January 12, 2026 4:34 PM EST

NHL: New Jersey Devils vs. Minnesota Wild 1/12/2026

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The Minnesota Wild are slight 51.4 percent favorites over the New Jersey Devils. The Wild are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +0 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 30 shots on goal vs 30 shots for the Devils. The Wild goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.6% compared to the Devils goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 90.4%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Jacob Markstrom 27, Jesper Wallsted 27 SHOTS: Jack Hughes 3.9, Kirill Kaprizov 3.7 GOALS: Nico Hischier 0.43, Kirill Kaprizov 0.62 PTS: Jesper Bratt has a 54% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Quinn Hughes has a 61% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Minnesota Wild

New Jersey DevilsRECORDMinnesota WildRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road10-9, 53% 96Record at Home13-9, 59% 237Minnesota Wild
VS Minnesota Wild1-0, 100% 72VS New Jersey Devils0-1, 0% -100New Jersey Devils
vs Team .500 or Better10-14, 42% -538vs Team .500 or Better9-7, 56% 235Minnesota Wild
Record As Road Underdog8-4, 67% 469Record As Home Favorite9-8, 53% -136New Jersey Devils
After 1 or More Days Off19-14, 58% -2019After 1 or More Days Off21-11, 66% -1150Minnesota Wild

PAST 30 DAYS

New Jersey DevilsRECORDMinnesota WildRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road2-1, 67% 137Record at Home4-2, 67% 131New Jersey Devils
VS Minnesota Wild0-0 No GamesVS New Jersey Devils0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better0-2, 0% -200vs Team Under .5004-0, 100% 386Minnesota Wild
Record As Road Underdog2-0, 100% 237Record As Home Favorite3-1, 75% 125New Jersey Devils
After 1 or More Days Off3-3, 50% -317After 1 or More Days Off6-1, 86% -202Minnesota Wild

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

New Jersey DevilsRECORDMinnesota WildRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD8-11, 42% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME9-9, 50% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS0-3, 0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-0, 100% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-9, 64% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON20-12, 62% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home15-20, 43% OVEROpp Averages <2.8 G on Road4-5, 44% OVERUNDER

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SIDE VALUE - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 8-11, 42% -67 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 12-10, 55% +234 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 1-2, 33% -94 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 2-4, 33% -264

MONEY LINE - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 7-12, 37% -618 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 11-11, 50% +-235 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 1-2, 33% -94 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 4-2, 67% +89

OVER-UNDER RECORD - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 8-11, 42% -372 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 11-11, 50% -99 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New Jersey Devils Road Games: 0-3, 0% -300 Minnesota Wild Home Games: 3-3, 50% -27

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