Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins Prediction 2/4/2025

The Minnesota Wild (31-18-4) travel to face off against the Boston Bruins (26-22-6) on Tuesday, February 4th. This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

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The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 31-18-4. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the game’s 3 total goals fell short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but William Nylander tied it for Toronto with 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner 2:14 into overtime.

The Boston Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-0 victory over the Kraken, the Bruins improved to 26-22-6. Boston covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6 goals, with the combined score falling well short of that.

Both of Boston’s goals came in the first period. Justin Brazeau scored the first at 16:37, and Charlie Coyle added another at 10:03. The Bruins’ defense held strong, limiting the Kraken to 23 shots on goal.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, getting the Wild on the board 9:41 into the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure the win.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. They finished with 15 giveaways.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

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Boston’s offense struck twice in their 2-0 win over Seattle, with both goals coming in the first period. Justin Brazeau opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, followed by Charlie Coyle’s 2nd, which came on a power play.

The Bruins fired 33 shots on goal but also had 16 giveaways. Coyle took 4 shots, while Brazeau scored on one of his 2 attempts.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on a strong performance, where they allowed just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play late in the first period.

Boston Team Defense

Defensively, the Bruins were rock solid, shutting out the Kraken 2-0. Jeremy Swayman made 23 saves with a 100% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways, 15 hits, and 27 blocks. Boston’s defense also held strong in the 3rd period, allowing no goals as the Kraken tried to mount a comeback.

Wild vs Bruins Trends

  • Minnesota has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
  • Boston has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
  • Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Boston has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
  • In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Wild have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.

Wild vs Bruins Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Bruins to come out with a win against the Wild while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -130, I’m placing my bet on the Bruins to win outright.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Bruins to win and cover. Look for the Bruins to win this one by multiple goals over the Wild.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.


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