New Jersey Devils vs Minnesota Wild Betting Pick & Prediction 3/29/25
Planning on watching today’s Devils and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Wild are favored by -1.5 vs. the Devils in a non-conference matchup.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS MINNESOTA WILD BETTING PICK
The Pick: Minnesota Wild -1.5
This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 6:00 ET on Saturday, March 29th.
WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:
- Based on our analysis, we foresee the Wild winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- The Wild should also cover at -1.5
Does New Jersey Have What it Takes on the Road?
With a 3-0 loss to the Flames, the Devils are now 38-29-7 this season. New Jersey was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short.
All of the scoring happened in the third period, with the Flames finding the net at 5:34, 5:06, and 3:15. The Devils struggled offensively, managing just 22 shots on goal and committing 19 giveaways.
New Jersey’s offense was held scoreless in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, despite putting 22 shots on goal. The Devils struggled with possession, committing 19 giveaways.
New Jersey failed to find the net in all three periods, including on their power play opportunities. The game remained scoreless until the third period, when the Flames scored three times.
Defensively, the Devils held strong through two periods, but they conceded three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. They finished with 22 hits and 5 takeaways.
Will Minnesota Come Through as Home Favorites?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 41-27-5. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with only 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner 2:14 into overtime.
In their latest game, the Wild took 33 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Ryan Hartman scored his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy added his sixth, with his goal coming in overtime to secure the win.
Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their strong performance from their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways, 8 blocks, and 22 hits. The only goal they conceded was a power-play goal late in the first period.