Wanting to make some bets on the upcoming game (Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET) between the Minnesota Wild and the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center? Below, we offer our best bets, along with our picks and predictions for this matchup.

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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.
• So far this season, 15 games Nashville has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• The Wild score 2.89 goals per game, compared to the Predators’ average of 2.38, adding up to 0.2 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 5.5.
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.3 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -164

• The Wild are 17-7 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -164 or shorter, Minnesota is 8-2 (winning 80.0% of the time).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 62.1% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +138

• Nashville has played as the moneyline underdog 15 times this season, and won two times.
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are +138 or longer, they have won a single game out of four opportunities.
• Nashville’s implied probability to win this game is 42.0% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Nashville 2

Wild Points Leaders

• One of Minnesota’s top offensive players this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has put up 50 points in 34 games.
• Matthew Boldy has 13 goals and 18 assists for Minnesota to compile 31 total points (0.8 per game).
• With 29 points through 37 games (12 goals and 17 assists), Marco Rossi has been an important part of Minnesota’s offensive attack this season.
• Across 25 games played, Filip Gustavsson has a goaltending record of 16-6-3. During those games, he’s allowed 56 goals while recording 670 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is a leading scorer for Nashville, with 30 points this season. He has recorded nine goals and 21 assists in 37 games.
• Jonathan Marchessault is a top scorer for Nashville, with 26 total points this season. He has netted 13 goals and provided 13 assists in 37 games.
• Roman Josi has seven goals and 17 assists, for a season point total of 24.
• 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.

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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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