Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild 12/4/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 12/03/2021 at 10:04 PM ET

The Minnesota Wild remain on their home ice Saturday and will host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Wild are 16-6-1 on the season and lead the Central division. Minnesota has won seven of their last ten games and are riding a five game win streak. The Wild are 7-4-1 on their home ice this season. 

Minnesota beat the Devils 5-2 in their last game. Kirill Kaprizov led the way with 2 goals and an assist. Cam Talbot will make his 18th start in the net for Minnesota. Talbot is 12-5 on the season with 46 goals allowed. Talbot carries a 2.71 goals against average with a .914 save percentage. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to Minnesota also riding a five game win streak. The Maple Leafs are 17-6-1 on the year and sit 2nd in the Atlantic division. Toronto has won nine of their last ten games and are 7-3 on the road. The Maple Leafs beat Colorado 8-3 in their last game. Auston Matthews scored a hat trick in the win. 

Jack Campbell will make the start in the goal for Toronto. Campbell is 13-4-1 on the season with three shutouts. Campbell has allowed 31 goals and carries a 1.72 goals against average. Toronto has allowed 2.17 goals per game which ranks 2nd in the NHL. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to Minnesota as a road favorite. Both teams are riding big win streaks heading into this matchup. Toronto and Minnesota haven't played since 2019 when Toronto won. The Wild have owned this series on their home ice and show the value. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Wild win 3-1. 

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