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The Minnesota Wild (40-20-12) square off against the Florida Panthers (35-32-3) at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Wild lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in their most recent outing, while the Panthers are coming off a 5-4 shootout win over the Seattle Kraken.
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As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which club we predict will capture the win in Thursday's game.
The Panthers have put up a 5-5-0 record over their past 10 games. They have scored 25 total goals (five power-play goals on 25 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 20.0%) while giving up 30 goals to their opponents.
Wild vs. Panthers Predictions for Thursday
Our computer model for this game expects a final score of Panthers 4, Wild 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Panthers (+135)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Panthers (+1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have a 40-20-12 record overall, with a 15-12-27 record in contests that have gone to overtime.
- In the 23 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 13-3-7 record (good for 33 points).
- In the 10 games this season the Wild scored just one goal, they went 1-7-2 (four points).
- Minnesota has finished 4-9-4 in the 17 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 12 points).
- The Wild have scored three or more goals 45 times, and are 35-4-6 in those games (to record 76 points).
- In the 32 games when Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 18-8-6 to record 42 points.
- When it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 18-8-5 (41 points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 40 games, going 21-12-7 to record 49 points.
Panthers Splits and Trends
- The Panthers have a record of 35-32-3 this season and are 8-3-11 in overtime matchups.
- Florida has earned 30 points (14-5-2) in its 21 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Panthers recorded only one goal in 16 games and have gone 2-13-1 (five points).
- Florida has earned eight points (3-10-2 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Panthers have earned 60 points in their 38 games with three or more goals scored.
- This season, Florida has scored a single power-play goal in 27 games and registered 29 points with a record of 14-12-1.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Florida is 20-19-3 (43 points).
- The Panthers have been outshot by opponents in 25 games, going 14-11-0 to register 28 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Wild Rank | Wild AVG | Panthers AVG | Panthers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 3.22 | Goals Scored | 2.94 | 20th |
| 5th | 2.82 | Goals Allowed | 3.31 | 27th |
| 7th | 29 | Shots | 28.4 | 12th |
| 28th | 29.7 | Shots Allowed | 26.2 | 7th |
| 3rd | 25% | Power Play % | 19.59% | 19th |
| 19th | 78.42% | Penalty Kill % | 81.59% | 8th |