The Minnesota Wild emerge from the All-Star break knowing they will be fighting with the Colorado Avalanche for playoff seeding in the Central division while fighting with the Pacific Division to keep a Wild Card playoff spot. The Arizona Coyotes will likely factor into the impending NHL trade deadline. They will be hoping for the best lottery pick possible as the best outcome for their season.
While both teams’ futures are clear, the result of Monday’s game is not. We’ll review the stats, trends, and NHL odds before making our Wild vs Coyotes prediction for Monday night.
Wild vs. Coyotes Odds
Before we give our Wild vs Coyotes prediction and make our NHL picks today, we need to review both teams’ odds and betting records.
Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes Matchup Information
Minnesota Wild vs Arizona Coyotes
Location of the game: Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Date and Time: Monday, February 6. 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+ | NHLPP | Bally Sports Arizona | Bally Sports North | Bally Sports Wisconsin
Recent Scores
This season, this is the third of four NHL games between Central Division rivals Minnesota and Arizona.
Wild won the first two games this season, with both games being played in Minnesota, winning 4-3 on November 27th, 2022, and 2-1 on January 14th, 2023.
Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes Analysis
Minnesota Recent Winning Streak Puts Them in Third Place in Central Division NHL Standings
The Minnesota Wild have won their last two games but have lost three of the last five and are 5-4-1 in the last ten. The Wild are third in the Central Division NHL standings, one point ahead of the Colorado Avalanche.
The Wild have a 3-6-1 over/under record in the last ten games.
The under is 5-1 in the Wilds’ last six games against the Central Division and 8-2 in the last ten games against the Western Conference. The Wild are 6-1 in the last seven games in Arizona.
Offensively, the Wild are ranked 20th in the NHL, averaging 3.1 goals per game, while the powerplay is ranked ninth and operating at 24.2%.
On defense, the Minnesota Wild stats are pretty good for a team fighting for a playoff spot. The Wild are ranked 11th in the NHL, giving up 2.8 goals per game, while the penalty kill is average, ranked 15th, and operating at 79.6%.
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in NHL player stats with 59 points (27 goals, 32 assists).
We expect Marc-Andre Fleury to get the start for the Wild on Monday night. Fleury has a 16-10-3 record, a 2.87 GAA, and a .905 SV%.
Arizona are Struggling with Mixed Results in the Last Ten Games
The Arizona Coyotes are perennially near the bottom of the NHL standings. They are currently ranked seventh in the Central Division with a 16-28-6 record. The Yotes are 3-6-1 in the last ten games.
Arizona is 3-7 over/under in the last ten games. The under is 5-0 in the Yotes’ last five games against the Central Division, 6-0 against teams with a winning record, and 8-1 in the Yotes’ last nine games against the Western Conference.
Judging by the over/under records, Arizona is clearly not ranked very high in NHL stats rankings. How bad is Arizona offensively? The Yotes are ranked 26th, averaging 2.6 goals per game, while the power play is ranked 26th and converting at 18.4%.
Defensively, Arizona is ranked 25th and giving up 3.5 goals per game, while the penalty kill is ranked 26th overall and operating at 74.2% efficiency.
Arizona’s All-Star Clayton Keller leads the team in scoring with 41 points (18 goals, 23 assists).
We expect Karel Vejmelka to get the start for the Coyotes on Monday night. Vejmelka has a 13-17-4 record, a 3.19 GAA, and a .907 SV%.
The Yotes have the only players on the NHL injury report, with only Liam O’Brien expected back anytime soon.
Minnesota Wild
Moneyline: The Minnesota Wild are a heavy moneyline favorite on the NHL schedule today, listed with odds between -225 and -235. The Wild have a 27-21 straight-up record.
Spread: As the moneyline favorite, the Wild are listed at -1.5 on the puck line spread, with odds between +105 and +110. Minnesota has a 21-27 ats record.
Over/Under: The total goals line is set to six goals on most online sportsbooks, although you can find a couple of outlying sportsbooks listing this game at 6.5 on the NHL schedule today. The over has odds between -112 and -115, while the under is listed between -105 and -107. The Wild have a 21-25-2 over/under record.
Arizona Coyotes
Moneyline: The Yotes are the heavy moneyline underdog, which is typical for most Arizona Coyotes games. The Yotes are listed between +185 and +190 odds. Arizona has a 16-34 straight-up record.
Spread: Arizona is listed at +1.5 on the puck line spread, with odds between -129 and -135. The Yotes have a 26-24 ats record.
Over/Under: While we’ve listed the over/under odds for this game in the previous section, it’s important to consider the Coyotes’ over/under record in previous NHL matchups along with the odds. The Yotes have a 24-26 over/under record.
Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Pick and Prediction
Knowing that the favorite is 10-1 in the last 11 matchups. Let’s make our Wild vs Coyotes prediction and make our NHL picks.
Our first Wild vs Coyotes prediction is that the Minnesota Wild are going to beat the Arizona Coyotes for the third time this season, starting the post-All-Star NHL schedule by extending their winning streak to three games.
Simply put, the Minnesota Wild are the better team now. They appear to be set to get better over the next few seasons. This should be an easy Wild win at Mullett Arena on Monday.
Our second Wild vs Coytoes pick is to take Minnesota to cover the -1.5 goal spread. Although Minnesota’s last two wins were one-goal games that ended in overtime, the Yotes have lost three of their last four games by at least a 1.5-goal spread. We’re taking the Wild to win and cover the spread.
Our final Wild vs Coyotes prediction is to follow the betting trends and take the under. With both teams coming off the All-Star break, this game could easily see both teams outscore their averages, with this being the first game back.
However, we see this game ending with a total of six goals scored and a 5-1 or 4-2 Wild victory.
NHL Picks: Minnesota Wild ML, Minnesota -1.5, Under
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