Penguins vs Wild Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 7 April 2023
Apr 5, 2023, 6:22PM
The Pittsburgh Penguins play the Minnesota Wild in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena on Friday, commencing at 9:00am AEST.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Penguins vs Wild, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are featured in this article.
Who will win? Penguins vs Wild
Based on advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Pittsburgh-Minnesota NHL game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Penguins a 52% chance of defeating the Wild at PPG Paints Arena.
More: Free Betting Analysis for Penguins vs Wild
Pittsburgh vs Minnesota Current Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at PPG Paints Arena are listed here:
- Head to Head: Penguins $1.74, Wild $2.15
- Line: Penguins -1.5 ($2.85), Wild +1.5 ($1.45)
- Total (Over/Under 6 Goals): Over $1.83, Under $2.00
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Penguins to win at $1.74 and the Wild to win at $2.15.
The Penguins are 1.5-goal favourites against the Wild, with odds of $2.85 currently available at PointsBet.
For the underdog Wild (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.45.
The Over/Under for total goals scored has been set at 6 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83 and odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Wild (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the line, while the 6-goal Over/Under is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
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Penguins vs Wild Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Minnesota at $2.15 with PointsBet (1.1% edge)
- Line: Wild +1.5 at $1.45 with bet365 (69% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 6 at $2.00 with PointsBet (50% probability)
These Penguins vs Wild betting tips are based on world-class modelling and betting intelligence to provide you with the best possible advice around the clock.
While the Penguins have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Wild to win is our recommended option due to the 1.1% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently available.
Taking advantage of the edges published on Stats Insider is one of the keys to being a profitable sports bettor in the long run.
Penguins vs Wild Prediction
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Penguins vs Wild Player Props
Who will score an anytime goal in Penguins vs Wild? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Minnesota's Matthew Boldy is the most likely player to score the first goal in Penguins vs Wild.
Boldy has a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Wild star has a 35.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Penguins First Goal Scorer Tips
- Jake Guentzel: 7.4% probability
- Sidney Crosby: 6.4% probability
- Bryan Rust: 5.8% probability
- Evgeni Malkin: 4.9% probability
- Rickard Rakell: 4.6% probability
Wild First Goal Scorer Tips
- Matthew Boldy: 7.5% probability
- Joel Ek: 5.3% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 5.3% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 4.5% probability
- Marcus Foligno: 4.2% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Penguins Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Jake Guentzel: 36.4% probability
- Sidney Crosby: 33.1% probability
- Bryan Rust: 31.5% probability
- Rickard Rakell: 25.9% probability
- Evgeni Malkin: 24.8% probability
Wild Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Matthew Boldy: 35.4% probability
- Joel Ek: 28.3% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 28.1% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 24.5% probability
- Marcus Foligno: 21.1% probability
Our model updates frequently, so refresh this page for the latest betting analysis before the Pittsburgh vs Minnesota match-up at PPG Paints Arena.
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Penguins vs Wild NHL 2023
The match-up between the Penguins and Wild at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to commence at 9:00am AEST on Friday.
- Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Minnesota Wild
- Date: Friday 7 April 2023
- Time: 9:00am AEST
- Venue: PPG Paints Arena
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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