Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota Wild Betting Picks

For the third year in a row, Detroit is failing down the stretch and in danger of missing the playoffs again. The Red Wings have lost five of seven, including 4-1 to the lowly New York Rangers on Saturday. Now they have to play a fourth game in six days and the first three were on the road. The Red Wings have lost eight of their past 10 home games and they have gone UNDER six of eight against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is 9-3 the past 12 meetings and the Wild will go for their third straight win after defeating Vancouver and Ottawa. Ryan Hartman scored twice and Jesper Wallstedt stopped 33 shots against the Senators yesterday. Filip Gustavsson is expected to start for the Wild and he is 27-13-6 with a 2.56 goals-against average with four shutouts. Cam Talbot is 12-8-5 with a 3.01 GAA for Detroit. The Red Wings have averaged 2.63 goals their past eight games. Take the Wild and the UNDER.

The Red Wings have been the third most profitable team for NHL bettors this season. Detroit has won seven of the past 10 times it has been an underdog, including nipping the Maple Leafs, 2-1 in overtime, last night. Detroit had 41 shots on goal in that game. That was the Red Wings' 12th victory in their last 16 games. Detroit finds itself an underdog to the Wild despite having more points than Minnesota. That's because the Red Wings are on the road and playing without rest. The spot isn't good for Minnesota either, as the Wild just concluded a three-game road trip that ended this past Tuesday. The last time the Wild played at home following a road trip of three or more games was on Jan. 10, and they lost, 5-2, to the Islanders as a $1.70 favorite. Since winning seven straight games in December, Minnesota is only 6-7-4. The Wild have lost six of their last nine games. The Wild have yielded an average of 4.4 goals per game during their last five games. Take the Red Wings.

Detroit has continued its surge following a coaching change and the Red Wings have won eight of 10, including 5-4 in overtime against Anaheim on Sunday. Patrick Kane scored his second goal of the night on a breakaway with a minute left in OT, and Alex Lyon stopped 24 of 28 shots for Detroit, which has won six of seven following a win. The Red Wings have won four straight road games and they are 5-0 overall playing with one day of rest. Minnesota is 0-4 its past four games against teams that scored at least five goals their previous game and the Wild have lost four of five playing with two days rest. Detroit is in a revenge spot after blowing a two-goal lead and losing to the Wild 4-3 in overtime on Friday. The Red Wings have gone OVER four straight and they are 4-1-1 OVER their past six games after scoring five or more goals their previous game. Minnesota has gone OVER four of five as a favorite of -110 to -150. Take the Red Wings and the OVER.