The Minnesota Wild (18-5-4) travel to face off against the Utah Hockey Club (12-11-4) on Tuesday, December 10th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on ESPN+. The Wild are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hockey Club are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Golden Knights. Puck drop is set for 9:30 ET.

Wild vs Hockey Club

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 18-5-4 this season. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for only 3.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah Hockey Club fell to 12-11-4 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. Utah led 2-0 before Vegas tied it up, eventually winning with a goal in overtime. As underdogs on the puck line, Utah failed to cover, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the 6.5 line.

Three different players scored for Utah in the loss. Logan Cooley opened the scoring at 11:52 in the first period, and Ian Cole added another goal at 12:00 in the second period to give Utah a 2-0 lead.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, putting the Wild on the board at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy added his sixth goal, securing the win with a 2:14 goal in overtime. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three.

Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but was held scoreless in the second and third periods. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.

Hockey Club Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club scored three times in their 4-3 loss to Vegas. Logan Cooley netted his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first and Alexander Kerfoot scored his second. The team registered 19 shots on goal but failed to convert on the power play.

Nick Bjugstad picked up two assists, bringing his season total to two. Jack McBain, now with three assists this year, and Maveric Lamoureux, who recorded his first, also contributed to the scoring.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry their momentum into this game after giving up just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense gave up the final goal just 2:15 into overtime, resulting in a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. They had led 2-0 in the second period and tied the game at 3-3 in the third. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with an 88.6% save percentage, while the defense recorded 8 takeaways and 21 hits.

Wild vs Hockey Club Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Wild offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 1. Minnesota posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
• In their last ten games at home, the Hockey Club have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• As the betting underdog, the Hockey Club have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Wild have an overall record of 5-0 while going 1-4 against the spread.

Wild vs Hockey Club Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Hockey Club to defeat the Wild while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +102, I’m placing a wager on the Hockey Club to win outright.

Our projections have the Hockey Club pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Hockey Club, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those assessing the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will stay below that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the under.

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