Wild Riding Five-Game Win Streak
Considering that the Minnesota Wild have already clinched a playoff spot in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, the main thing that they have to be cautious about now is making sure that they can keep their key guys healthy.
The Wild also are trying to get home-ice advantage for their first-round playoff series with the St. Louis Blues. The teams are tied for second place in the Central Division with 109 points, but Minnesota has a game in hand.
The Wild have won five straight and eight of their last 10 games, and their two losses have come in overtime. The Arizona Coyotes, on the other hand, have been one of the worst teams in the NHL and are currently on a 10-game losing streak.
Let’s check the latest NHL lines, stats, injury reports, and NHL odds, for Wild vs Coyotes. We’ve plenty of NHL picks and predictions.
Wild Getting Ready for Playoffs
This is one of those games for the Minnesota Wild where they’re going to be trying a few different things to get themselves ready for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The postseason is not going to start for about another week, but the Wild still have things that they’re going to need to work on and there’s truly no better time for them to do so than against a below-average Arizona Coyotes team.
Cam Talbot is going to be in the net for Minnesota and he’s looked great all season. He owns a 31-12-4 record, allowing only 2.78 goals per game with a 91 percent save percentage.
Coyotes Want to Finish Season Strong
Although nothing at this point is going to make the Arizona Coyotes’ season seem remotely successful, being able to take home a win in their last three games could give this team some confidence going into the offseason. They’ve undoubtedly been the worst team in the NHL and have looked the worst they’ve ever had throughout the past month.
Arizona has had a tough time keeping the puck out of the net throughout the whole season, and that has been evident during its 10-game losing streak. Throughout that span, teams have scored more than five goals against the Coyotes eight times.
Karel Vejmelka is going to be in the net and he’s had a brutal season. He will be coming into this one with a 12-32-3 record, and a 90% save percentage while allowing nearly 3.7 goals per game.
Coyotes vs Wild Head-to-Head
The Minnesota Wild and the Arizona Coyotes have met nearly 80 times. Minnesota leads the all-time series, 45-30-3.
These teams have met twice already this season, with the Wild holding a 2-0 series lead.
Coyotes vs Wild Game Information
- Game: Coyotes (22-50-7) vs Wild (51-21-7)
- Location: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- Day/Time: Tuesday, April 26, 8 p.m. ET
- Coyotes vs Wild Live stream: NHL.TV
Coyotes vs Wild Betting Lines
Coyotes vs Wild Prediction
The current NHL odds for the matchup between the Arizona Coyotes and the Minnesota Wild are going to see the Wild as favorites on the Moneyline at -550. This is one of the highest hockey lines that we will ever see, and even taking them at -1½ goals isn’t going to give us much value at -210.
Because that betting line is so high, the best bet of the night is going to be taking the over at 6½. The over at 6½ is going to get us -110 odds, and, considering that the Minnesota Wild can put the puck in the net at one of the highest levels in hockey and the Arizona Coyotes have arguably been the worst defensive team in the NHL, this one could easily go over by just the Wild.
If the Coyotes can give us a goal or two, this over is going to be smashed.
When betting online, take the over of 6½ between the Arizona Coyotes and Minnesota Wild.
Pick: Over 6½ (-110)
