Seeking best bets for the upcoming game between the Minnesota Wild and the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET? You’ve found the right place. In the article below, we provide our picks and predictions to help you make wise betting decisions for this matchup.

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Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• A total of 23 Minnesota games this season have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• In Utah’s 46 games this season, 25 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The Wild score 2.94 goals per game, compared to the Utah Hockey Club’s average of 2.87, adding up to 0.3 more goals than this contest’s over/under of 5.5.
• These two teams are allowing a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -141

• The Wild have gone 20-7 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Minnesota is 13-4 (victorious in 76.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -141 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Wild’s implied win probability is 58.5%.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline: +119

• In 27 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Utah has achieved the upset 10 times.
• The Utah Hockey Club have six wins in games when their moneyline odds are +119 or longer (in 19 such games).
• Utah’s implied probability to win this game is 45.7% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Utah 2

Wild Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has put up 50 points.
• Matthew Boldy has 18 goals and 23 assists for Minnesota to compile 41 total points (0.9 per game).
• Marco Rossi has contributed 40 points for Minnesota in 47 games this season, scoring on 19.3% of his shots and putting up 17 goals and 23 assists.
• Across 31 games played, Filip Gustavsson has a goaltending record of 18-9-3. During those games, he’s allowed 78 goals while recording 833 saves.

Utah Hockey Club Points Leaders

• Clayton Keller’s 16 goals and 34 assists in 45 matchups give him 50 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Logan Cooley has made a major impact for Utah this season with 43 points, thanks to 15 goals and 28 assists.
• Utah’s Nick Schmaltz has 37 points, courtesy of nine goals (fifth on team) and 28 assists (second).
• Utah’s Karel Vejmelka is 10-13-3 this season, amassing 695 saves and allowing 69 goals (2.5 goals against average) with a .910 save percentage (18th in the league).

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Minnesota vs. Utah Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 8:00 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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