Wild vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 22

The Minnesota Wild (28-14-9) will host the Detroit Red Wings (31-16-4) on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring one of the top four squads from the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively. Wild (-155) versus Red Wings (+130) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Minnesota's most recent game was a 4-3 road loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 20. The Wild got two points apiece out of three skaters, including Kirill Kaprizov (two assists) and Mats Zuccarello (two assists).

Detroit won its last game 2-1 on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 21. Dylan Larkin led the Red Wings with two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing.

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

Wild vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

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

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

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Wild vs. Red Wings Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Wild-Red Wings matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-155)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+130)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have been victorious in 14 of their 28 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (50.0%).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter, Minnesota has compiled a 4-9 record (winning just 30.8% of its games).
• The Wild's implied moneyline win probability is 60.8% in this matchup.
• In 26 of 51 matches this season, Minnesota and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• This season the Red Wings have been an underdog 26 times, and won 15, or 57.7%, of those games.
• Detroit has entered nine games this season as an underdog by +130 or more and is 6-3 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Red Wings.
• Detroit has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 23 of 51 games this season.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 161 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the 10th-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Wild have been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, allowing 144 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 10th.
• Its goal differential (+17) makes the team eighth-best in the league.
• The 40 power-play goals the Wild have scored this season are third-best in the NHL (on 168 power-play chances).
• Minnesota ranks eighth in the league with a 23.81% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 17th among NHL squads.
• Minnesota kills 77.17% of opponent power plays, the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota wins 46.8% of its faceoffs (30th in NHL).
• The Wild have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 16th in the league.

Red Wings Key Stats

• With 157 goals (3.1 per game), Detroit has the NHL's 17th-ranked offense.
• The Red Wings have allowed 152 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 17th in the league.
• Its +5 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• The Red Wings have 40 power-play goals (on 161 chances), third in the NHL.
• Detroit has the NHL's sixth-best power-play percentage (24.84%).
• This season, the Red Wings have one shorthanded goal (28th in league).
• Detroit's has the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.26%).
• At 50.4%, Detroit has the NHL's 16th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.9%, the Red Wings are 17th in the league.