Wild vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 10

The Minnesota Wild (12-3-4) will visit the Montreal Canadiens (11-3-3) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring one of the top four teams from the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively. The bookmakers have made the Wild solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Canadiens are at +105.

Minnesota lost 4-3 in overtime at home its last time out on Nov. 7 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Maxim Shabanov led the Wild with two points (two goals).

Montreal won its most recent game 4-2 on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 7. Alexander Newhook's two points (two goals) in that outing led the Canadiens.

Before this matchup, here's who we project to secure the win in Tuesday's hockey contest.

Wild vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Wild 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Wild-Canadiens matchup.

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

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have won 76.9% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (10-3).
• Minnesota is 8-2 (victorious in 80.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Wild's implied win probability is 55.6%.
• Minnesota and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in five of 19 games this season.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been listed as an underdog five times this season, and won three of those games.
• Montreal has played as a moneyline underdog of +105 or longer twice this season, and split 1-1.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 11 of 17 games this season.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 63 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Wild have given up 43 total goals (only 2.3 per game), the third-fewest in NHL action.
• Its +20 goal differential is the fourth-best in the league.
• The 18 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (on 67 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
• Minnesota's 26.87% power-play conversion rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• Minnesota's 78.33% penalty-kill success rate ranks 12th in the league.
• Minnesota has the 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 48.8%.
• The Wild connect on 11.2% of their shots (18th in the league).

Canadiens Key Stats

• With 59 goals (3.5 per game), Montreal has the league's 12th-ranked offense.
• The Canadiens concede 3.1 goals per game (53 in total), 13th in the league.
• Its +6 goal differential is the 10th-best in the league.
• The Canadiens have eight power-play goals (27th in NHL) on 52 chances.
• Montreal has the league's 28th-ranked power-play percentage (15.38%).
• This season, the Canadiens have one shorthanded goal (18th in NHL).
• At 78.26%, Montreal has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal wins 52.1% of faceoffs, eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Canadiens' 12.6% shooting percentage is eighth in the league.