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The New Jersey Devils (5-1) host the Minnesota Wild (3-3-1) at Prudential Center on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Devils have won five games in a row.
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To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to bring home the win in Wednesday's hockey action.
Devils vs. Wild Predictions for Wednesday
Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final result of Devils 5, Wild 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Devils (-135)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.5 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Devils (-1.5)
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Devils Splits and Trends
- New Jersey has won its only game that was decided by one goal.
- The Devils are 5-1-0 in the six games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 10 points).
- In the three games when New Jersey has recorded a single power-play goal, it won every time (six points).
- When it has outshot opponents, New Jersey is undefeated (3-0-0, six points).
- The Devils' opponents have had more shots in three games. The Devils finished 2-1-0 in those contests (four points).
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild (3-3-1 overall) have posted a record of 1-1-2 in contests that have gone to OT this season.
- This season the Wild recorded only one goal in two games and they finished 0-1-1 in those matchups.
- Minnesota failed to win the only game this season when it scored two goals.
- The Wild have scored more than two goals in four games, earning six points from those contests.
- Minnesota has scored a single power-play goal in one game this season and won.
- When outshooting its opponent, Minnesota is 1-2-0 (two points) this season.
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents four times this season, and earned five points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Devils Rank | Devils AVG | Wild AVG | Wild Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 4 | Goals Scored | 2.71 | 21st |
| 14th | 2.83 | Goals Allowed | 3.29 | 21st |
| 15th | 28.3 | Shots | 28.9 | 12th |
| 14th | 26.7 | Shots Allowed | 29.6 | 21st |
| 5th | 27.78% | Power Play % | 34.48% | 1st |
| 3rd | 95.45% | Penalty Kill % | 72.22% | 25th |
Devils vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
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