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NHL Predictions: Jan. 2 Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks

Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks

Head-to-Head: Wild 1-0 Ducks

How to Watch:

US TV: Fan Duel Sports North; Fan Duel Sports Wisconsin; X; KCOP; Victory+; ESPN+

Canada TV: SN1; SN West

Time: 10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Our final and featured game of NHL predictions has the Minnesota Wild visiting the Anaheim Ducks. Filip Gustavsson is the likely starter for the Wild, who are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. However, Minnesota lost to the San Jose Sharks in a shootout in its last outing. The Wild has a stingy defence with only 2.59 goals allowed per game, which is second in the league. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy are tied for the team’s lead with 47.

Lukas Dostal is the probable starter for the Ducks, who are 2-6-2 in their previous 10 games. Anaheim has struggled as of late with losses in six of its last seven games. The Ducks score 3.33 goals per game, which is good enough for seventh. However, Anaheim is last in goals allowed 3.53 per game. Leo Carlsson is first in assists (25) and points (42).

Anaheim has had a difficult time keeping the puck of the net and Minnesota has a deadly power play.

Prediction: Wild win 4-2.

Prop Bets of the Night

We close out NHL predictions with some prop bets of the night. Let’s stay with our featured game for our preferred props. The over/under for the Ducks versus the Wild is 6.5, and we like the under in this game.

As for individual props, take Kaprizov to score a power-play goal for the Wild. On the Anaheim side of things, take Carlsson to register an assist.

Main photo by: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images

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About Dan Mount, Editor

Longtime sportswriter for the Watertown Daily Times. I have covered minor league and NCAA hockey in women's Division I and men's Division III. Also produce the nationally-syndicated Spadora on Sports radio show.

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