The Boston Bruins (51-11-5) will visit the Minnesota Wild (39-21-8) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET, in a game featuring one of the top four squads from the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively. The oddsmakers have made the Bruins solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Wild are at +130.
The betting insights in what follows reference odds valid as of March 18, 2023 at 1:15 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Bruins Vs Wild Betting Odds
- Moneyline: BOS: (-155) | MIN: (+130)
- Puck line: BOS: -1.5 (162) | MIN: +1.5 (-199)
- Total: 5.5 — Over: (-116) | Under: (-106)
Injury Report as of March 18
Bruins: Nick Foligno: Out (Lower Body), Derek Forbort: Out (Lower Body), Taylor Hall: Out (Lower Body), Matt Filipe: Out (Lower Body)
Wild: Marcus Foligno: Out (Lower Body), Jonas Brodin: Out (Lower Body), Gustav Nyquist: Out (Upper Body), Jacob Middleton: Out (Illness), Brandon Duhaime: Out (Head), Kirill Kaprizov: Out (Lower Body)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Bruins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (5.5) |
| Spread Pick | Wild (+1.5) |
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Bruins Vs Wild Team Stats
| Bruins Avg. (Rank) | Wild Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.72 (2nd) | Goals Scored | 2.91 (23rd) |
| 2.18 (1st) | Goals Allowed | 2.63 (3rd) |
| 32.9 (9th) | Shots | 31.4 (17th) |
| 29.5 (8th) | Shots Allowed | 30.3 (10th) |
Bruins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | 67 | 46 | 44 | 90 | 315 | 14 | +31 |
| Brad Marchand | 59 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 156 | 8 | +21 |
| David Krejci | 62 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 97 | 3 | +22 |
| Patrice Bergeron | 67 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 220 | 8 | +26 |
| Pavel Zacha | 67 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 105 | 2 | +25 |
How to Bet on Bruins vs Wild
Wild Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | 65 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 250 | 16 | +6 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 66 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 168 | 9 | +3 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 68 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 215 | 12 | -3 |
| Matthew Boldy | 68 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 212 | 7 | -4 |
| Marcus Johansson | 67 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 107 | 4 | -1 |
Betting Trends
- The Bruins have won 78.9% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (45-12).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Bruins have an implied win probability of 60.8%.
- The Wild have been listed as an underdog 18 times this season, and won six, or 33.3%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Wild, based on the moneyline, is 43.5%.
- Boston and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 35 of 67 games this season.
- Minnesota has played 32 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.
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