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Wild vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.6 goals)

• This season, Minnesota games have gone over this one’s 5.5-goal over/under 17 times.
• There have been 15 Nashville games with more than 5.5 goals this season.
• 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 total of 5.5.
• These two teams are allowing 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

• The Wild have won 70.8% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (17-7).
• Minnesota is 9-3 (winning 75.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Wild have a 61.8% chance to win.

Predators Moneyline: +136

• In 15 games as the underdog on the moneyline, Nashville has secured the upset twice.
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are +136 or longer, they have won a single game in four opportunities.
• Nashville has a 42.4% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Nashville 2

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov has been imperative to Minnesota’s offense this season, registering 50 points in 34 games.
• Having scored 13 goals and adding 18 assists, Matthew Boldy is an important piece of the offense for Minnesota through 37 games.
• With 29 points through 37 games (12 goals and 17 assists), Marco Rossi has been an important part of Minnesota’s offense this season.
• In the 25 games Filip Gustavsson has played this season, his save percentage is .923, the fifth-best in the league.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is a top offensive contributor for his team with 30 points (0.8 per game). He has scored nine goals and 21 assists in 37 games (playing 18:48 per game).
• Jonathan Marchessault has made a major impact for Nashville this season with 26 points, thanks to 13 goals and 13 assists.
• Roman Josi has seven goals and 17 assists, for a season point total of 24.
• Juuse Saros has an 8-16-6 record this season, with a .902 save percentage (29th in the league). In 30 games, he has 758 saves, and has given up 82 goals (2.8 goals against average).

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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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