Minnesota Wild vs Utah Hockey Club Betting Pick & Prediction 2/27/25
Planning on watching today’s Wild and Hockey Club game? Catch the action at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT, as the Hockey Club hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 5.5 goals and the Hockey Club are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Wild.
MINNESOTA WILD VS UTAH HOCKEY CLUB BETTING PICK
The Pick: Utah Hockey Club -1.5
This game will be played at Delta Center at 9:00 ET on Thursday, February 27th.
WHY BET THE UTAH HOCKEY CLUB:
- With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Hockey Club to secure a 3-2 victory.
- Take the Hockey Club on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)
Can the Wild Lock in a Road Win?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 34-20-4. Minnesota, favored on the puck line, didn’t cover. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy’s goal at 2:14 in overtime secured the win for Minnesota.
Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy added his sixth, scoring 2:14 into overtime to secure a 2-1 win for the Wild. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. Marco Rossi also picked up his seventh assist on Boldy’s game-winner.
Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. The Wild had 15 giveaways and didn’t convert on any power play opportunities.
Defensively, the Wild allowed a late first-period goal from Toronto, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for the remainder of the game. Filip Gustavsson finished with 27 saves and a 96.4% save percentage. Minnesota’s defense also recorded 7 takeaways and 22 hits.
Can the Hockey Club Secure a Win at Home?
Utah Hockey Club fell to 26-24-9 after a 4-3 road loss to the Golden Knights. The game’s total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 7, pushing it over the line. Utah, as underdogs on the puck line, couldn’t cover.
Utah was up 2-0 before Vegas tied it in the second period. The Golden Knights took the lead in the third, but Utah evened it up again. Vegas scored the game-winner at 17:45 in the third period.
Utah Hockey Club’s offense came up short in their 4-3 loss to Vegas, scoring three times on 19 shots. Logan Cooley netted his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first and Alexander Kerfoot scored his second.
Nick Bjugstad contributed with two assists, bringing his total to two this season. Utah scored once in each period, but couldn’t find the net on any of their 13 giveaways.
Utah’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing four goals to the Golden Knights, including the game-winner in overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%. Defensively, the team recorded 8 takeaways and 21 hits. After leading 2-0, Utah gave up three straight goals, before allowing the final goal 2:15 into overtime.