Whether you’re wanting to make a single bet or have your eyes set on putting together a parlay, Thursday’s game at 7:30 PM ET between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Minnesota Wild features a variety of betting options. Prior to the puck dropping, check out our best bets for this matchup.

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Hurricanes vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than Thursday’s total of 5.5 goals 29 times this season.
• A total of 26 of Minnesota’s games have ended with more than 5.5 goals this season.
• The Hurricanes score 3.26 goals per game, compared to the Wild’s average of 2.83, adding up to 0.6 more goals than this contest’s total of 5.5.
• The 5.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.1 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -130

• The Hurricanes are 29-20 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Carolina is 29-17 (victorious in 63.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Hurricanes have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.

Wild Moneyline: +110

• In Minnesota’s 24 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 10 wins.
• The Wild have nine wins in games when their moneyline odds are +110 or longer (in 21 such games).
• Minnesota’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 47.6% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Carolina 3

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• With 26 goals and 40 assists this season, Mikko Rantanen is one of Carolina’s top contributors (66 points).
• Sebastian Aho is another of Carolina’s important contributors currently with 51 total points (17 goals and 34 assists) to his name.
• Seth Jarvis has created 40 points for Carolina in 47 games this season, scoring on 16.3% of his shots and recording 20 goals and 20 assists.
• In the 33 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .903, 31st in the league.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov is a top offensive contributor for his club with 52 points (1.3 per game). He has recorded 23 goals and 29 assists in 37 games (playing 20:13 per game).
• Minnesota’s Marco Rossi has racked up 46 total points (0.9 per game), with 18 goals and 28 assists.
• Matthew Boldy has 18 goals and 27 assists for Carolina.
• Filip Gustavsson has a .913 save percentage (13th in the league), with 954 total saves, while giving up 91 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has compiled a 20-11-3 record between the posts for Minnesota this season.

Hurricanes’ Schedule

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Wild’s Schedule

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Carolina vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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