Wild vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 14

Both the Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Wild solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, and the Bruins are at +114.

Minnesota won 3-2 at home its last time out on Dec. 13 against the Ottawa Senators. Marcus Johansson's two points (two assists) led the Wild.

In its last game on Dec. 11, Boston earned a 6-3 road victory over the Winnipeg Jets. David Pastrnak led the Bruins with four points (two goals and two assists) in that outing.

Before watching this matchup, here is a peek at which club we think will bring home the victory in Sunday's action on the ice.

Wild vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 3 - Bruins 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Bruins Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Wild-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-135)
• Underdog: Bruins (+114)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have been victorious in seven of their 15 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (46.7%).
• Minnesota is 4-6 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter (40.0% win percentage).
• The Wild have a 57.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Minnesota's 32 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 14 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been made an underdog 28 times this season, and won 17, or 60.7%, of those games.
• This season Boston has won 14 of its 25 games, or 56.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Bruins.
• Boston's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 18 of 32 times.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 90 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• The Wild have allowed 84 total goals (2.6 per game), the fifth-fewest in NHL action.
• Its +6 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The 24 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (on 110 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• Minnesota's 21.82% power-play conversion rate is the 10th-best in the league.
• The two shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 13th among NHL teams.
• Minnesota kills 77.92% of opponent power plays, the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota wins 46.9% of its faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
• The Wild shoot 10.1% as a team (22nd in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 105 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank sixth in the NHL.
• The Bruins concede 3.1 goals per game (99 in total), 19th in the league.
• Its +6 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The Bruins have 24 power-play goals (on 92 chances), fifth in the NHL.
• Boston's power-play percentage (26.09) ranks the team fifth in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Bruins have one.
• The 82.2% penalty-kill percentage of Boston is 12th in the league.
• Boston is ninth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.7%).
• With a shooting percentage of 12.2%, the Bruins are third in the league.