Prior to the puck dropping at 7:30 PM ET in Thursday’s game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Minnesota Wild, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re looking to make a single wager or have your sights set on putting together a parlay.

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Hurricanes vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• This season, Carolina games have gone over this one’s 5.5-goal total 29 times.
• In Minnesota’s 54 games this season, 26 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s total of 5.5.
• 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 have been victorious in 29 of their 49 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (59.2%).
• Carolina is 29-17 when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter (63.0% win percentage).
• The Hurricanes have a 56.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Wild Moneyline: +110

• Minnesota has 10 wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 24 times).
• The Wild have nine wins in games when their odds are +110 or longer on the moneyline (in 21 opportunities).
• Minnesota’s implied probability to win is 47.6% based on its moneyline odds.

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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 leading contributors (66 points).
• Having scored 17 goals and adding 34 assists, Sebastian Aho is excelling for Carolina through 53 games.
• 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.
• Across 33 games played, Pyotr Kochetkov has a goaltending record of 19-10-3. During those games, he’s allowed 81 goals while recording 753 saves.

Wild Points Leaders

• Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has collected 29 assists and 23 goals in 37 games, good for 52 points.
• Marco Rossi has made a big impact for Minnesota this season with 46 points, thanks to 18 goals and 28 assists.
• Matthew Boldy has 18 goals and 27 assists for Carolina.
• Filip Gustavsson has a record of 20-11-3 in 35 games this season, conceding 91 goals (2.7 goals against average) with 954 saves and a .913 save percentage, 13th in the league.

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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