The Minnesota Wild (10-2-3), coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, host the Montreal Canadiens (5-9-2) at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, November 14 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens knocked off the Buffalo Sabres 7-5 in their last game.

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Get ready for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will come out on top in Thursday's game.

The Canadiens have put up a 3-6-1 record in their last 10 games. They have totaled 30 goals while giving up 44 in that time. On the power play, 33 opportunities have resulted in eight goals (24.2% conversion rate).

Wild vs. Canadiens Predictions for Thursday

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

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-267)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild have gone 1-3-4 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall record of 10-2-3.
Minnesota is 2-0-2 (six points) in its four games decided by one goal.
In the three games this season the Wild registered just one goal, they've finished 0-1-2 (two points).
Minnesota has won the only game this season when it scored two goals (1-0-0, two points).
The Wild have scored more than two goals 11 times, and are 9-1-1 in those games (to record 19 points).
In the eight games when Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal, it has a 6-1-1 record (13 points).
In the seven games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 4-1-2 (10 points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents eight times, and went 6-1-1 (13 points).

Canadiens Splits and Trends

The Canadiens have a record of 5-9-2 this season and are -2-2 in overtime contests.
In the three games Montreal has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up five points.
This season the Canadiens scored just 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 a pair of goals.
The Canadiens have scored more than two goals nine times, earning nine points from those matchups (4-4-1).
This season, Montreal has scored a single power-play goal in 11 games and picked up 10 points with a record of 4-5-2.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Montreal has posted a record of 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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