The Minnesota Wild (26-11-9) square off against the New Jersey Devils (22-21-2) at Grand Casino Arena on Monday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Wild were defeated by the New York Islanders 4-3 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Devils are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Monday's hockey action.
In the last 10 games, the Devils have registered a 2-7-1 record after scoring 17 total goals (four power-play goals on 21 power-play opportunities during that time, for a success rate of 19.0%). Their opponents have scored a combined 34 goals in those games.
Wild vs. Devils Predictions for Monday
Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final score of Wild 4, Devils 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Wild (-170)
- Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have gone 8-9-17 in overtime games as part of an overall record of 26-11-9.
- Minnesota is 7-1-6 (20 points) in its 14 games decided by one goal.
- Looking at the eight times this season the Wild finished a game with just one goal, they have a 1-5-2 record, good for four points.
- Minnesota has taken eight points from the nine games this season when it scored exactly two goals (3-4-2 record).
- The Wild have scored three or more goals 29 times, and are 22-2-5 in those games (to record 49 points).
- In the 19 games when Minnesota has recorded a lone power-play goal, it registered 26 points after finishing 11-4-4.
- In the 20 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 11-4-5 (27 points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents 25 times, and went 14-7-4 (32 points).
Devils Splits and Trends
- The Devils have a 7-2-9 record in overtime matchups this season and a 22-21-2 overall record.
- In the 15 games New Jersey has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 20 points.
- This season the Devils registered just one goal in 10 games and have gone 2-8-0 (four points).
- New Jersey has earned five points (2-1-1 record) this season when scoring two goals .
- The Devils have scored three or more goals 26 times, earning 37 points from those matchups (18-7-1).
- This season, New Jersey has scored a lone power-play goal in 15 games has a record of 9-4-2 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, New Jersey is 8-16-2 (18 points).
- The Devils' opponents have had more shots in 15 games. The Devils finished 12-3-0 in those matchups (24 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Wild Rank | Wild AVG | Devils AVG | Devils Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | 3.11 | Goals Scored | 2.56 | 30th |
| 3rd | 2.65 | Goals Allowed | 3.13 | 20th |
| 12th | 28.6 | Shots | 29.8 | 5th |
| 27th | 29.7 | Shots Allowed | 28.6 | 21st |
| 10th | 22.37% | Power Play % | 20.54% | 14th |
| 24th | 77.27% | Penalty Kill % | 77.59% | 23rd |
Wild vs. Devils Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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