Wild vs Rangers Picks and Prediction – 4/2/2025

The Minnesota Wild look to snap a two-game losing streak on Wednesday when visiting the New York Rangers. Minnesota is 41-28-6 with 88 points and currently holds the first of two Western Conference wildcard spots. Minnesota lost to the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night. Minnesota has lost two straight and four out of the last five. Keep up to date with all the NHL action with our expert NHL picks.

Matt Boldy leads Minnesota in goals scored with 25, assists with 38, and points with 63. In goal, Filip Gustavsson is 29-17-5 with a goals-against average of 2.50 and a save percentage of .917. Minnesota's goals-for average is 2.68 and its goals-against average is 2.81. Minnesota's power play is 21st in the NHL and its penalty kill is 31st.

The New York Rangers look for a second consecutive win on Wednesday when hosting the Minnesota Wild. The Rangers are 35-32-7 with 77 points and a tiebreaker away from the second and Final Eastern Conference wild card spot currently held by Montreal. New York defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-1 on Saturday, with Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox each scoring a pair of goals.

Artemi Panarin leads New York in goals scored with 33 and points with 79. Adam Fox is the leader in assists with 47. In goal, Igor Shesterkin is 24-26-5 with a goals-against average of 2.84 and a save percentage of .906. New York's goals for average is 3.01 and its goals-against average is 3.00. New York's power play is 27th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 6th.

Both Minnesota and New York are not playing the best of hockey at this point, but Minnesota has performed well on the road this season while New York has not played well on its home ice. Minnesota is 22-11-4 on the road and New York is just 17-17-3 at home. The Wild hold the top wildcard in the Western Conference and will play hard to hold that with a win on Wednesday. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Wild wins 4-2.