The Minnesota Wild (29-14-9) host the Florida Panthers (26-20-3) at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a victory. The Wild are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings, while the Panthers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in a shootout in their most recent game.
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Here's our pick for who will capture the win in Saturday's game.
The Panthers are 5-5-0 in the last 10 contests, scoring 21 total goals (five power-play goals on 31 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 16.1%). They have conceded 33 goals to their opponents.
Wild vs. Panthers Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final result of Wild 4, Panthers 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Wild (-131)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.0 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Panthers (+1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild are 29-14-9 overall and 10-9-19 in overtime contests.
- Minnesota is 9-2-6 (24 points) in its 17 games decided by one goal.
- The eight times this season the Wild finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-5-2 (four points).
- Minnesota has finished 3-6-2 in the 11 games this season when it scored two goals (registering eight points).
- The Wild have scored three or more goals in 33 games (25-3-5, 55 points).
- In the 22 games when Minnesota has recorded a lone power-play goal, it has a 13-5-4 record (30 points).
- In the 24 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 14-5-5 (33 points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 27 games, going 14-9-4 to register 32 points.
Panthers Splits and Trends
- The Panthers have a 26-20-3 record this season and are 4-3-7 in games that have gone to overtime.
- In the 13 games Florida has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 24 points.
- This season the Panthers scored just one goal in 12 games and have gone 2-9-1 (five points).
- Florida has six points (2-6-2) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Panthers have earned 44 points in their 26 games with more than two goals scored.
- This season, Florida has scored a single power-play goal in 19 games has a record of 11-7-1 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Florida is 16-13-3 (35 points).
- The Panthers have been outshot by opponents in 17 games, going 10-7-0 to register 20 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Wild Rank | Wild AVG | Panthers AVG | Panthers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 3.17 | Goals Scored | 2.96 | 19th |
| 7th | 2.83 | Goals Allowed | 3.27 | 24th |
| 9th | 28.9 | Shots | 28.9 | 9th |
| 26th | 29.7 | Shots Allowed | 26.0 | 7th |
| 7th | 23.84% | Power Play % | 18.08% | 22nd |
| 27th | 76.74% | Penalty Kill % | 82.42% | 8th |
Wild vs. Panthers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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- Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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