The Minnesota Wild meet the Ottawa Senators for Game 2 of their two-game regular-season series, as Week 23 of the 2021-22 NHL season heats up with this interconference showdown from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. Minnesota defeated Ottawa the last time these teams met, winning 5-4 in overtime on November 2, so let’s see what’s the best Wild vs. Senators betting pick for Tuesday evening.
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Wild vs. Senators Betting Pick
This game will be played at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Why Bet The Wild:
✅ The Minnesota Wild have beaten the Ottawa Senators nine straight times. That dates back to November 2016, as Ottawa is 1-7-2 in the last 10 meetings between these teams.
✅ The Ottawa Senators are 9-15-2 at home this season. The Senators have lost their last five games at home, going 0-4-1 in that span.
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✅ The Wild are averaging 3.8 goals per game, third overall, while Ottawa is averaging 2.6 per contest, 25th in the NHL. Minnesota is scoring 1.2 goals more per game than the Senators are.
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild (31-13-3) snapped the four-game winning streak of the Edmonton Oilers, as the Wild scored four unanswered goals to start the contest on their way to a 7-3 victory. Kevin Fiala scored two goals and added an assist and Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist in the contest. Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist and now has 10 points over his last five games, including seven assists. Zuccarello is second on the club with 52 points.
The Wild were known for their staunch defense early on, but have allowed 19 goals over their last four games. That has dropped the team to 20th overall in goals allowed per game (3.0). Cam Talbot is 19-10-1 with a 2.91 goals-against average any .911 save percentage, however, he has allowed nine total goals over his last two starts.
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators (18-26-5) got a goal from Tim Stutzle to start the contest, but New York responded with two unanswered tallies in a 2-1 victory. Stutzle has three goals over his last five games and is now tied for third with 26 points. The Senators are struggling to score goals at home, producing just five tallies in their last five contests at the Canadian Tire Centre. They have been shut out twice during that span.
Ottawa is getting solid goaltending at home of late, as they have allowed 18 total goals over their last seven home games. Matt Murray has been the primary goaltender for this team but he is listed as questionable. That will likely mean that it is Anton Forsberg going. Forsberg is 10-8-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .916 save percentage. Forsberg has been in February, allowing eight total goals over his last five games.