Saturday’s game that pits the Nashville Predators against the Minnesota Wild, which begins at 8:00 PM ET, includes plenty of betting options. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a look before making any wagers.

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Predators vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.7 goals)

• A total of 18 Nashville games this season have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• So far this season, 22 games Minnesota has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.1 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.45) and the Wild (2.96).
• This game’s total is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -125

• The Predators are 11-14 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Nashville is 9-13 (victorious in 40.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• The Predators have a 55.6% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.

Wild Moneyline: +105

• In Minnesota’s 18 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has seven wins.
• When the Wild’s moneyline odds are +105 or longer, they have won six games out of 15 opportunities.
• Minnesota’s implied probability to win is 48.8% based on its moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Minnesota 3

Predators Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has put up 38 points.
• Having scored 14 goals and adding 19 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is an important piece of the offense for Nashville through 44 games.
• Through 40 games, Roman Josi has proven himself as a contributor for Nashville. He has 30 points (eight goals and 22 assists).
• Juuse Saros (10-18-6) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .903 for Nashville.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov’s 23 goals and 27 assists in 34 matchups give him 50 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Minnesota’s Matthew Boldy has racked up 39 total points (0.9 per game), with 17 goals and 22 assists.
• Minnesota’s Marco Rossi has 39 points (17 goals, 22 assists) this season.
• Filip Gustavsson’s record stands at 18-9-3 on the season, giving up 78 goals (2.6 goals against average) and amassing 833 saves with a .914 save percentage (12th in the league).

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Nashville vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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