Quick answer
Our prediction for Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild is Minnesota Wild to win, with a 59% chance. We project Boston Bruins 2.9 and Minnesota Wild 3.5. Our best bet is Bruins +1.5 at -175.
- Prediction
- Minnesota Wild to win
- Chance
- 59%
- Projected score
- Boston Bruins 3, Minnesota Wild 3
- Projected total
- 6.3 goals
- Best bet
- Bruins +1.5 at -175
Note: This is our view from the numbers, not a sure thing. One injury, one turnover or one late score can change any game.
The eagle's three picks
✓Eagle safe pick
Bruins +1.5
64% chancePrice -175+0.0% value1 unit
Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.
Why we think this
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What our numbers sayThe model gives Minnesota Wild 59% and Boston Bruins 41%. The bookmakers agree and make Minnesota Wild the favourite at -175.
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Recent formMinnesota Wild won 1 of their last 5 and Boston Bruins won 2 of their last 5. Boston Bruins come in with the better run.
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Home and awayMinnesota Wild won 6 of their last 9 games at home. Boston Bruins won 4 of their last 11 on the road.
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ScoringMinnesota Wild score 3.2 goals a game and let in 3.3. Boston Bruins score 2.7 and let in 2.7. Their recent games average 6.5 and 5.4 goals in total, and the market line is 6.5.
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Head to headIn the last 2 meetings, Minnesota Wild won 1 and Boston Bruins won 1. The last one ended Boston Bruins 6, Minnesota Wild 3.
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The safest betBruins +1.5 has a 64% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.
Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

What moved our number
Eagle 2.0 starts from results and prices, then reads four more things. Here is every change it made on this game.- Wildrest between games-2%
- Bruinsrest between games-2%
Note: Each reading is capped on purpose. Together they can never move an expected goal number by more than 12 percent. See the full method.
Match previewBoston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild: Minnesota Wild are favourites
By the EagleEyeOdds desk
The big picture
Minnesota Wild host Boston Bruins in the NHL on Sat 3 Oct, 20:00 at Grand Casino Arena. Our prediction for Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild is Minnesota Wild to win, with a 59% chance. We project Boston Bruins 2.9 and Minnesota Wild 3.5. Our best bet is Bruins +1.5 at -175.
Minnesota Wild form
Minnesota Wild have 8 wins and 12 losses in their last 20 games, with 64 goals scored and 66 conceded. At home they have 6 wins and 3 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read L, L, L, W, L, newest first.
Boston Bruins form
Boston Bruins have 9 wins and 11 losses in their last 20 games, with 54 goals scored and 54 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 7 losses from 11. Their last 5 results read L, L, W, W, L, newest first.
Head to head
These two have met 2 times in our records. Minnesota Wild won 1, Boston Bruins won 1. Last time out it finished Boston Bruins 6, Minnesota Wild 3.
Our call
We expect Boston Bruins to score about 2.9 goals and Minnesota Wild about 3.5. That points to Minnesota Wild to win. Our safest bet is Bruins +1.5 at -175.
Note: This preview is written from our data and updates as new results and prices come in.
Team records
Last 20 games in all competitions.
Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.
Price check against Draft Kings
Note: Green value means the price pays more than our fair price. We only call it a value pick from 3% up, because small gaps can be noise.
Spread and total at every line
Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Wild +3.5 wins if Wild win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.
Questions people ask
Who will win Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild?
Our prediction for Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild is Minnesota Wild to win, with a 59% chance. We project Boston Bruins 2.9 and Minnesota Wild 3.5. Our best bet is Bruins +1.5 at -175.
What is the projected score for Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild?
We project Boston Bruins 2.9 and Minnesota Wild 3.5, about 6.3 goals in total.
How are Minnesota Wild playing?
Minnesota Wild have 8 wins and 12 losses in their last 20 games, with 64 goals scored and 66 conceded. At home they have 6 wins and 3 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read L, L, L, W, L, newest first.
How are Boston Bruins playing?
Boston Bruins have 9 wins and 11 losses in their last 20 games, with 54 goals scored and 54 conceded. Away from home they have 4 wins and 7 losses from 11. Their last 5 results read L, L, W, W, L, newest first.
What happened when Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins last met?
It ended Boston Bruins 6, Minnesota Wild 3. In the last 2 meetings Minnesota Wild won 1 and Boston Bruins won 1.
What is the best bet for Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild?
Bruins +1.5 at -175, with a 64% chance. That price pays about 0.0% more than our fair price.
Note: Answers change as prices move. We check every game again every 30 minutes.
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