How to Pick the Predators vs. Wild Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – January 18

Published 11:50 am Friday, January 17, 2025

Searching for best bets for the upcoming game between the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET? You’ve found the right spot. In the piece below, we provide our picks and predictions to help you make informed betting decisions for this matchup.

Predators vs. Wild Picks

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 total of 5.5 goals.
A total of 22 of Minnesota’s games have finished with over 5.5 goals this season.
The total 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 have won 44.0% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (11-14).
Nashville is 9-13 (victorious in 40.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Predators’ implied win probability is 55.6%.

Wild Moneyline: +105

In Minnesota’s 18 games as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has seven wins.
The Wild have six wins in games when their moneyline odds are +105 or longer (in 15 such games).
Minnesota’s implied probability to win is 48.8% based on its moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Predators Points Leaders

One of Nashville’s top offensive options this season is Filip Forsberg, who has recorded 38 points in 44 games.
Jonathan Marchessault is another of Nashville’s important contributors currently with 33 total points (14 goals and 19 assists) to his name.
With 30 points through 40 games (eight goals and 22 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive efforts this season.
In 34 games played this season, Juuse Saros (10-18-6) has given up 91 goals.

Wild Points Leaders

Kirill Kaprizov is a top offensive contributor for his club with 50 points (1.3 per game). He has recorded 23 goals and 27 assists in 34 games (playing 20:14 per game).
Matthew Boldy has made a major impact for Minnesota this season with 39 points, thanks to 17 goals and 22 assists.
Marco Rossi has 17 goals and 22 assists for Nashville.
Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson is 18-9-3 this season, amassing 833 saves and permitting 78 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .914 save percentage (12th in the league).

Predators’ Schedule

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Date	Opponent	Score	Home/Away	Moneyline
1/11/2025	Capitals	L 4-1	Home	-143
1/14/2025	Golden Knights	W 5-3	Home	+112
1/16/2025	Blackhawks	W 3-2	Home	-293
1/18/2025	Wild	–	Home	-125
1/21/2025	Sharks	–	Home	–
1/23/2025	Sharks	–	Away	–
1/25/2025	Ducks	–	Away	–

Wild’s Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Home/Away	Moneyline
1/11/2025	Sharks	W 3-1	Away	-194
1/12/2025	Golden Knights	L 4-1	Away	+169
1/15/2025	Oilers	L 5-3	Home	+187
1/18/2025	Predators	–	Away	+105
1/20/2025	Avalanche	–	Away	–
1/23/2025	Utah Hockey Club	–	Home	–
1/25/2025	Flames	–	Home	–

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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)
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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