Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 11/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC
TV: Fanduel Sports Network
Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+110) Hurricanes (-130)
PNC Arena is where the Carolina Hurricanes (8-4-0) will compete against the Minnesota Wild (5-6-3) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at +110 and Carolina is sitting at -130. The over/under is 6.
The Minnesota Wild went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-2 victory over the Predators in their previous game. Minnesota accrued 4 penalty mins in this matchup. In addition, they had 3 power play attempts and scored 2 goals. The Wild offense showed they have some room for improvement in this victory. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 of the 24 shots they tried.
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When playing at even strength, the Wild have conceded 41 goals while earning 22 on offense. Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 30 power play tries (32nd in pro hockey) and have racked up 10 goals in those attempts. In relation to their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 39 goals (19th in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 51. Minnesota has tried 414 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the current season, they have tallied 13 points and their points percentage comes in at .464. The Wild so far have had 425 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .880. Minnesota comes into the game with 54 power play opportunities and they have scored 17 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 31.48%.
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The man protecting the net in this game is Filip Gustavsson. Opponents have been able to score 469 goals versus Gustavsson in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.73. Gustavsson has been in net for 180 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .912 for his 8,984 mins between the pipes. He has accumulated a mark of 87-65-21 and was named the starter in 172 games. Over the course of his career, Gustavsson is sitting with 104 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .605. Gustavsson has seen 5,315 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 4,846 saves.
When they took the ice last, Carolina played the Rangers in a matchup where the Hurricanes got the victory by a mark of 3-0. The Hurricanes recorded 3 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and scored 1 out of those attempts.
The Hurricanes have racked up 39 goals at even strength and 4 goals (30th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Carolina has taken 392 shots (9th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.97%, while allowing their opponents 332 shots. So far this season, the Carolina Hurricanes have accounted for 43 goals, 16 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 32 goals to be scored by way of 25 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 35 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 11.43%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 83.72% on the other teams 43 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.4%.
On the other side of the ice you will find Frederik Andersen in net. He is sitting with 13,911 saves out of 15,205 shots taken, giving him a save % of .915. Andersen has a career record of 312-138-53 and has participated in 524 games. He got the starting nod in 510 games and has played for a total of 27,419 mins. Andersen's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.5% and he has accumulated 293 quality starts in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.54 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,294 goals altogether.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (+110)
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