Looking to make some bets on the upcoming contest (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 projections 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)

• Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than Tuesday’s total of 5.5 goals 17 times this season.
• This season, 15 of Nashville’s games have featured more than 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 5.3 goals per game, 0.23000000000000043 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• These two teams are conceding a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -162

• In the 24 times this season the Wild have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 17-7 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, Minnesota has put together a 9-3 record (winning 75.0% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Wild’s implied win probability is 61.8%.

Predators Moneyline: +136

• In 15 games as the moneyline underdog, Nashville has secured the upset twice.
• The Predators have won a single game with moneyline odds of +136 or longer (in four such games).
• Nashville’s implied probability to win this matchup is 42.4% based on the moneyline.

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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.
• Matthew Boldy has 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• Marco Rossi has created 29 points for Minnesota in 37 games this season, scoring on 19.7% of his shots and putting up 12 goals and 17 assists.
• 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 has recorded nine goals (0.2 per game) and put up 21 assists (0.6 per game), taking 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).
• Nashville’s Jonathan Marchessault has racked up 26 total points (0.7 per game), with 13 goals and 13 assists.
• Nashville’s Roman Josi has 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) this season.
• Nashville’s Juuse Saros is 8-16-6 this season, amassing 758 saves and allowing 82 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 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)
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• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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