Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Predators and Wild. The game is starting at 3:30 ET on TNT, and it’s hosted by the Wild at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Wild are favored by -1.5 against the Predators in a Central division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Nashville Predators odds
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Predators and Wild have played each other, Nashville has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across their last three road contests, Nashville has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across their ten previous home games, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Predators have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction
As the sixth-place team in the Western Conference, the Predators have a record of 37-25-3, which includes a mark of 22-18 against other Western Conference teams. On the road, Nashville has won six straight games and has a record of 19-10-2 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Predators have gone 9-1 and have won their last two games. As the underdog, Nashville has a record of 19-16-2 this season and has won three straight games when they are the underdog.
Offensively, the Predators come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 12th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 11th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Predators have a 19-13 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 17-12.
Entering the game, goalie Juuse Saros has started 51 games this season. His current record stands at 27-21, and his save percentage is 0.981%.
At 30-28-7, the Wild are 12th in the Western Conference and 6th in the Central Division. In their last ten games, Minnesota is 5-5, and they have won two straight games as the favorite. At home this season, the Wild are 15-12-4, and in games where they have been favored, they are 18-7-3.
For the year, Minnesota has been the favorite in 28 of their 64 games, and they have gone 6-12 against divisional opponents. In the Western Conference, the Wild are 16-17, and they have gone 2-1 in their last three games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Wild are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 17th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. In terms of the Wild’s offense during power plays, they are 11th in power play goals and 30th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Nashville, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 37 games in this season. His current record is 17-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.81%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Wild picking up a 4-3 win.
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Marcus Johansson – Lower Body – Out
- Jacob Middleton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Marat Khusnutdinov – Personal – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
Nashville Predators Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
