Buy Razor Ray’s NHL Picks Today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nThe Minnesota Wild look like a different team already in this young season \u2013 don\u2019t they? Zach Parise has been all that the team envisioned – he has had a tremendous effect on Dany Heatley who has scored three goals already in Minnesota\u2019s three games. Ryan Suter has added an element of grit and stellar defensive play ahead of Niklas Backstom who may emerge this season as a top flight keeper.<\/p>\n
The Wild have struggled against to score however \u2013 they are averaging just 2 goals per game thus far but they give up just 1.67 goals per game and they have allowed just 1 power play goal against so far.<\/p>\n
It all adds up to the Wild becoming a complete team \u2013 better on defense with Ryan Suter in the mix, with Niklas Backstrom playing well and with a reliable offense that had been lacking in Minnesota. On Friday, they face a Detroit team that has struggled in all areas of the game and certainly appear ripe for the picking.<\/p>\n
The Detroit Red Wings entered the season with some huge voids to fill. Nik Lidstrom and Tomas Holmstrom were huge cogs for an offense that has generated just 1.33 goals per game so far. The Wings are 0 for 15 on the power play \u2013 an area in which Lidstrom and Holmstrom excelled at during their stellar careers. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n
Detroit figures to get Todd Bertuzzi back in the lineup Friday which should help to some extent.<\/p>\n
Listrom\u2019s replacement on the blue line Carlo Colaiacovo is out for a month with a shoulder injury and another defenseman Ian White will also miss Friday\u2019s game leaving the Wings extremely thin on the blue line.<\/p>\n
The Wings will need all hands on deck just to make the playoffs this season \u2013 at present most hands are with their families or rehabbing from injury!<\/p>\n
That leaves Jimmy Howard to pick up the slack. He stopped 30 of 32 shots Tuesday night against Dallas but has looked shaky so far this season. He has a 3.65 goals against in two starts. However Detroit has outscored Minnesota 48-22 during a 9-0-3 home stretch that dates to December 2006.<\/p>\n
Howard is 4-0-2 with a 1.81 goals-against average at home versus Minnesota.<\/p>\n
Betting Prediction:<\/h3>\n
A few trends to consider:<\/p>\n
\u2022 MIN are 2-11 in their last 13 vs. Central.
\n\u2022 MIN are 5-21 in their last 26 road games.
\n\u2022 Under is 6-2 in MIN last 8 vs. Central.
\n\u2022 Under is 8-2-1 in DET last 11 Fri. games.
\n\u2022 Under is 7-2-4 in DET last 13 overall.
\n\u2022 DET are 11-4 in their last 15 Fri. games.
\n\u2022 MIN are 5-15-1 in the last 21 meetings in Detroit.
\n\u2022 MIN are 10-29-3 in the last 42 meetings.<\/p>\n
The Red Wings appear every bit like a team in decline \u2013 not much depth and an absolutely decimated defensive corp. Minnesota comes into Friday\u2019s contest with a new sense of optimism and improved in every aspect of the game. Their miserable streak in Detroit ends and the Wings exit the game with more questions than answers.<\/p>\n
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