The Minnesota Wild (18-5-4) are the favorite when they visit the Utah Hockey Club (12-11-4) on Tuesday, December 10. The Wild are -125 on the moneyline to win against the Utah Hockey Club (+105) in the game, which starts at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN+.
Watch ESPN+ to catch the action as the Wild and Utah Hockey Club take the ice.
Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
Favorite: Wild (-125)
Underdog: Utah Hockey Club (+105)
Over/under: 5.5
Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Utah Hockey Club (+1.5)
Pick OU:
Over (5.5)
Score Prediction:
Utah Hockey Club 4 – Wild 3
How to Bet on Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club
Wild and Utah Hockey Club Betting Trends
Minnesota and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 13 of 27 games this season.
Utah has played 16 games this season with over 5.5 goals.
The teams combine to score 6.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than this game’s total.
These teams surrender 5.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s total.
The Wild are 15-5 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
This season the Utah Hockey Club have been an underdog 17 times, and won six, or 35.3%, of those games.
Wild Stats & Insights
The Wild offense’s 86 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
The Wild have allowed the fewest goals in league play this season with 63 (only 2.3 per game).
The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +23.
The Wild have an 11.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 11th in the league.
The Wild average 19.3 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.
In their last 10 games, the Wild have gone 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.
They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (29 total) during that span.
Over on the defensive side, the Wild have given up 2.0 goals per game (20 total) over those 10 matchups.
Utah Hockey Club Stats & Insights
The Utah Hockey Club have the league’s 22nd-ranked scoring offense (79 total goals, 2.9 per game).
The Utah Hockey Club have allowed 2.9 goals per game, 79 total, the ninth-fewest among league teams.
They have a 0 goal differential, which ranks 15th in the league.
The 10.9% shooting percentage the Utah Hockey Club have compiled ranks 16th in the league.
The Utah Hockey Club have not had a shutout win yet this season.
In the past 10 games, the Utah Hockey Club have claimed 70.0% of the possible points with a 5-4-1 record.
They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) during that time.
Over on the defensive side, the Utah Hockey Club have allowed 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Wild Key Players to Watch
Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s leading contributors with 42 points. He has 17 goals and 25 assists this season.
Matthew Boldy is contributing with 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists).
Filip Gustavsson has a record of 13-4-3. He has conceded 40 goals (2.0 goals against average) and recorded 539 saves with a .931 save percentage (third-best in the league).
Utah Hockey Club Key Players to Watch
Utah’s Clayton Keller has recorded 17 assists and seven goals in 27 games, good for 24 points.
Logan Cooley is a top contributor for Utah, with 23 total points this season. He has netted seven goals and provided 16 assists in 27 games.
Karel Vejmelka has a record of 4-7-1 in 14 games this season, conceding 31 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 343 saves and a .917 save percentage, eighth-best in the league.
Wild vs. Utah Hockey Club Injuries
Wild: Troy Grosenick: Knee (Out For Season), Jakub Lauko: Lower Body (Out), Mats Zuccarello: Lower Body (Out), Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out), Joel Eriksson Ek: Lower Body (Out)
Utah Hockey Club: Sean Durzi: Shoulder (Out), Connor Ingram: Upper Body (Out), Maveric Lamoureux: Upper Body (Out), John Marino: Back (Out)
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