For the upcoming contest between the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET, we have outlined the best bets to ponder, along with our picks and predictions, in the article below.

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Predators vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.7 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined for more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals 18 times this season.
• So far this season, 22 games Minnesota has played finished with over 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).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -125

• In the 25 times this season the Predators have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 11-14 in those games.
• Nashville is 9-13 (winning 40.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 55.6% in this matchup.

Wild Moneyline: +105

• Minnesota has secured an upset victory seven times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 18 games as the underdog).
• The Wild have six victories in games with moneyline odds of +105 or longer (in 15 chances).
• Minnesota’s implied probability to win this matchup is 48.8% based on the moneyline.

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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.
• Jonathan Marchessault is another of Nashville’s major contributors currently with 33 total points (14 goals and 19 assists) to his name.
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 33 points. He’s contributed 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 has totaled 23 goals (0.6 per game) and dished out 27 assists (0.7 per game), averaging 3.2 shots per game and shooting 19.2%. That makes him among the leaders for Minnesota with 50 total points (1.3 per game).
• Matthew Boldy has made a big impact for Minnesota this season with 39 points, thanks to 17 goals and 22 assists.
• Marco Rossi has 17 goals and 22 assists, for a season 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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