The visiting Bruins hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to steal a win at Xcel Energy Center against the Minnesota Wild.

The Wild bring a 25-24-9 record to the battle against the 35-19-2 Bruins. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Minnesota go 22-26-10 so far and the Bruins go 31-23-2.



View Boston vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Bruins listed as favorites of 155 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 29 (Wild) and the No. 2 (Bruins) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 29-ranked offense (2.2 goals per game) against a Bruins defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.3 goals per game allowed. The Wild Sportsbook has clicked at a 15% rate while the Bruins have a 85.1% rate on the penalty kill.

Boston lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Jets on February 17. Bettors who backed the Jets at +149 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at -225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Winnipeg are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1

Minnesota Wild Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 4-4-2
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a loss are 2-8

A few Bruins at Wild trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games


Next up:
Boston at St. Louis, Wednesday, February 22
Minnesota at Florida, Thursday, February 23