Wild vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 24

The Minnesota Wild (29-14-9) host the Florida Panthers (26-20-3) on Saturday, Jan. 24, with both teams coming off a victory in their last game. The Panthers are underdogs away from home, at +105, and the Wild are -125.

Minnesota grabbed a 4-3 victory at home its last time out on Jan. 22 against the Detroit Red Wings. Mats Zuccarello (two goals and one assist) and Quinn Hughes (three assists) were among the three Wild players who put up three points each.

Florida got a 2-1 road victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 22 in its last game, winning the shootout 2-0. The Panthers were led in that matchup by Matthew Tkachuk (one assist) and Sam Bennett (one goal).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Saturday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Minnesota Wild and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Panthers 3 - Wild 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Panthers Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Wild-Panthers matchup.

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

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild are 15-14 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter, Minnesota is 11-11 (winning 50.0% of the time).
• The Wild have a 55.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• In 27 games this season, Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have been an underdog in 15 games this season, and won 11 (73.3%).
• Florida has a record of 8-3 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +105 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Panthers have a 48.8% chance to win.
• Florida's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 24 of 49 times.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 165 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 10th in the league.
• Defensively, the Wild are one of the stingiest units in league play, conceding 147 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank ninth.
• It has the league's eighth-best goal differential at +18.
• The 41 power-play goals the Wild have scored this season (on 172 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• Minnesota has the league's seventh-best power-play conversion rate (23.84%).
• The Wild have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (18th among NHL teams).
• Minnesota has the league's 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.74%).
• Minnesota wins 46.6% of its faceoffs (30th in NHL).
• The Wild shoot 11% as a team (16th in the league).

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida has 145 goals this season (3.0 per game), 21st in the league.
• The Panthers have given up 160 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 21st in the NHL.
• Its -15 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
• With 32 power-play goals (on 177 chances), the Panthers are 12th in the NHL.
• Florida scores on 18.08% of its power plays, No. 22 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Panthers have five.
• The 82.42% penalty-kill percentage of Florida is eighth in the league.
• Florida is 26th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.2%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.2%, the Panthers are 23rd in the league.