Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild Betting Picks

Minnesota comes off a 3-2 win at Florida and is 21-10-4 on the road. The offense is 12th in goals scored and third on the power play, while the defense is fifth in goals allowed (2.81 per game) and second in save percentage (.911). Meanwhile, the Bruins are on an 8-9 run, with a defense that is 26th in penalty killing and 21st in goals allowed (3.07 per game). Play Minnesota. 

Boston goes for its fifth consecutive victory after defeating Winnipeg 6-3 on Thursday. David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists to back Joonas Korpisalo, who had 26 saves. Minnesota is 4-10 in its past 14 games against teams that scored at least five goals in their previous game. The Bruins have gone OVER five of six playing with two days' rest, and they are 6-1 OVER on the road versus opponents with winning home records. The Wild will be playing a back-to-back after beating Ottawa 3-2 on Saturday. Filip Gustavsson will likely be back in the net with a 9-8-3 record this season. Jeremy Swayman is expected to start for Boston, and he is 13-7-0 with a 2.67 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. Boston has gone OVER in four of its past five games while averaging 4.8 goals. Take the Bruins and the OVER.

Minnesota's defense is 11th in the NHL in goals allowed (2.83 per game) and sixth in save percentage (.909). They're on a 19-13-1 run UNDER the total with an offense that is 18th in scoring and 23rd on the power play. The Wild end a five-game trip after getting shutout at Ottawa. Boston's offense is 25th in scoring, 30th on the power play, and 21st in shooting percentage. Look for more defense than offense. Take Minnesota/Boston UNDER the total.

First-place Boston has lost three in a row. They still have enormous talent everywhere, ranked fifth in the NHL defensively in goals allowed (2.35 goals per game) and No. 1 in save percentage (.920). The Bruins are 37-6 after a non-conference game and 19-3 on the road in non-conference action. They're also 98-75 after a loss, plus 29-12 away from home against teams averaging 3+ goals per contest. Minnesota is 18th in goals allowed and 20th in save percentage (.900), while the offense is 20th in goals scored and 17th in shooting percentage. With Minnesota 6-13 after scoring 4 or more goals in two consecutive games, back the visitors. Play Boston.