The Minnesota Wild (10-2-3) take on the Montreal Canadiens (5-9-2) at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, November 14 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Wild lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Canadiens are coming off a 7-5 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

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Ahead of this matchup, here is who we expect to bring home the win in Thursday's hockey contest.

The Canadiens are 3-6-1 over the last 10 contests, putting up 30 total goals (eight power-play goals on 33 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 24.2%). They have allowed 44 goals to their opponents.

Wild vs. Canadiens Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this encounter expects a final result of Wild 5, Canadiens 2.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-276)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild have finished 1-3-4 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall record of 10-2-3.
Minnesota has six points (2-0-2) in the four games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the three games this season the Wild scored only one goal, they've finished 0-1-2 (two points).
Minnesota has won the only game this season when it scored a pair of goals (1-0-0, two points).
The Wild have scored more than two goals in 11 games (9-1-1, 19 points).
In the eight games when Minnesota has scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 13 points after finishing 6-1-1.
When it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 4-1-2 (10 points).
The Wild's opponents have had more shots in eight games. The Wild finished 6-1-1 in those contests (13 points).

Canadiens Splits and Trends

The Canadiens have a 5-9-2 record this season and are -2-2 in contests that have needed overtime.
In the three games Montreal has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up five points.
This season the Canadiens scored only one goal in four games and they've earned two points (1-3-0) in those contests.
Montreal has one point (0-2-1) in three games this season when it has scored exactly two goals.
The Canadiens have earned nine points in their nine games with more than two goals scored.
Montreal has scored a lone power-play goal in 11 games this season and has recorded 10 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Montreal is 2-2-0 (four points).
The Canadiens have been outshot by opponents 12 times this season, and earned eight points in those games.

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