Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/06/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, February 6, 2025

Venue:  Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -162, Wild +136; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -160, Wild +135; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -160, Wild +135; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  32-18-4 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Minnesota Wild:  31-19-4 (3rd place, Central Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  6-3-1 last 10

Minnesota Wild:  4-6-0 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 68 points, a 32-18-4 record overall, and they are 12-12-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Taylor Hall, Dmitry Orlov, Jaccob Slavin, and Jordan Staal each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 30 shots with 27 saves and a .900 save percentage. Their offense has scored 176 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 149 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Wild are entering this game with 66 points, a 31-19-4 record overall, and they are 11-12-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Bruins in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Matt Boldy led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Marc-André Fleury was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 34 shots with 32 saves and a .941 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 155 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 155 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 32-18-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East. They haven't been a great road team this year with their 12-12-3 road record, but they have looked good lately with their 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Wild have looked really good in their games this season with their 31-19-4 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West. They haven't looked great lately though, going 4-6-0 in their last 10 games, and they have even been worse on home ice this season with their 11-12-1 home record. They are coming off a loss to the Bruins in their last one which they were shut out in and they have now lost 2 games in a row, getting shut out in both games. The Hurricanes are also coming off a loss in their last one which they were shut out in, but that loss was to the Jets who have the best record in the NHL at the moment. The Hurricanes were rolling into that game though and they just made a solid trade for Rantanen which is only going to improve their team. They haven't been a great road team this year but they have been playing well lately and they can take advantage of the Wild who have been starting to slump lately, struggling to score goals in their last few games and struggling to win games at home all season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game. 

Hurricanes Wild Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, February 6, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 3 Wild 1.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 40-20 (+8.8 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 101-49 (+14.4 units) on the moneyline against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal. 113-67 (+6.3 units) on the moneyline against excellent power play teams- scoring on over 17.5% of their chances. 9-4 UNDER revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more.

Minnesota Wild: 6-19 (-12.5 units) on the moneyline as a home underdog of +100 to +200. 46-63 (-12.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 60-73 (-13.4 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 33-21 UNDER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game.

Carolina Hurricanes:  T. Jost (C) Out - Lower Body. W. Carrier (LW) Out - Lower Body. J. Fast (RW) Out For Season - Neck.

Minnesota Wild:  K. Kaprizov (LW) Out - Lower Body. T. Grosenick (G) Out For Season - Knee.

"We knew that the power play was going to be a big part of their game and that was the difference. It really just came down to that. I thought both teams had their opportunities at different times, but that was the difference in the game." - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Jets in their game on Tuesday.

“I thought our response back from Ottawa, our focus level was where it needed to be. It didn’t go our way in certain areas. But I’m proud of the guys for the road trip.” - John Hynes after his team’s loss against the Bruins in their game on Tuesday.

LW Jackson Blake

C Sebastian Aho

RW Mikko Rantanen

LD Jaccob Slavin

RD Brent Burns

G Pyotr Kochetkov

LW Matt Boldy

C Joel Eriksson Ek

RW Mats Zuccarello

LD Jacob Middleton

RD Brock Faber

G Marc-Andre Fleury

Points: M. Rantanen (66)

Goals: M. Rantanen (26)

Assists: M. Rantanen (40)

GAA: F. Andersen (2.13)

Points: K. Kaprizov (52)

Goals: K. Kaprizov (23)

Assists: K. Kaprizov (29)

GAA: M. Fleury (2.57)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (7th season)

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (2nd season)