Canadiens vs. Wild Prediction: Minnesota Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [11/14/2024]

The Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Wild as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Canadiens-Wild game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Wild with a win probability of 65% and the Canadiens with 35%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Canadiens vs. Wild predictions page.

Habs vs. Wild Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Wild and Canadiens at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Montreal Canadiens vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Canadiens vs. Wild matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Canadiens vs. Wild Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Canadiens and Wild 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Wild a 65% chance of beating the Canadiens.

According to our model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Canadiens vs. Wild Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canadiens	Wild
Puck Line	+1.5 (-118)	-1.5 (+100)
Moneyline	+220	-265
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canadiens vs. Wild Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Canadiens vs. Wild matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

Unlimited access to our full set of picks, including this one, is available via Dimers Pro.

Canadiens vs. Wild Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Canadiens vs. Wild?

According to our model, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Canadiens vs. Wild.

Our projections give Kaprizov an 11.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 47.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	6.8%
Nick Suzuki	5.9%
Alex Newhook	4.2%

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	11.0%
Matt Boldy	7.7%
Joel Ek	5.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	33.3%
Nick Suzuki	29.6%
Juraj Slafkovsky	22.5%

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	47.9%
Matt Boldy	36.0%
Joel Ek	29.6%

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Conclusion

We predict the Wild, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat the Canadiens on Thursday.

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