The New Jersey Devils (38-29-7) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (41-27-5) on Saturday, March 29th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on ESPN+. The Wild are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Devils are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Flames. Puck drop is set for 6:00 ET.

Devils vs Wild

The New Jersey Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

New Jersey’s 3-0 loss to the Flames dropped them to 38-29-7 this season. The game was scoreless until the third period, when the Flames found the net three times.

The Devils were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved their record to 41-27-5. 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 for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

New Jersey Offense Breakdown

New Jersey’s offense struggled in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, failing to find the net despite 22 shots on goal. The Devils were shut out for the first time in their last 12 games.

New Jersey recorded 19 giveaways, and none of their players scored or assisted. The Devils were held scoreless in all three periods, including a third period where the Flames netted three goals.

Wild Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman got the Wild on the board early, netting his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed up with the game-winner in overtime, his sixth goal of the year.

Jared Spurgeon added 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.

New Jersey Team Defense

Defensively, the Devils held strong through two periods, but they allowed the first goal at 5:34 into the 3rd. They gave up two more, including an empty-netter, leading to a 3-0 loss. The Devils’ defense finished with 5 takeaways and 22 hits.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry momentum from their last game, where they allowed just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves, posting a 96.4% save percentage. The defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.

Devils vs Wild Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Devils have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• Across the Wild last ten home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 6-4 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, New Jersey has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 5-5 straight up.

Devils vs Wild Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Wild to take down the Devils at home. With the moneyline currently at -131, I’m placing my bet on the Wild straight-up.

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

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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