Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 2-27-24 Picks

The Carolina Hurricanes look for a win after winning 6 of their last 9 games. The Minnesota Wild look for a win after winning 7 of their last 9 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild prediction.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes recently beat the Panthers and lost to the Stars and Sabres. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.28 goals per game and are scoring on 27.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 22 goals, Seth Jarvis has 28 assists and Martin Necas has 147 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.74 goals per game and are killing 84.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Pyotr Kochetkov has given up 65 goals on 724 shots faced, while Antti Raanta has allowed 63 goals on 493 shots.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Minnesota Wild recently beat the Oilers and Kraken while losing to the Jets. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring on 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Joel Eriksson Ek leads Minnesota with 28 goals, Mats Zuccarello has 39 assists and Kirill Kaprizov has 177 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 74.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 102 goals on 983 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 75 goals on 743 shots.

Minnesota Wild Team Facts

• The Wild have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 11 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Wild have won the first period in each of their last four night games following a road win.

Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts

• The underdogs have won three of the Hurricanes’ last four games at Xcel Energy Center.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven night games following a shootout loss.
• The Hurricanes have won the second period in five of their last six games against Central Division opponents.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild prediction

The Carolina Hurricanes are probably the more talented, trustworthy team, and they’ve won 4 of the last 5 meetings against the Wild. I can understand why they’re favored here. However, the Wild are coming off a strong week, the offense has caught fire over their last 5 games or so, and they’ve won 5 of their last 6 games as an underdog. Both the Canes and Wild are playing good hockey right now, so I see value with the home dog. In a battle between two teams playing well, I usually lean toward the more favorable price. Give me the Wild on their home ice.