Penguins vs. Wild Predictions and Odds - Mar 31, 2022

The Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins lock horns in the NHL at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, with puck drop at 8:00PM EDT.

Dimers' free betting picks for Penguins vs. Wild, plus game predictions, best odds and player props, are detailed below.

Who will win Penguins vs. Wild?

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

Dimers' famous predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Wild a 53% chance of getting the W against the Penguins.

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Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Wild are -1.5 favorites against the Penguins, with +190 at Caesars Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Penguins (+1.5) to cover the puck line, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -210.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Wild at -125, which means you can risk $125 to win $100, for a total payout of $225, if they get the W.

Elsewhere, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Penguins at +110, where you can bet $100 to profit $110, earning a total payout of $210, if they win.

The Over/Under sits at 6.5 with DraftKings Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -120, while FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at +106.

As always, check out all the legal sportbooks available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Penguins (+1.5) are a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under is a 51% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Penguins vs. Wild

• Puck Line: Penguins +1.5 @ -210 via DraftKings Sportsbook (68% probability)
• Moneyline: Penguins @ +110 via DraftKings Sportsbook
• Over/Under: Under 6.5 @ +106 via FanDuel Sportsbook (51% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on detailed simulations and betting intelligence to help you make smarter decisions with the legal sportsbooks in the United States.

While the Wild are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Penguins moneyline is the best option due to the edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers.com is one of the keys to achieving long-term profitability as a sports bettor.

Penguins vs. Wild Betting Guide

Use our dynamic widget below to see the latest Moneyline, Over/Under and Puck Line probabilities and odds for Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota, and click or tap on See Matchup to reveal more.

Dimers has full coverage of Thursday's Penguins-Wild matchup, including pre-game predictions, top betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Penguins vs. Wild Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Penguins vs. Wild? The latest data is in.

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

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you discover the best prop picks for Thursday's game.

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

DimersBOT gives Kaprizov a 9.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 44.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

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

First Goal Scorer Prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Evgeni Malkin: 6.3% probability
• Bryan Rust: 5.4% probability
• Sidney Crosby: 5.0% probability
• Jake Guentzel: 4.6% probability
• Jason Zucker: 4.3% probability

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 9.0% probability
• Kevin Fiala: 6.2% probability
• Joel Ek: 5.6% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 4.3% probability
• Ryan Hartman: 4.1% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Evgeni Malkin: 32.3% probability
• Sidney Crosby: 30.4% probability
• Bryan Rust: 27.6% probability
• Jake Guentzel: 27.1% probability
• Jason Zucker: 22.3% probability

Minnesota Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov: 44.4% probability
• Kevin Fiala: 31.6% probability
• Joel Ek: 27.0% probability
• Mats Zuccarello: 23.2% probability
• Ryan Hartman: 22.8% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates regularly, so keep checking this article for any changes to our betting analysis ahead of Penguins vs. Wild on Thursday March 31, 2022.

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Penguins vs. Wild 2022 Game Info

When do the Wild play the Penguins?

• Date: Thursday March 31, 2022
• Time: 8:00PM EDT / 5:00PM PDT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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