How to Pick the Wild vs. Senators Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats - April 2

The Minnesota Wild (35-28-10) host the Ottawa Senators (33-36-4) on Tuesday, April 2, with the Wild coming off a defeat and the Senators a victory. Wild (-140) versus Senators (+119) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

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Wild vs. Senators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• This season, 39 of Minnesota's 73 games have gone over Tuesday's total of 6 goals.
• This season, 50 of Ottawa's games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The Wild score 3.03 goals per game, compared to the Senators' average of 3.19, adding up to 0.2 more goals than this contest's over/under of 6.
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.6 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -140

• The Wild have won 65.7% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (23-12).
• Minnesota is 14-4 when playing with moneyline odds of -140 or shorter (77.8% win percentage).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 58.3% to win.

Senators Moneyline: +119

• Ottawa has secured an upset victory 18 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 43 games as the underdog).
• The Senators have 13 wins in games when their moneyline odds are +119 or longer (in 25 such games).
• Ottawa has a 45.7% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Ottawa 2

Wild Leaders

• With 37 goals and 45 assists this season, Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota's top contributors (82 points).
• Joel Eriksson Ek is another of Minnesota's important contributors currently with 61 total points (31 goals and 30 assists) to his name.
• Matthew Boldy has created 59 points for Minnesota in 66 games this season, netting a goal on 12.8% of his shots and recording 25 goals and 34 assists.
• As Minnesota's top goalie, Filip Gustavsson has recorded 19 wins and 15 losses this season while allowing 119 goals with 1072 saves.

Senators Points Leaders

• Tim Stutzle's 18 goals and 51 assists in 73 contests give him 69 points on the season, making him a key part of his team's offense.
• Brady Tkachuk has made a major impact for Ottawa this season with 65 points, thanks to 33 goals and 32 assists.
• Claude Giroux has scored 20 goals and contributed 39 assists for Ottawa, giving him a point total of 59.
• Joonas Korpisalo's record stands at 19-21-4 on the season, giving up 148 goals (3.3 goals against average) and amassing 1207 saves with an .891 save percentage (60th in the league).

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Minnesota vs. Ottawa Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN+ and BSN
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center
• Live Stream:Watch this game on ESPN+

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