Looking to place some wagers on the upcoming game (Friday at 8:00 PM ET) between the Minnesota Wild and the Utah Hockey Club at Xcel Energy Center? Below, we submit our best bets, along with our picks and predictions for this matchup.

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Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• A total of 16 Minnesota games this season have gone over Friday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• There have been 18 Utah games with more than 6 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 0.1 less than the combined scoring averages for the Wild (3.06) and Utah Hockey Club (3.03).
• The 5.5 goals per game these two teams concede are 0.5 less than the over/under set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -155

• In the 21 times this season the Wild have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 16-5 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter, Minnesota is 9-2 (winning 81.8% of the time).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 60.8% to win.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline: +129

• Utah has eight wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 19 times).
• When the Utah Hockey Club’s moneyline odds are +129 or longer, they have won four games out of 11 opportunities.
• Utah has a 43.7% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Utah 2

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov has been critical to Minnesota’s offense this season, registering 48 points in 31 games.
• With 13 goals and 17 assists, Matthew Boldy is one of the most important contributors for Minnesota with his 30 points (0.9 per game).
• Marco Rossi has contributed 26 points for Minnesota in 32 games this season, netting a goal on 21.8% of his shots and putting up 12 goals and 14 assists.
• In the 22 games Filip Gustavsson has played this season, his save percentage is .922, the fifth-best in the league.

Utah Hockey Club Points Leaders

• Clayton Keller has recorded 11 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 19 assists (0.6 per game), taking 2.5 shots per game and shooting 14.1%. That makes him among the leaders for Utah with 30 total points (one per game).
• Dylan Guenther is a top contributor for Utah, with 30 total points this season. He has scored 14 goals and provided 16 assists in 31 games.
• Logan Cooley has scored seven goals and contributed 22 assists for Utah, giving him a point total of 29.
• Karel Vejmelka has a 7-7-2 record this season, with a .915 save percentage (eighth-best in the league). In 18 games, he has 443 saves, and has allowed 41 goals (2.4 goals against average).

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Minnesota vs. Utah Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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