Looking to place some wagers on the upcoming contest (Thursday at 7:30 PM ET) between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center? Below, we offer our best bets, along with our picks and projections for this matchup.

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Hurricanes vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• This season, Carolina games have gone over this one’s 5.5-goal total 29 times.
• So far this season, 26 games Minnesota has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• The total for this game (5.5) is 0.6 less than the combined scoring averages for the Hurricanes (3.26) and Wild (2.83).
• These two teams are conceding a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -130

• In the 49 times this season the Hurricanes have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 29-20 in those games.
• Carolina is 29-17 (victorious in 63.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes have a 56.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Wild Moneyline: +110

• In Minnesota’s 24 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 10 wins.
• The Wild have won nine games with moneyline odds of +110 or longer (in 21 such games).
• Minnesota’s implied probability to win this matchup is 47.6% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Carolina 3

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Carolina, Mikko Rantanen has recorded 66 points.
• Having scored 17 goals and adding 34 assists, Sebastian Aho is excelling for Carolina through 53 games.
• Seth Jarvis has created 40 points for Carolina in 47 games this season, scoring on 16.3% of his shots and recording 20 goals and 20 assists.
• In the 33 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .903, 31st in the league.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored 23 goals (0.6 per game) and collected 29 assists (0.7 per game), averaging 3.1 shots per game and shooting 18%. That makes him among the leaders for Minnesota with 52 total points (1.3 per game).
• Marco Rossi is a key contributor for Minnesota, with 46 total points this season. He has scored 18 goals and provided 28 assists in 54 contests.
• Minnesota’s Matthew Boldy has 45 points, courtesy of 18 goals (second on team) and 27 assists (third).
• Filip Gustavsson’s record stands at 20-11-3 on the season, allowing 91 goals (2.7 goals against average) and amassing 954 saves with a .913 save percentage (13th in the league).

Hurricanes’ Schedule

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Carolina vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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