If you’re seeking best bets for the Minnesota Wild’s upcoming contest against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET, then you’ve come to the right spot. Read on, as we provide our picks and projections for this showdown.

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Wild vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.6 goals)

• Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals six times this season.
• A total of 10 of Montreal’s games have ended with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.1 more than the combined scoring averages for the Wild (3.53) and the Canadiens (2.88).
• The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.2 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -253

• The Wild have been victorious in eight of their 12 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (66.7%).
• Minnesota has had moneyline odds of -253 or shorter in just two games this season, and won both.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 71.7% to win.

Canadiens Moneyline: +208

• Montreal has pulled off an upset victory five times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 16 games as the underdog).
• The Canadiens are winless in games with moneyline odds of +208 or longer (in two chances).
• Montreal’s implied probability to win this matchup is 32.5% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 5, Montreal 2

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov has been imperative to Minnesota’s offense this season, racking up 28 points in 15 games.
• Matthew Boldy is another of Minnesota’s important contributors currently with 16 total points (nine goals and seven assists) to his name.
• Through 15 games, Mats Zuccarello has proven himself as a scoring option for Minnesota. He has 14 points (six goals and eight assists).
• Across 11 games played, Filip Gustavsson has a goaltending record of 7-2-2. During those games, he’s allowed 25 goals while recording 284 saves.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki has scored six goals (0.4 per game) and dished out 11 assists (0.7 per game), taking 2.2 shots per game and shooting 17.1%. That makes him among the leaders for Montreal with 17 total points (1.1 per game).
• Cole Caufield has made a major impact for Montreal this season with 13 points, thanks to 12 goals and one assist.
• Juraj Slafkovsky has scored one goal and contributed 10 assists for Montreal, giving him a point total of 11.
• Montreal’s Samuel Montembeault is 4-7-1 this season, collecting 268 saves and giving up 33 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (46th in the league).

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Minnesota vs. Montreal Game Info

• Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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