For the upcoming battle between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, we have highlighted the best bets to consider, along with our picks and predictions, in the article below.

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Hurricanes vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• A total of 23 Carolina games this season have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• There have been 19 Minnesota games with over 5.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 6.4 goals per game, 0.9000000000000004 more than the over/under for this contest.
• The 5.4 goals per game these two teams concede are 0.1 less than the total set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -186

• The Hurricanes have won 61.8% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (21-13).
• Carolina is 12-6 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -186 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Hurricanes’ implied win probability is 65.0%.

Wild Moneyline: +155

• In Minnesota’s 14 games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has six wins.
• When the Wild’s moneyline odds are +155 or longer, they has won their only game.
• Minnesota has a 39.2% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Minnesota 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Martin Necas has been important to Carolina’s offense this season, putting up 46 points in 38 games.
• Sebastian Aho is another of Carolina’s major contributors currently with 40 total points (12 goals and 28 assists) to his name.
• Andrei Svechnikov has contributed 27 points for Carolina in 38 games this season, netting a goal on 10.6% of his shots and recording 12 goals and 15 assists.
• In the 24 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .902, 30th in the league.

Wild Points Leaders

• Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has recorded 27 assists and 23 goals in 34 games, good for 50 points.
• Marco Rossi is key for Minnesota’s offense with 33 total points (0.8 per game), including 15 goals and 18 assists through 39 contests.
• Minnesota’s Matthew Boldy has 31 points, courtesy of 13 goals (third on team) and 18 assists (second).
• Filip Gustavsson’s record stands at 17-6-3 on the season, giving up 59 goals (2.3 goals against average) and collecting 713 saves with a .924 save percentage (sixth-best in the league).

Hurricanes’ Schedule

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Wild’s Schedule

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Carolina vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 7:00 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: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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