Before the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET in Saturday’s contest between the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota Wild, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your eyes set on putting together a parlay.

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Predators vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.7 goals)

• This season, Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday’s total of 5.5 goals 18 times.
• In Minnesota’s 45 games this season, 22 have finished with more goals than Saturday’s total of 5.5.
• The Predators score 2.45 goals per game, compared to the Wild’s average of 2.96, adding up to 0.1 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 5.5.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede 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 playing with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 55.6% in this game.

Wild Moneyline: +105

• Minnesota has claimed an upset victory seven times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 18 games as the underdog).
• The Wild have won six games with moneyline odds of +105 or longer (in 15 such games).
• Minnesota has a 48.8% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Minnesota 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Filip Forsberg, who has recorded 38 points in 44 games.
• Having scored 14 goals and adding 19 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is a top contributor for Nashville through 44 games.
• Nashville’s offensive effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 33 points. He’s contributed 22 assists.
• In the 34 games Juuse Saros has played this season, his save percentage is .903, 31st in the league.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov is a key offensive option for Minnesota, with 50 points this season. He has recorded 23 goals and 27 assists in 34 games.
• Matthew Boldy has made a major impact for Minnesota this season with 39 points, thanks to 17 goals and 22 assists.
• Marco Rossi has scored 17 goals and contributed 22 assists for Minnesota, giving him a point total of 39.
• Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson is 18-9-3 this season, amassing 833 saves and allowing 78 goals (2.6 goals against average) 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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