Tuesday’s contest that pits the Minnesota Wild versus the Nashville Predators, which begins at 8:00 PM ET, features plenty of betting options. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a glimpse before placing any wagers.

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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, 17 of Minnesota’s 37 games have gone over Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• A total of 15 of Nashville’s games have ended with more than 5.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 5.3 goals per game, 0.23000000000000043 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.3 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -164

• The Wild have won 70.8% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (17-7).
• Minnesota is 8-2 when it has played with moneyline odds of -164 or shorter (80.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Wild’s implied win probability is 62.1%.

Predators Moneyline: +138

• Nashville has played as the moneyline underdog 15 times this season, and won two games.
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are +138 or longer, they have won a single game in four opportunities.
• Nashville has a 42.0% chance to win this matchup (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Nashville 2

Wild Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has put up 50 points.
• Having scored 13 goals and adding 18 assists, Matthew Boldy is a strong contributor for Minnesota through 37 games.
• Minnesota’s scoring effort is aided by Marco Rossi’s 31 points. He’s contributed 17 assists.
• In 25 games played this season, Filip Gustavsson (16-6-3) has allowed 56 goals.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has scored nine goals (0.2 per game) and collected 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).
• Jonathan Marchessault is key for Nashville’s attack with 26 total points (0.7 per game), including 13 goals and 13 assists through 37 contests.
• Roman Josi has scored seven goals and contributed 17 assists for Nashville, giving him a 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 conceded 82 goals (2.8 goals against average).

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Predators’ Schedule

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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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