The Florida Panthers (26-23-6) and Minnesota Wild (28-20-4) tussle Monday in St. Paul. Puck drop at Xcel Energy Center is slated for an 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Wild odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Florida is opening a 4-game road trip Monday. The Panthers are 3-1-0 over their last 4 games but lost 5-3 at home to the Colorado Avalanche Saturday.
The Wild earned a 3-2 shootout win over the visiting New Jersey Devils Saturday, snapping a 3-game losing skid. A loose Minnesota defense has led a one-time surging Wild squad (13-4-0 from Nov. 27-Jan. 4) to a mere 6-7-2 mark since. Over those last 15 games, Minnesota has allowed 3.27 goals per game.
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