If you’re searching for best bets for the Minnesota Wild’s upcoming contest against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, then you’ve found the right spot. Read on, as we provide our picks and predictions for this showdown.

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Wild vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.6 goals)

• Six Minnesota games this season have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• So far this season, 10 games Montreal has played finished with over 6.5 goals.
• The Wild score 3.53 goals per game, compared to the Canadiens’ average of 2.88, adding up to 0.1 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.2 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -253

• The Wild have gone 8-4 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Minnesota has been a moneyline favorite of -253 or shorter in only two games this season, and won both.
• The Wild’s implied moneyline win probability is 71.7% in this matchup.

Canadiens Moneyline: +208

• In 16 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Montreal has achieved the upset five times.
• The Canadiens have not won a match with moneyline odds of +208 or longer (in two such games).
• Montreal’s implied probability to win this game is 32.5% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 5, Montreal 2

Wild Points Leaders

• With nine goals and 19 assists this season, Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s top contributors (28 points).
• Matthew Boldy is another of Minnesota’s top contributors currently with 16 total points (nine goals and seven assists) to his name.
• Minnesota’s scoring effort is aided by Mats Zuccarello’s 16 points. He’s contributed eight assists.
• In the 11 games Filip Gustavsson has played this season, his save percentage is .919, the ninth-best in the league.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki’s six goals and 11 assists in 16 matchups give him 17 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Montreal’s Cole Caufield has racked up 13 total points (0.8 per game), with 12 goals and one assist.
• Juraj Slafkovsky has one goal and 10 assists, for a season point total of 11.
• Samuel Montembeault has a record of 4-7-1 in 12 games this season, conceding 33 goals (3.4 goals against average) with 268 saves and an .890 save percentage, 46th in the league.

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Minnesota vs. Montreal Game Info

• Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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