Wanting to make some bets on the upcoming game (Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET) between the Minnesota Wild and the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center? Below, we submit our best bets, along with our picks and predictions 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 over/under of 5.5 goals 17 times this season.
• In Nashville’s 37 games this season, 15 have finished with more goals than Tuesday’s total of 5.5.
• The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.2 more than the combined scoring averages for the Wild (2.89) and the Predators (2.38).
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.3 more than the total for this contest.

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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 (victorious in 75.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Wild’s implied win probability is 61.8%.

Predators Moneyline: +136

• Nashville has played as the underdog on the moneyline 15 times this season, and won two games.
• 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 game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Nashville 2

Wild Points Leaders

• One of Minnesota’s top offensive players this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has put up 50 points in 34 games.
• Having scored 13 goals and adding 18 assists, Matthew Boldy is excelling for Minnesota through 37 games.
• 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.
• As Minnesota’s top goalie, Filip Gustavsson has recorded 16 wins and 6 losses this season while allowing 56 goals with 670 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has scored nine goals (0.2 per game) and dished out 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.
• Roman Josi has scored seven goals and contributed 17 assists for Nashville, giving him a point total of 24.
• Juuse Saros has a record of 8-16-6 in 30 games this season, conceding 82 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 758 saves and 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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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