The Minnesota Wild (41-27-5) host the New Jersey Devils (38-29-7) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, March 29 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2 in their most recent game, while the Devils are coming off a 4-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
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Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which club will secure the win in Saturday's hockey action.
The Devils' offense has scored 29 goals during their past 10 games, while their defense has allowed 30 goals. They have registered 28 power-play opportunities during that span, and have scored eight goals (28.6%). They are 5-4-1 over those contests.
Wild vs. Devils Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projections model for this matchup calls for a final tally of Wild 4, Devils 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Wild (-119)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Devils (+1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild (41-27-5 overall) have an 8-5-13 record in contests that have needed overtime.
- Minnesota has 27 points (12-5-3) in the 20 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 20 times this season the Wild ended a game with just one goal, they have a 3-15-2 record, good for eight points.
- Minnesota has finished 2-4-1 in the seven games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering five points).
- The Wild are 36-3-2 in the 41 games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 74 points).
- In the 27 games when Minnesota has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has a 16-9-2 record (34 points).
- In the 25 games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 16-7-2 (34 points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 46 games, going 24-19-3 to register 51 points.
Devils Splits and Trends
- The Devils have a 38-29-7 record this season and are 4-7-11 in games that have gone to overtime.
- New Jersey has earned 23 points (9-8-5) in its 22 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Devils recorded just one goal in seven games and they've earned two points (0-5-2) in those contests.
- New Jersey has five points (2-9-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
- The Devils have scored more than two goals 47 times, earning 76 points from those matchups (36-7-4).
- New Jersey has scored a lone power-play goal in 19 games this season and has registered 24 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, New Jersey is 26-19-2 (54 points).
- The Devils have been outshot by opponents in 27 games, going 12-10-5 to register 29 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Wild Rank | Wild AVG | Devils AVG | Devils Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | 2.7 | Goals Scored | 2.95 | 17th |
| 10th | 2.79 | Goals Allowed | 2.64 | 5th |
| 25th | 27.1 | Shots | 28.3 | 13th |
| 26th | 29.7 | Shots Allowed | 26.4 | 4th |
| 21st | 20.54% | Power Play % | 27.72% | 4th |
| 31st | 71.74% | Penalty Kill % | 81.86% | 7th |
Wild vs. Devils Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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- Where: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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