Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 30 Jan 2025

We Expect Wild to Deliver the Goods

The -106 about the Wild look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think the Canadiens can be beaten, so this is our betting prediction.

9 Wild Victories in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Minnesota Wild won their previous game 3-1. This victory at Scotiabank Arena against Toronto Maple Leafs was their third road win on the spin. Jared Spurgeon, Marcus Foligno and Marat Khusnutdinov scored one goal each. Goalie Filip Gustavsson had an awesome game, keeping out 32 shots (.970).

Montreal Canadiens were beaten 4-1 at Bell Centre in their last game. This loss at home to Winnipeg Jets was their third straight defeat. Habs had 25 shots and Juraj Slafkovsky scored the only goal.

The Wild had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Xcel Energy Center, they recorded a 3-0 win over the Habs. The Wild have enjoyed eight consecutive victories against the Habs. They’ve landed 9 wins from the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Marc-Andre Fleury (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-9-1	2.78	.903	1
23/24	17-15-5	2.98	.895	2

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	6-3-2	2.75	.905	1

4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have been giving up 3.5 goals from 31.3 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.4%.

Matthew Boldy is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Mats Zuccarello racking up 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 3.70 goal against average with a .879 save percentage.

The Habs have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 9.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.2 goals from 32.1 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.0%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, while Cole Caufield is next best after having 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.17 GAA with a .904 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert NHL predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the player and goalie stats that are the most valuable.

Key Wild vs Canadiens stats:

• Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Wild have won 19 of their last 27games on the road this season.
• Wild have won 3 consecutive games on the road.
• Canadiens have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Canadiens have lost 26 of their last 50 games this season.
• Canadiens have lost their last 3 games.
• Canadiens have lost their last 8 games against Wild.

Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

The best pick for this NHL clash is to back Minnesota Wild at -106. We think that the home team are vulnerable, so this is the best angle of attack with our wager.

The Match Winner & Total Goals option not only gives you the opportunity to back Minnesota for the win but also combine this selection with a prediction for how many goals will be scored.

Wild Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 51.5% likelihood of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Joel Eriksson Ek Over 2.5 Shots -154

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 4 straight road games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -154 that this happens.

Latest Joel Eriksson Ek Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+190

First

+1050

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

+115

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild 4 - 3 Canadiens

There could be merit in backing the Wild to win 4-3. Odds of +1100 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Wild

Canadiens

1-0

Wild

+5000

Canadiens

+5000

2-0

Wild

+5000

Canadiens

+4500

2-1

Wild

+1400

Canadiens

+1300

3-0

Wild

+3400

Canadiens

+2800

3-1

Wild

+2000

Canadiens

+1800

3-2

Wild

+900

Canadiens

+800

4-0

Wild

+4500

Canadiens

+3300

4-1

Wild

+1700

Canadiens

+1300

4-2

Wild

+1800

Canadiens

+1500

4-3

Wild

+1100

Canadiens

+1000

5-0

Wild

+9000

Canadiens

+6000

5-1

Wild

+3000

Canadiens

+2200

5-2

Wild

+1900

Canadiens

+1500

5-3

Wild

+2800

Canadiens

+2200

5-4

Wild

+2200

Canadiens

+2000

6-0

Wild

+13000

Canadiens

+9000

6-1

Wild

+7500

Canadiens

+5000

6-2

Wild

+4000

Canadiens

+2800

6-3

Wild

+3500

Canadiens

+2800

6-4

Wild

+5500

Canadiens

+5000

6-5

Wild

+5500

Canadiens

+5000

7-0

Wild

+5500

Canadiens

+13000

7-1

Wild

+12500

Canadiens

+8000

7-2

Wild

+10000

Canadiens

+7000

7-3

Wild

+7000

Canadiens

+5000

7-4

Wild

+7500

Canadiens

+6000

7-5

Wild

+12000

Canadiens

+11000

7-6

Wild

+12500

Canadiens

+12000

8-1

Wild

+12500

Canadiens

+14000

8-2

Wild

+14000

Canadiens

+12000

8-3

Wild

+15000

Canadiens

+12500

8-4

Wild

+14000

Canadiens

+11000

8-5

Wild

+15000

Canadiens

+14000

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Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

There’s the opportunity to back Montreal Canadiens at -143 on the Moneyline although Minnesota Wild are priced up at betting odds of +118. The probability of the home team winning this game is 59% according to the sportsbooks.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are -100.

The Habs have been made favorites to light the lamp first, with odds of -130 available. There’s the alternative of backing the Wild to open the scoring at -110.

If you’re planning to place a National Hockey League wager, visit the betting sites and check out the huge selection of available team props and game lines. Find the odds which are the most attractive.

Moneyline

Wild

+118

Canadiens

-143

3-Way Moneyline

Wild

+185

Tie

+325

Canadiens

+115

Puck Line

Wild +1.5

-208

Canadiens -1.5

+168

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-122

Over 6.5

-100

Cole Caufield Favorite to Find the Net First

Cole Caufield is the First Goalscorer favorite at +800. Alternatively, there’s the chance to simply back him to light the lamp at anytime at +132.

Player Goals

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

+132

Anytime

+800

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

+138

Anytime

+800

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

First

+148

Anytime

+850

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

+180

Anytime

+1000

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

First

+190

Anytime

+1050

Marco Rossi (Wild)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Kirby Dach (Canadiens)

First

+285

Anytime

+1400

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

+285

Anytime

+1400

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

First

+325

Anytime

+1600

Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Canadiens)

First

+325

Anytime

+1600

Marcus Foligno (Wild)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Michael Pezzetta (Canadiens)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Joel Armia (Canadiens)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Jake Evans (Canadiens)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Josh Anderson (Canadiens)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Joshua Roy (Canadiens)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Christian Dvorak (Canadiens)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Frederick Gaudreau (Wild)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Jakub Lauko (Wild)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Michael Matheson (Canadiens)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Yakov Trenin (Wild)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-169

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-114

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

+115

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-167

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

Marco Rossi (Wild)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

+104

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-143

Michael Matheson (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

+125

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Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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