Penguins vs. Wild Prediction and Odds - Nov 17, 2022

The Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins meet in the NHL at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

Dimers' top betting picks for Penguins vs. Wild, plus game predictions, betting odds and touchdown scorer probabilities, are detailed below.

Who will win Penguins vs. Wild?

Based on high-tech machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Thursday's Penguins-Wild NHL matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Wild a 51% chance of beating the Penguins.

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Penguins vs. Wild Odds

• Puck Line: Wild -1.5 (+220), Penguins +1.5 (-265)
• Moneyline: Wild -108, Penguins -110
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110/-110)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Wild are -1.5 favorites against the Penguins, with +220 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Penguins (+1.5) to cover the puck line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -265.

In a sign of how close this game is expected to be, both the Wild and Penguins are currently at minus-money betting odds on the moneyline.

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Wild at -108, which means you can risk $108 to win $100, for a total payout of $208, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, Caesars Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Penguins at -110, where you can risk $110 to win $100, for a total payout of $210, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under is set at 6.5 with Caesars Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, as well as the best odds for the Under at -110.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Penguins (+1.5) are a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under is a 52% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Penguins vs. Wild

• Puck Line: Wild -1.5 @ +220 via BetMGM
• Moneyline: Wild @ -108 via FanDuel Sportsbook (51% probability)
• Total: Under 6.5 @ -110 via Caesars Sportsbook (52% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on world-class simulations and gambling intelligence to help you make more informed decisions with the legal sportsbooks in America.

Although the Penguins are more likely to cover the puck line, our best bet of Wild -1.5 is based on the expectation of that happening, according to DimersBOT, and the best odds available.

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Penguins vs. Wild Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Penguins vs. Wild? The data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Penguins and Wild.

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According to DimersBOT, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Penguins vs. Wild.

DimersBOT gives Kaprizov a 10.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 48.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Jake Guentzel: 6.7% probability
• Sidney Crosby: 6.4% probability
• Bryan Rust: 5.0% probability
• Evgeni Malkin: 4.8% probability
• Rickard Rakell: 4.2% probability

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 10.5% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 5.8% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 5.7% probability
• Joel Ek: 5.3% probability
• Frederick Gaudreau: 2.8% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Jake Guentzel: 35.8% probability
• Sidney Crosby: 35.0% probability
• Bryan Rust: 28.0% probability
• Evgeni Malkin: 26.7% probability
• Rickard Rakell: 24.3% probability

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 48.5% probability
• Matthew Boldy: 31.3% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 31.1% probability
• Joel Ek: 30.7% probability
• Marcus Foligno: 17.9% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates regularly, so check this article for the latest betting analysis ahead of Penguins vs. Wild on Thursday November 17, 2022.

Penguins vs. Wild 2022 Game Info

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

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Thursday November 17, 2022
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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