If you’re searching for best bets for the Minnesota Wild’s upcoming game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET, then you’ve found the right spot. Read on, as we provide our picks and projections for this showdown.

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Wild vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.6 goals)

• A total of 17 Minnesota games this season have gone over Tuesday’s total of 5.5 goals.
• There have been 15 Nashville games with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.2 more than the combined scoring averages for the Wild (2.89) and the Predators (2.38).
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.3 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -162

• The Wild are 17-7 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Minnesota is 9-3 when it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter (75.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Wild’s implied win probability is 61.8%.

Predators Moneyline: +136

• Nashville has played as the moneyline underdog 15 times this season, and won two times.
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are +136 or longer, they have won a single game in four opportunities.
• Nashville has a 42.4% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Nashville 2

Wild Points Leaders

• One of Minnesota’s top offensive options this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has put up 50 points in 34 games.
• Having scored 13 goals and adding 18 assists, Matthew Boldy is an important piece of the offense for Minnesota through 37 games.
• Through 37 games, Marco Rossi has proven himself as a scoring option for Minnesota. He has 29 points (12 goals and 17 assists).
• In the 25 games Filip Gustavsson has played this season, his save percentage is .923, the fifth-best in the league.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has scored nine goals (0.2 per game) and dished out 21 assists (0.6 per game), averaging 3.3 shots per game and shooting 7.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with 30 total points (0.8 per game).
• Jonathan Marchessault has made a big impact for Nashville this season with 26 points, thanks to 13 goals and 13 assists.
• Roman Josi has seven goals and 17 assists for Minnesota.
• Juuse Saros has a record of 8-16-6 in 30 games this season, conceding 82 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 758 saves and a .902 save percentage, 29th in the league.

Wild’s Schedule

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Predators’ Schedule

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Minnesota vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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