Florida Panthers vs Minnesota Wild 2/13/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The NHL schedule will feature a clash between the Florida Panthers and the Minnesota Wild at Excel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota on Monday evening.
Florida is 26-23-6 and is currently three points behind Pittsburgh in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings with an 11-15-3 road record for the year.
The Panthers are 3-2 in their last five matches played following a 3-5 home loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
All-Star Left Winger Matthew Tkachuk led Florida in scoring with 73 points and in assists with 46 this season.
The Panthers trailed by a 0-2 deficit after the opening period of the contest but managed to even the score at 2-2 with two successive goals scored by Defenseman Aaron Ekblad (9) and Center Sam Bennett (14).
However, Florida failed to hold on after giving away two goals to Colorado bringing the score to 2-4.
Center Aleksander Barkov cut the lead to just 3-4 with his 15th goal of the season in the 11:03 minute of the contest but Panthers conceded another score resulting in a final score of 3-5 in the loss.
The totals went OVER in 9 of Florida’s last 10 matches. The Panthers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 contests versus Minnesota.
The totals went OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 road games and also went OVER in 4 of the Panthers’ last 5 outings when playing on the road against the Wild.
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Florida Panthers vs Minnesota Wild Predictions 2/13/2023
The Minnesota Wild will continue a homestand with a 16-9-1 home record and look for their second straight win when hosting the Florida Panthers on Monday night.
Minnesota sits on a 28-20-4 overall record and is tied with Colorado in third place in the Central Division with 60 points and ten points behind Dallas in first place.
The Wild ended a three-game losing streak with a massive 3-2 shootout victory at home against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
Minnesota’s defense gave up an average of 2.89 goals per outing and All-Star Left-winger Kirill Kaprizov was the leading scorer with 62 points on the season.
In beating the Devils, Center Joel Eriksson Ek of the Wild opened the match with a power-play goal on assists from Defenseman Calen Addison and Center Mats Zuccarello.
New Jersey answered with two successive goals giving Minnesota a 1-2 deficit but RW Ryan Hartman of the Wild punched a goal with 5:25 minutes past in the final period forcing the match into overtime at 2-2.
Center Frederick Gaudreau nailed a goal with a wrist shot in the shootout competition leading Minnesota to a 3-2 win.
The totals went UNDER in 5 of the Wild’s last 6 outings while Minnesota is 3-6 straight up in its last 9 games played.
The totals went OVER in 5 of the Wild’s last 6 contests played versus Florida and also went UNDER in 7 of Minnesota’s last 8 home matches.
Florida Panthers vs. Minnesota Wild. The NHL Pick for this contest is Minnesota -118. The Wild is the better team here with 28 wins and 60 points earned while the Panthers won 26 contests with 58 points on the season.
Minnesota will dominate this match-up at home with a 16-9-1 record against Florida’s 11-15-3 record on the road for the year. Prediction: Minnesota Wild will win 4-3.
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Florida Panthers vs Minnesota Wild 2/13/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MIN
Date: Monday, February 13, 2023
TV: NHLPP/ESPN+, BFLX
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota Wild -118
NHL Totals: 6.5