April 05, 2026 4:25 AM EST

NHL: Minnesota Wild vs. Detroit Red Wings 4/5/2026

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The Detroit Red Wings are solid 55 percent favorites over the Minnesota Wild. The Red Wings are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +0 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 29 shots for the Wild. The Red Wings goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90.3% compared to the Wild goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.3%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Filip Gustavsson 26, John Gibson 26 SHOTS: Matt Boldy 4, Dylan Larkin 4.6 GOALS: Quinn Hughes 0.47, Dylan Larkin 0.53 PTS: Quinn Hughes has a 60% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Lucas Raymond has a 60% 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

Minnesota WildRECORDDetroit Red WingsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road22-15, 59% 593Record at Home20-17, 54% -7Minnesota Wild
VS Detroit Red Wings1-0, 100% 79VS Minnesota Wild0-1, 0% -100Minnesota Wild
vs Team .500 or Better22-18, 55% 333vs Team .500 or Better19-27, 41% -746Minnesota Wild
Record as Road Favorite9-5, 64% 143Record as Home Underdog8-1, 89% 757Detroit Red Wings
Playing Back-to-Back Days3-9, 25% -757Playing Back-to-Back Days3-9, 25% -952Minnesota Wild

PAST 30 DAYS

Minnesota WildRECORDDetroit Red WingsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-3, 57% 18Record at Home2-4, 33% -251Minnesota Wild
VS Detroit Red Wings0-0 No GamesVS Minnesota Wild0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5004-2, 67% 67vs Team Under .5000-1, 0% -100Minnesota Wild
Record as Road Favorite2-0, 100% 108Record as Home Underdog1-0, 100% 94Minnesota Wild
After 1 or More Days Off7-6, 54% -681After 1 or More Days Off5-8, 38% -997Minnesota Wild

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Minnesota WildRECORDDetroit Red WingsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD24-13, 65% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME20-19, 51% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-3, 57% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-5, 38% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON20-12, 62% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON12-14, 46% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home35-23, 60% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road35-26, 57% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 19-18, 51% -89 Detroit Red Wings Home Games: 19-18, 51% -25 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 4-3, 57% -50 Detroit Red Wings Home Games: 2-4, 33% -251

MONEY LINE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 17-20, 46% -678 Detroit Red Wings Home Games: 18-19, 49% +-414 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 6-1, 86% +319 Detroit Red Wings Home Games: 2-4, 33% -251

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 17-20, 46% -453 Detroit Red Wings Home Games: 18-19, 49% -262 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 6-1, 86% + 446 Detroit Red Wings Home Games: 4-2, 67% + 164

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