Minnesota Wild vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 4/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Minnesota Wild (42-21-12) are headed to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday where they will play the Detroit Red Wings (40-27-8).

The Minnesota Wild will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-2 win over the Canucks in their last outing. Minnesota compiled 4 minutes in the box in this contest. The Wild had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. Additionally, they had 2 power play chances but didn't convert them into a score. For the outing, they converted 5 out of the 39 shots they put on goal.

At even strength, the Wild have surrendered 171 goals while scoring 183 on the offensive side of the ice. Minnesota Wild opponents have amassed 195 power play tries (29th in hockey) and have come away with 42 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 243 goals (12th in pro hockey) this year and have conceded 213. Minnesota has attempted 2,217 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.0%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 96 points and their points percentage sits at .640. The Wild have had 2,223 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .904. Minnesota has accounted for 242 power play chances and they have scored 60 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 24.79%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jesper Wallstedt. Opponents have been able to score 97 goals against Wallstedt in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.85. Wallstedt has participated in 36 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .907 during his 338 mins guarding the cage. He has earned a win-loss mark of 17-11-6 and he was named the starter in 34 games. For his career, Wallstedt has 21 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .618. Wallstedt has seen 1,038 shots against him and has recorded 941 saves.

In their last contest, Detroit went up against the Flyers in an outing where the Red Wings earned a victory by a score of 4-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Red Wings recorded 4 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they took.

Detroit has attempted 2,115 shots (16th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.31%, while allowing their opponents 2,090 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.84% on the other teams 194 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%. They have recorded 231 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.51%. The Red Wings are sitting with 166 goals at even strength and 52 goals (10th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 222 goals to be scored by way of 179 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 218 goals, 88 points, and a points percentage of .587.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Cam Talbot in the crease. He has accounted for 14,694 stops out of the 16,122 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .911. Talbot has a lifetime mark of 278-203-52 and has played in 563 games. He got the starting nod in 531 games and has accumulated 28,315 minutes. Talbot's quality start percentage sits at 55.0% and he has accumulated 292 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.69 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,428 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota

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