Wild vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 15

Both the Minnesota Wild and Anaheim Ducks are coming off a defeat, heading into their matchup at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Wild solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, and the Ducks are at +114.

Minnesota's last game was a 2-1 overtime home loss to the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 11. Matthew Boldy (one goal) and Mats Zuccarello (one assist) were among the three Wild players who recorded one point each.

Anaheim played on the road in its last game on Nov. 13, and fell 6-3 against the Detroit Red Wings. Cutter Gauthier (one goal) and Ryan Strome (one assist) were among the nine Ducks skaters who recorded one point each in that outing.

Here's our pick for who will secure the win in Saturday's matchup.

Wild vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 4 - Ducks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Ducks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Wild-Ducks game.

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

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have been victorious in three of their eight games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (37.5%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter, Minnesota has put together a 3-4 record (winning 42.9% of its games).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 57.4% to win.
• Minnesota and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in nine of 18 games this season.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have been listed as an underdog 13 times this season, and won eight, or 61.5%, of those games.
• Anaheim has entered nine games this season as an underdog by +114 or more and is 5-4 in those contests.
• The Ducks have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Anaheim has played 10 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 50 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Wild are conceding 59 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 24th in league play.
• Its goal differential (-9) ranks 27th in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season are second-best in the NHL (on 66 power-play chances).
• Minnesota ranks fourth in the league with a 28.79% power-play conversion rate.
• Minnesota has the league's 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.5%).
• Minnesota wins 47.6% of its faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Wild shoot 9.7% as a team (27th in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim is second in the league in scoring (66 goals, 3.9 per game).
• The Ducks concede 3.3 goals per game (56 in total), 19th in the league.
• With a goal differential of +10, the team is fifth-best in the league in that category.
• The Ducks have 14 power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 64 chances.
• Anaheim has the league's 12th-ranked power-play percentage (21.88%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Ducks have three.
• The 74.58% penalty-kill percentage of Anaheim is 25th in the league.
• At 47%, Anaheim has the NHL's 27th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Ducks' 12.8% shooting percentage is fourth in the league.