The Minnesota Wild (18-21-5) stay in the Sunshine state and take on the Florida Panthers (27-13-4) on Friday. Puck drop at Amerant Bank Arena is at 7:10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Wild vs Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Wild were competitive for the 1st 40 minutes in Tampa Bay on Thursday against the Lightning, before they unraveled in the 3rd period and lost 7-3. Minnesota is 2-8-1 in its last 11 games and have just a 3% chance of making the postseason according to Moneypuck. Entering Friday, Minnesota possesses the worst penalty-killing percentage (71.3) in the NHL.
The Panthers enter this matchup on a 3-game losing streak (0-2-1), their longest of the season. C Sam Reinhart'scored in his 9th straight game in the 3-2 OT loss to Detroit Wednesday night, breaking a tie with Pavel Bure for the franchise record. Florida is 3-11 to the Under in their last 14 games.
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