Minnesota @ ANAHEIM
ANAHEIM +104 over Minnesota

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Posted at 3:00 PM EST.

10:00 PM EST. OT included. The Ducks are slowly getting some bodies back. They’re coming off a 3-0 win over Ottawa. Both John Gibson and Ryan Miller have been outstanding for the most part all season long and Adam Henrique has been everything and more since he arrived. That the Ducks are a dog in their own barn against the Wild is all the information we need to get on board. Nothing more need to be said about the Ducks. 

After signing Bruce Boudreau as head coach last year and leading them to second place in the Central Division, the Wild looked like an easy candidate for the playoffs this year. Some various injuries early on and their lack of depth in their bottom six has left the Wild looking average at best and currently outside out of the playoffs. Well that’s part of the story. Allow us to take you back almost three years ago to January of 2015 when the Wild were in the midst of a 5-14-0 stretch. Chuck Fletcher made a splash in the trade market after Minnesota’s sixth straight loss, trading a 2015 3rd round pick for Arizona Coyotes back-up goaltender Devan Dubnyk and Dubnyk would catch fire. The Wild would go 26-8-2 the rest of the way to surge into the playoffs. We could provide you with similar stories regarding the Flames and Jets this year. You have noticed that aforementioned trade listed Dubnyk as the Coyotes backup. That’s how bad he was after spending the better part of the previous seven years in the minors. Devan Dubnyk caught fire for an extended period of time but he’s gone back to being Devan Dubnyk and that’s the main reason the Wild are losing frequently. Dubnyk has posted save percentages of .852, .850, .882, .840 and .867 in five of his last seven starts. Furthermore, from November 1st to its last game played against the Kings, the Wild rank 29th in Corsi For during five-on-play and 20th in Corsi Against. The Wild are constantly getting outplayed, outworked and outshot and are getting far too much credit here.

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Our Pick

ANAHEIM +104 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.08)

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