Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild and Predators are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Predators will host the game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Predators are favored to win at home against the Wild. Check out BetCoco for Nashville Predators – Minnesota Wild odds
Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Predators are averaging 3 goals per game, compared to the Wild at 2. These figures have led to Nashville posting a record of 2-1.
- Across their three previous road games, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- In their last five games at home, the Predators have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Predators have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Wild have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
As they prepare to face Nashville, the Wild currently possess a 6-10-4 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 5-3-2, while as underdogs, it is 1-7-2. For away games this season, they have a 2-6-2 record, while they are 4-4-2 when playing at home.
When looking at their offense, the Wild have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. In terms of the Wild’s offense during power plays, they are 23rd in power play goals and 19th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Filip Gustavsson comes into the game having made 12 starts this season. So far, his record is 3-6 and he has a save percentage of 88.6%.
As they prepare to face Minnesota, the Predators currently possess a 11-10-0 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 4-3-0, while as underdogs, it is 7-7-0. When they have hit the road, they have a 3-6-0 record this season, and they are 8-4-0 at home.
The Predators come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 10th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 15th in the league. Coming into the game, the Predators have 6-6 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 5-4.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Juuse Saros has started 17 games in this season. His current record is 8-9, and his save percentage stands at 90%.
The Predators enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Betting Tips
- Take the Predators on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wild (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Nashville Predators Injury Report
- Tommy Novak – Upper Body – Out
- Cody Glass – Upper Body – Out
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Ryan Hartman – Suspension – Out
- Caedan Bankier – Undisclosed – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
