Devils vs. Wild NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 22

Jack Hughes will be coming off a hat trick when his New Jersey Devils host the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Wild are underdogs away from home, at +105, and the Devils are -125.

New Jersey won 5-2 on the road its last time out on Oct. 21 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jesper Bratt (three assists) and Hughes (three goals) each had three points for the Devils.

In its most recent game on Oct. 20, Minnesota secured a 3-1 road victory against the New York Rangers. The Wild got one point apiece out of seven players in that outing, including Joel Eriksson Ek (one assist) and Kirill Kaprizov (one goal).

Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will come out on top in Wednesday's game.

Devils vs. Wild Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 3 - Devils 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Wild Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Devils-Wild matchup.

• Favorite: Devils (-125)
• Underdog: Wild (+105)

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have been listed as a moneyline favorite two times this season (they went 2-0 in those games).
• New Jersey has had moneyline odds set at -125 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Devils' implied win probability is 55.6%.
• New Jersey and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in four of six games this season.

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have been listed as an underdog six times this season, and won three of those games.
• Minnesota has entered four games this season as an underdog by +105 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Wild.
• Minnesota's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals four of seven times.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 24 total goals (four per game) make it the third-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Devils have conceded 17 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 11th in league play in goals against.
• Its +7 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.
• The five power-play goals the Devils have scored this season (on 18 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
• New Jersey ranks fifth in the league with a 27.78% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Devils have scored this season lead the NHL.
• New Jersey's 95.45% penalty-kill success rate is the third-best in the league.
• New Jersey has the 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 47.8%.
• The Devils have a 14.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks second in the league.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota has 19 goals this season (2.7 per game), 17th in the league.
• The Wild's total of 23 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 23rd in the league.
• Its -4 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Wild have an NHL-leading 10 power-play goals on 29 chances.
• Minnesota scores on 34.48% of its power plays, No. 1 in the NHL.
• The 72.22% penalty-kill percentage of Minnesota is 25th in the league.
• At 47.9%, Minnesota has the NHL's 21st-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.4%, the Wild are 24th in the league.