Wild at Predators 3/5/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators
NHL: 8:05 PM ET
Mar. 05, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Nashville -200 O/U 5.5
The Minnesota Wild have won 5 of 6 games and averaged scoring 3 goals per game in the process. The Nashville Predators have scored at least 3 goals in 3 of their last 4 games.
The Nashville Predators reputation is built on defense on strong goaltending but they haven't lived up to that reputation lately. The Nashville Predators have allowed 3.2 goals per game in their last 5 games.
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The Minnesota Wild have scored 3 or more goals in 9 of their last 11 road games. In other words, the odds favor the Minnesota Wild getting at least 3 goals in this game.
The issue for the Minnesota Wild here will be stopping the Nashville Predators and if each team gets to at least 3 goals it means this total has to reach at least a 7. The O/U on this game is only 5.5 goals. The Minnesota Wild penalty kill has struggled and they have allowed 19 power play goals in their last 19 games!
Recent Betting Trends:
Minnesota is 6-13 this season after a division game
Wild O/U is 6-16 this season when playing against a team with a winning record
Minnesota is 12-22 in March games
Nashville is 16-8 this season in a home game where where the total is 5.5
Predators O/U is 8-16 this season in a home game where where the total is 5.5
Nashville is 20-12 after playing 3 consecutive road games
Free Betting Pick: OVER 5.5 in Nashville
Not only has the Minnesota Wild penalty kill struggled, their power play has been hot and gone 4 for 13 in their last 6 games. The Nashville Predators penalty kill has allowed 5 goals in their last 5 games. With how poor the Minnesota Wild penalty kill has also been, special teams play should contribute to this total.
With consideration to all of the above factors, goals are likely to be plentiful in this one and the best (value) is to take the OVER based on a projected final score of Nashville Predators 4, Minnesota Wild 3