and LW Kirill Kaprizov has just 2 goals on the season as defenses tighten up around him. The Devils have had no shortage of ohms in lamps as they have scored at least 3 goals in each game. Couple that with the issues the Wild have had between the pipes, and DEVILS -165 is right at my limit for a ML.

Puck line/Against the spread

I would consider the Devils on the puck line, but they are 1-6 on the PL this season and 0-5 at home.

PASS.

Over/Under

These have been Over teams as Minnesota is 6-2, and Jersey is a cool 7-0 O/U. With Jersey’s flying offense, and the Wild’s leaky defense, this is a pretty solid OVER 6.5 (-125).

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The Minnesota Wild (40-22-8) open a 2-game road trip against the New Jersey Devils (45-18-7) Monday. The opening faceoff at the Prudential Center in Newark is slated for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wild vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Wild are 6-0-2 over their last 8 games on the road. Minnesota is coming off a 5-3 win over the visiting Washington Capitals Sunday and has netted 4.67 goals per game over its last 6 outings.

The Devils also played Sunday; they snapped an 0-2-1 skid with a 5-2 road win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. New Jersey is looking to get back on a roll at home. The Devils had gone 8-1-0 in Newark from Jan. 7-Feb. 25, but they are just 1-2-1 across their last 4 on home ice.

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Wild at Devils odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:16 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline: Wild +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Devils -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Wild +1.5 (-170) | Devils -1.5 (+145)
• Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -135 | U: +115)

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Wild at Devils projected goalies

Filip Gustavsson (17-9-5, 2.08 GAA, .929 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Vitek Vanecek (29-8-3, 2.51 GAA, .909 SV%, 3 SO)

Gustavsson had been on a post-All-Star break roll, notching a robust .956 SV% across 11 games from Feb. 8-March 7, but the 24-year-old has allowed 9 goals on 60 shots (.850 SV%) over his last 2 starts.

Vanecek has scuffled after posting a .932 SV% in January. He owns an .886 SV% in 12 games since, but 2 of his last 3 starts have been quality efforts and wins including a 32-save shutout over the Carolina Hurricanes on March 12.

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Wild at Devils picks and predictions

Prediction

Devils 3, Wild 2

Moneyline

Are the Devils breaking free from a mini-scoring slump after netting 5 goals in their Sunday game? New Jersey had filed a mere 8% shooting mark over its 7 previous games.

Minnesota has registered some inconsistent puck-possession numbers of late; the Devils have logged stronger analytics of late and are 4-1-0 over their last 5 return-home games after multi-game road trips.

TAKE NEW JERSEY (-175).

Puck line/Against the spread

The Wild has defended quite well: Minnesota ranks 3rd in the NHL in goals allowed per game (2.67). The goaltending has been quite strong and can be tabbed as due for some regression.

However, the Wild’s overall defense end-to-end deserves enough respect to quash any lean on attempting to get the Devils by with a multi-goal win at this price.

PASS.

Over/Under

The Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings between these squads in New Jersey, and that’s the lean here with two top-5 defenses involved. Consider an Under play if the tag reaches +120 or better on 5.5 goals. Otherwise, PASS.

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