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NHL Minnesota Wild vs Ottawa Senators Prediction 2/1/2025

The Minnesota Wild (31-17-4) travel to face off against the Ottawa Senators (27-20-4) on Saturday, February 1st. This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa 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 win over the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 31-17-4. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy scored the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

The Ottawa Senators Are Coming Off A Win

Ottawa improved to 27-20-4 with a 3-0 win over the Kraken. The Senators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals went under, with only 3 goals scored in the game.

All three goals came from different players, with Adam Gaudette scoring first at 14:32 in the first period. Brady Tkachuk added another goal in the second, and Tim Stützle sealed the win with an empty-netter in the third.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

In their game against Toronto, the Wild took 33 shots on goal but only scored twice. Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period, while Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, securing the win 2:14 into overtime.

Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.

Senators Offense Breakdown

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Ottawa’s offense netted three goals in their 3-0 victory over Seattle, with Tim Stützle scoring his 6th of the season on an empty net. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring with his 7th goal, while Brady Tkachuk added his 7th as well.

The Senators took 23 shots on goal and recorded 11 giveaways. They scored once in each period, with Gaudette’s goal coming at 14:32 in the first period, Tkachuk’s at 8:49 in the second, and Stützle’s empty-netter at 2:14 in the third.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry their momentum from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play late in the first period.

Ottawa Team Defense

Defensively, the Senators will look to build on their last performance, where they shut out the Kraken 3-0. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves and posted a 100% save percentage. The defense also recorded 2 takeaways and 25 hits.

Wild vs Senators Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Wild have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 8-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
  • In their last ten games at home, the Senators have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
  • In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Senators have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their puck line record was 4-1 in these scenarios.
  • Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Wild have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.

Wild vs Senators Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Senators to defeat the Wild while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -147, I’m placing a wager on the Senators to win outright.

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

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


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