Minnesota Wild vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Picks & Odds | 31 Mar 2025

Devils Look Set for Victory

We’re eager to bet on the Devils to beat the Wild and that leads us to the Moneyline for our prediction. It’s difficult to turn down the -143 that they claim the win.

Devils 5-2 to the Good in Previous H2H

Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils went head-to-head two days ago, with the Devils coming away with a 5-2 victory at Xcel Energy Center.

The Devils had 33 shots on goal. Nico Hischier fired a hat trick, with Tomas Tatar and Paul Cotter bagging the other goals. The Wild racked up 24 shots on goal, with Ryan Hartman and Marcus Foligno each scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wild have won six of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-6-1	3.4	.892	1
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

Jacob Markstrom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-2-0	5.2	.830	0
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.2 goals from 24.1 shots on goal, with a 19.2% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have been giving up 2.6 goals from 30.1 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

Matthew Boldy is the top points scorer with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, with Jared Spurgeon racking up 6 points, all of which were assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.09 goal against average with a .927 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Devils have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 25.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 26.5 shots, averaging 2.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.8%.

The top points scorer is Jesper Bratt with 16 points, 3 goals and 13 assists, while Nico Hischier is next in line after registering 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 3.49 GAA with a .856 SV%.

Minnesota Wild vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Take New Jersey Devils at -143 on the Moneyline to get the better of their opponents. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming a victory in this NHL clash.

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making NHL predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the team, player and goalie stats provide.

Key Wild vs Devils stats:

• Wild have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Wild have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Wild have lost their last 2 games on the road.
• Devils have won the last 3 games between these teams.

Devils Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 58.8% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

There are many options to simply backing New Jersey to win and perhaps Winning Margin could be the way to go. We also recommend the 3-Way Moneyline and Puck Line.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dawson Mercer Over 1.5 Shots -143

Dawson Mercer (Devils) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -143 that he goes over the line.

Latest Dawson Mercer Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+255

First

+1200

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild 2 - 4 Devils

Let’s go for the Devils to win 4-2, a bet which is available at +1500. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Wild

Devils

1-0

Wild

+3500

Devils

+3500

2-0

Wild

+3500

Devils

+3000

2-1

Wild

+1100

Devils

+1000

3-0

Wild

+2900

Devils

+2000

3-1

Wild

+1700

Devils

+1400

3-2

Wild

+850

Devils

+750

4-0

Wild

+4000

Devils

+2500

4-1

Wild

+1800

Devils

+1150

4-2

Wild

+1900

Devils

+1500

4-3

Wild

+1300

Devils

+1150

5-0

Wild

+9000

Devils

+5000

5-1

Wild

+3400

Devils

+1900

5-2

Wild

+2500

Devils

+1600

5-3

Wild

+3400

Devils

+2800

5-4

Wild

+3000

Devils

+2800

6-0

Wild

+14000

Devils

+8000

6-1

Wild

+9000

Devils

+5000

6-2

Wild

+5000

Devils

+3000

6-3

Wild

+5000

Devils

+3500

6-4

Wild

+8000

Devils

+6600

6-5

Wild

+8000

Devils

+7500

7-0

Wild

+8000

Devils

+12500

7-1

Wild

+15000

Devils

+8000

7-2

Wild

+13000

Devils

+8000

7-3

Wild

+10000

Devils

+6600

7-4

Wild

+11000

Devils

+9000

7-5

Wild

+11000

Devils

+14000

8-1

Wild

+11000

Devils

+14000

8-2

Wild

+11000

Devils

+13000

8-4

Wild

+11000

Devils

+14000

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Minnesota Wild vs New Jersey Devils 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.

Books Expecting a Devils Victory

With a 60% chance of securing victory, New Jersey Devils are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -152. Minnesota Wild are the underdogs at +126 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at +116.

Favorites Devils can be backed at +105 when it comes to reaching the 3-goal total before their opponents. If you think neither team will score that many goals, +250 is available.

Consider every angle when placing your National Hockey League wagers. The betting sites have a huge selection of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the game.

Moneyline

Wild

+126

Devils

-152

3-Way Moneyline

Wild

+200

Tie

+330

Devils

+104

Puck Line

Wild +1.5

-213

Devils -1.5

+172

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-143

Over 5.5

+116

Matthew Boldy Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Matthew Boldy is the First Goalscorer favorite at +900. Alternatively, there’s the chance to simply back him to light the lamp at anytime at +175.

Player Goals

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

First

+175

Anytime

+900

Nico Hischier (Devils)

First

+180

Anytime

+900

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+188

Anytime

+950

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+205

Anytime

+1000

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+255

Anytime

+1200

Marco Rossi (Wild)

First

+270

Anytime

+1300

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+290

Anytime

+1300

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

First

+300

Anytime

+1400

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

First

+300

Anytime

+1400

Daniel Sprong (Devils)

First

+330

Anytime

+1500

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+330

Anytime

+1500

Cody Glass (Devils)

First

+330

Anytime

+1500

Erik Haula (Devils)

First

+350

Anytime

+1600

Vinnie Hinostroza (Wild)

First

+360

Anytime

+1600

Paul Cotter (Devils)

First

+380

Anytime

+1700

Gustav Nyquist (Wild)

First

+410

Anytime

+1800

Frederick Gaudreau (Wild)

First

+430

Anytime

+1900

Marcus Johansson (Wild)

First

+430

Anytime

+1900

Tomas Tatar (Devils)

First

+450

Anytime

+1900

Nolan Foote (Devils)

First

+450

Anytime

+1900

Marcus Foligno (Wild)

First

+460

Anytime

+2000

Liam Öhgren (Wild)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-169

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Marco Rossi (Wild)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-116

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

+140

Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild Stats

New Jersey Devils Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.60 pts and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.60 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1.1
• Shots: 28.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 7.2
• Blocks: 16.9
• Faceoff Wins : 28.8
• Hits: 23
• Giveaways: 13.8
• Takeaways: 4.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 23.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 7.1
• Blocks: 19.1
• Faceoff Wins : 27.2
• Hits: 28.4
• Giveaways: 12.2
• Takeaways: 3.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 29.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 9.9
• Blocks: 16.6
• Faceoff Wins : 30.1
• Hits: 29.8
• Giveaways: 16
• Takeaways: 5.3

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 26.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 8.5
• Blocks: 14.8
• Faceoff Wins : 26
• Hits: 24.5
• Giveaways: 15.1
• Takeaways: 4.5

Team News

Minnesota Wild Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
12	Matthew Boldy	7	22.23	4	6	10	-1
97	Kirill Kaprizov	7	21.97	5	5	10	-4
14	Joel Eriksson Ek	7	19.86	1	4	5	-3

91	Vladimir Tarasenko	7	15.8	1	4	5	-3
48	Marco Rossi	6	18.12	1	4	5	-2
8	Zeev Buium	7	20.43	1	4	5	-8
90	Marcus Johansson	7	14.79	1	3	4	1
38	Ryan Hartman	7	16.56	2	1	3	-1
25	Jonas Brodin	6	20.97	1	1	2	-2
	Danila Yurov	5	9.82	1	0	1	-3
5	Jacob Middleton	7	17.03	0	1	1	0
13	Yakov Trenin	7	14.1	0	1	1	-2
46	Jared Spurgeon	7	20.27	1	0	1	-6
7	Brock Faber	7	23.16	0	0	0	-3
30	Jesper Wallstedt	2	63.8	0	0	0	0
17	Marcus Foligno	7	13.4	0	0	0	-4
24	Zach Bogosian	5	13.88	0	0	0	3
18	Vinnie Hinostroza	7	10.51	0	0	0	-4
28	Liam Oehgren	5	9.18	0	0	0	-4
55	David Jiricek	3	13.7	0	0	0	2
71	Tyler Pitlick	2	8.2	0	0	0	0
43	Hunter Haight	2	9.35	0	0	0	-2
39	Ben Jones	1	11.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Filip Gustavsson	5	3.04	0.899

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New Jersey Devils Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
63	Jesper Bratt	6	16.83	3	7	10	3
86	Jack Hughes	6	20.12	6	3	9	1
28	Timo Meier	6	17.9	3	3	6	4

13	Nico Hischier	6	20.22	2	4	6	2
91	Dawson Mercer	6	18.32	3	2	5	5
43	Luke Hughes	6	20.37	0	5	5	3
81	Arseni Gritsyuk	6	12.23	0	4	4	-1
16	Connor Brown	6	15.27	3	0	3	0
22	Brett Pesce	6	21.28	0	3	3	3
5	Brenden Dillon	6	18.4	1	2	3	4
17	Simon Nemec	6	15.62	0	3	3	-2
14	Luke Glendening	6	11.07	0	2	2	-2
12	Cody Glass	6	12.57	2	0	2	1
18	Ondrej Palat	6	12.72	0	1	1	-2
7	Dougie Hamilton	6	21.22	1	0	1	-1
33	Evgenii Dadonov	1	9.5	0	0	0	0
48	Brian Halonen	4	7.83	0	0	0	-1
47	Paul Cotter	6	10.85	0	0	0	-5
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	6	19.4	0	0	0	-1
15	Zack MacEwen	1	7.2	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
25	Jacob Markstroem	3	3.89	0.845
50	Nico Daws	-	-	-
34	Jake Allen	4	1.91	0.931

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups