Stephen Nover's NHL Thursday Top Ticket
(NHL) Minnesota vs. Anaheim,
Total: 5.50 | -124.00 Under
Result: Win
My first look is to the Under when the Ducks are involved especially when the total is above 5. That's the case here. The Ducks are last in scoring at a puny 1.9 goals per game. They rank in the bottom three in shots and power play. However, they have the eighth-best defense and fourth-best penalty killing unit. It's a big reason why the Under is 11-3-1 in the Ducks' last 15 games.
Minnesota played for the first time in two weeks this past Tuesday and looked out of sync in a 4-0 loss to the Kings. The Wild still have multiple players in COVID-19 protocol. They lacked chemistry against the Kings. Minnesota has scored only five goals in regulation during its last four games. The Wild are below average on offense with the league's worst power play. They are an average defensive club.

So I find it difficult envisioning these two teams reaching six goals in this game.