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The Minnesota Wild (41-20-12) host the Boston Bruins (40-24-8) at TD Garden on Saturday, March 28 at 5 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Wild took down the Florida Panthers 3-2 in their last outing, while the Bruins are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres.
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Here is our prediction for who will claim the win in Saturday's game.
Over the past 10 contests, the Bruins are 5-2-3 while putting up 31 goals against 28 goals given up. On 31 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored four goals (12.9%).
Wild vs. Bruins Predictions for Saturday
Our computer model for this game calls for a final result of Bruins 4, Wild 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Bruins (+100)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Bruins (+1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have gone 15-12-27 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall record of 41-20-12.
- Minnesota has 35 points (14-3-7) in the 24 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the 10 games this season the Wild recorded just one goal, they went 1-7-2 (four points).
- Minnesota has finished 4-9-4 in the 17 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 12 points).
- The Wild are 36-4-6 in the 46 games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 78 points).
- In the 32 games when Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 42 points after finishing 18-8-6.
- In games when it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 19-8-5 (43 points).
- The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 40 games. The Wild went 21-12-7 in those contests (49 points).
Bruins Splits and Trends
- The Bruins have a 11-8-19 record in overtime matchups this season and a 40-24-8 overall record.
- Boston has earned 35 points (15-6-5) in its 26 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- In eight games this season when the Bruins finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of three points (1-6-1).
- Boston has 13 points (6-9-1) when scoring two goals this season.
- The Bruins have scored three or more goals 48 times, earning 72 points from those matchups (33-9-6).
- Boston has scored a lone power-play goal in 33 games this season and has registered 37 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Boston is 14-10-3 (31 points).
- The Bruins have been outshot by opponents 43 times this season, and earned 57 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Wild Rank | Wild AVG | Bruins AVG | Bruins Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 3.22 | Goals Scored | 3.29 | 10th |
| 5th | 2.81 | Goals Allowed | 3.07 | 21st |
| 7th | 29.3 | Shots | 27.1 | 21st |
| 27th | 29.5 | Shots Allowed | 29.9 | 30th |
| 3rd | 24.89% | Power Play % | 23.5% | 8th |
| 19th | 78.53% | Penalty Kill % | 76.77% | 26th |