NHL wagering interest swings to the Minnesota vs Anaheim battle on Thursday at Xcel Energy Center as the Wild try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Ducks will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 4-3-1 this season, while the Wild are 3-2-3. Anaheim is 2-6 on the totals; Minnesota is 3-4-1.



View Anaheim vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-120 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Wild at No. 27 and the Ducks at No. 16 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 23-ranked offense (2.2 goals per game) against a Ducks defense that ranks No. 13 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Wild Sportsbook has clicked at a 9.7% rate while the Ducks have a 90.6% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Anaheim, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Blackhawks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blackhawks at -150 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Minnesota was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Canucks. They lost as +185 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of PUSH bettors.


Anaheim Ducks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Nashville are 6-4
After playing Chicago are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Minnesota Wild Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 4-4-2
After playing Vancouver are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Ducks at Wild trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Anaheim


Next up:
Anaheim at Nashville, Saturday, October 29
Minnesota home to Detroit, Saturday, October 29