The Minnesota Wild (3-3-1) head to face the Detroit Red Wings (3-2-2) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. Minnesota is coming off a 4-2 win over the Senators on Thursday. The Wild committed eight penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Four players found the net for the Wild. Marc-Andre Fleury saved an impressive 27 of 29 shots (.931%) in the win.
Detroit fell 5-1 to the Bruins on Thursday. Adam Erne netted the only goal for the Red Wings. Ville Husso saved only 28 of 33 shots against (.848%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Wild won both games between the teams last season, including a 6-5 (SO) victory in their final meeting in March, their fifth straight win against Detroit. Matt Boldy (2G 0A), Joel Eriksson Ek (1G 1A), and Frederick Gaudreau (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Minnesota. Nick Leddy led Detroit with three points (0G 3A). Cam Talbot got the win despite saving only 29 of 34 shots (.852%).
FACING OFF
Minnesota is averaging 3.71 goals per game so far this season, fifth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Red Wings team that is allowing 3.29 goals a game (24th). Meanwhile, Detroit has found the net 3.29 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Wild are allowing opponents to score 4.29 goals per game (30th).
Expect a few power play opportunities for the Red Wings, as the Wild are averaging 6.00 penalties per game, most in the NHL. The visitors’ 13.71 penalty minutes a game also ranks first-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.43 times a game (15th) for an average of 8.86 minutes (19th).
The Wild’s 31.03% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Red Wings rank 20th with a conversion rate of 17.24%. When it comes to defending power plays, Detroit has the league’s 10th-ranked PK% at 83.33%, while Minnesota is 18th at 78.57%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 11 points this season, seventh-most in the NHL, Mats Zuccarello is the top skater for the Wild. He is among the league leaders with five goals (8th) and has added six assists. In the net, Fleury (3-1-1) is Minnesota’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.88 GAA and a .879% save percentage.
Dominik Kubalik leads the Red Wings in scoring with 10 points. He has four goals and six assists in seven games. Husso (2-1-1) has the best goals against average for Detroit at 2.75. He has a save percentage of .916%.
HOME AND AWAY
Minnesota has yet to be defeated away from home this season. Detroit is 2-1-1 at Little Caesars Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Minnesota Wild (-160)
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