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Detroit
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u6 (-130)
A key factor behind the Minnesota Wild’s recent stretch of low-scoring games is their strong blue line, led by Brock Faber. He formed a strong defensive pair with Jaccob Slavin at the 4 Nations Face-Off and has helped Minnesota achieve the second-best xGA/60 rate in the NHL. Backing up this strong blue line is goaltender Filip Gustavsson, who is slated to start in net for the Wild on Saturday. Gustavsson is 22-11-3 with a .915 SV% and 2.63 GAA through 37 starts this season. Another reason for Minnesota’s recent low-scoring games is its lackluster offense. Failing to generate high-danger scoring chances at a high rate, the Wild rank 27th in xGF/60. Their opponent faces a similar issue, as the Detroit Red Wings also rank in the bottom half of the league in xGF/60.
Tony Sartori - Pick Made 10 hrs, 36 min ago.
Edmonton
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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia
Pick - Total
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u6.5 (-130)
Look for a slow start to this afternoon tilt, with both teams easing back into action with additional attention to defensive detail. I’m anticipating the Oilers doing the heavy lifting, too. The Oilers have surrendered the fifth-fewest goals per game (2.47) during their active 24-8-3 stretch, which also includes allowing the eighth-fewest expected goals per 60 minutes (2.33) at five-on-five. Even better, during the same timeframe, the Flyers allowed the fewest expected goals per 60 (2.06) at 5-on-5. Plus, there’s a better than zero chance Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid isn’t fully dialed in for Saturday's early start.
Neil Parker - Pick Made 1 day, 11 hrs, 50 min ago.
Winnipeg
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St. Louis
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St. Louis
Pick - Moneyline
Winnipeg (-140)
Winnipeg won eight straight leading into the 4 Nations Face-Off layoff and paces the NHL in both goals per game (3.61) and goals against per game (2.39). It’s the same story at five-on-five with the Jets owning the best goals for percentage (58.8%) and a solid 51.1 expected goals percentage. For comparison, St. Louis has an 18th-ranked 49.8 GF% and 25th-ranked 48.4 xGF% at 5-on-5 and an overall minus-17 goals differential for the year.
Neil Parker - Pick Made 1 day, 12 hrs, 7 min ago.
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