The Minnesota Wild (3-0-2) travel to face off against the Florida Panthers (4-2-1) on Tuesday, October 22nd. This game will be played at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 6:30 ET.

Wild vs Panthers

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets, the Wild improved to 3-0-2 this season. Minnesota covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.

Three different players scored for the Wild, who kept Columbus off the board until 1:25 remained in the game.

The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against the Golden Knights, the Panthers improved to 4-2-1. Florida was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total for the game was set at 5.5 goals, and the teams combined for 7.

Four different players scored for the Panthers, with Gustav Forsling netting the game-winner at 15:17 in overtime. Florida trailed three times in the game, but managed to come back each time.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Minnesota took 35 shots on goal in their latest game, with three different players finding the net. Marco Rossi scored his second goal of the season, while Kirill Kaprizov added his second, and Mats Zuccarello netted his third. Kaprizov also picked up his sixth assist on Zuccarello’s goal.

The Wild’s second goal came on a power play, scored by Kaprizov. Despite 22 giveaways, Minnesota managed to score once in the first period and twice in the third.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Carolina’s offense took 49 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Vegas. Gustav Forsling netted his second goal of the season in overtime, while Sam Bennett added his fourth goal, which came on a power play. Eetu Luostarinen scored his third goal of the season, and Sam Reinhart found the net for the fifth time this year.

Reinhart also notched his 7th assist on Forsling’s game-winner. Bennett picked up his 3rd assist, and Aaron Ekblad added two assists, bringing his season total to 3. Anton Lundell was credited with his 4th assist of the year.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their last performance, where they allowed just 1 goal to Columbus. Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves, finishing with a 95.8% save percentage. The defense also recorded 4 takeaways, 13 hits, and 20 blocks.

Florida Team Defense

Defensively, the Panthers will look to tighten up after allowing the first goal just 33 seconds into the game and another 7:30 into the 3rd period. Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves with an 88.5% save percentage. Florida’s defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 17 hits.

Wild vs Panthers 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 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-0.
• Through their last ten home games, Florida has an puck line record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Florida has an puck line mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
• The last ten games that Minnesota was favored, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.

Wild vs Panthers Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Panthers to come out with a win against the Wild while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -148, I’m placing my bet on the Panthers to win outright.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Panthers to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Panthers to win this one by multiple goals over the Wild.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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