New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild odds, picks and prediction
The New Jersey Devils (9-7-4) visit the Minnesota Wild (15-6-1) Thursday at Xcel Energy Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Devils vs. Wild odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
The Devils are looking to bounce back after getting pounded by the visiting San Jose Sharks 5-2 Tuesday night in Newark. The Over is on a 3-0 run for New Jersey.
The Wild picked up a 3-2 shootout win against the Devils in New Jersey the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. That kicked off the team's current four-game win streak.
Devils at Wild odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Devils +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Wild -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Devils +1.5 (-160) | Wild -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -140 | U: +112)
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Devils at Wild projected goalies
Mac Blackwood (4-2-2, 2.88 GAA, .916 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Cam Talbot (12-5-0, 2.71 GAA, .914 SV%)
Blackwood was in net for that loss to the Sharks last time out, coughing up 4 goals on 30 shots. He yielded 2 goals on 27 shots in the 3-2 shootout loss to the Wild Nov. 24.
Talbot has allowed just 5 goals on the past 103 shots during his three-game win streak. He went 7-3-0 with a 2.82 GAA and .915 GAA in 10 starts in November.
Devils at Wild odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Wild 5, Devils 2
Money line
The WILD (-180) are a little on the expensive side, but it's not terribly out of line considering they're at home and a first-place team.
Minnesota has won four straight, and 28 of the past 36 games at home. On the flip side, New Jersey is just 2-6 in the past eight, and 5-13 across its past 18 games on the road.
Against the spread
The WILD -1.5 (+125) are a decent play. Minnesota has outscored the opposition 16-5 across the past three games, winning by 2 or more goals in each.
Over/Under
While the OVER 5.5 (-140) is also a little on the expensive side, it's not a bad play. Minnesota has the potential to take care of the Over all by itself. The Over has hit in each of the past three for Minnesota, and six of the previous seven outings.
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