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The Minnesota Wild (13-3-4) and Toronto Maple Leafs (8-10-2) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. EST at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Wild are favored at -167 on the moneyline, with the Maple Leafs +139 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-101o / -116u).
Let's get into our Wild vs. Maple Leafs predictions and NHL picks.
Wild vs. Maple Leafs Prediction
Our Minnesota vs. Toronto best bet is on Bobby Brink to score the first goal of the game, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Wild vs Maple Leafs Odds
| Wild Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +145 | 6.5 -102o / -118u | -170 |
| Maple Leafs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -175 | 6.5 -102o / -118u | +142 |
- Wild vs. Maple Leafs puck line: Wild -1.5 (+152), Maple Leafs +1.5 (-185)
- Wild vs. Maple Leafs over/under: 6.5 (-102o / -118u)
- Wild vs. Maple Leafs moneyline: Wild -170, Maple Leafs +142
- Wild vs. Maple Leafs best bet: Bobby Brink First Goal Scorer
Wild vs. Maple Leafs Pick
If you're not following Dr. Nick Giffen's NHL's First Goal model, then you need to get on it.
Giffen has been striking gold with First Goal scorers since releasing his model, including one where we converted on three of them (including Ben Hutton's 125-1 beauty).
Tonight, we look to the Wild against the Maple Leafs, where Wild forward Bobby Brink brings in a whole lot of intrigue.
Look, you're not going to get lights-out, top-of-the-line scoring from Brink. But when he delivers, he delivers.
Last night against the Canadiens, it was Brink who opened up the scoring. He was on a six-game goal drought prior to that, but this goal could have opened the floodgates for Bobby Boy.
He shares a line with Michael McCarron and Blake Coleman, two players who have been serviceable vets for a large chunk of their careers.
Not only that, the McCarron-Coleman-Brink line is one of the most efficient lines in hockey, ranking fifth overall in expected goals with a minimum of 60 minutes played.
Brink also serves as the point man on the second power play.
So there's plenty of opportunity to score here, especially against a Maple Leafs team that commits the fifth most penalties in hockey, as well as ranking 26th in expected goals against.
Best Bet: Bobby Brink First Goal Scorer (+2800, DraftKings)
