Senators vs. Wild Prediction: Minnesota Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [12/29/2024]

NHL action continues on Sunday at 8:00PM ET as the Ottawa Senators lock horns with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Wild as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Ottawa-Minnesota game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Wild with a win probability of 58%, while the Senators have 42%."

For a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Senators vs. Wild predictions page.

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Senators vs. Wild Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's action between the Wild and Senators at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Ottawa Senators vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Sunday, December 29, 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 Sunday's Senators vs. Wild matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Ottawa vs. Minnesota picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

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

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

Our leading predictive model gives the Wild a 58% chance of defeating the Senators.

According to our model, the Senators (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Senators vs. Wild Odds

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

Bet Type	Senators	Wild
Puck Line	+1.5 (-190)	-1.5 (+160)
Moneyline	+135	-156
Total	o6 (-105)	u6 (-115)

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

Senators vs. Wild Picks

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

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

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Senators vs. Wild Player Props

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

According to our model, Minnesota's Matt Boldy is most likely to score the first goal in Senators vs. Wild.

Our projections give Boldy an 8.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 38.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Josh Norris	6.9%
Brady Tkachuk	5.9%
Drake Batherson	4.6%

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	8.5%
Marco Rossi	6.4%
Joel Ek	5.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Josh Norris	31.1%
Brady Tkachuk	30.1%
Drake Batherson	25.1%

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	38.4%
Marco Rossi	32.9%
Joel Ek	28.0%

Conclusion

We predict the Wild, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Senators on Sunday.

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