Prior to the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET in Saturday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota Wild, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re looking to place a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Predators vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.7 goals)

• A total of 18 Nashville games this season have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• There have been 22 Minnesota games with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.45 goals per game, compared to the Wild’s average of 2.96, adding up to 0.1 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 5.5.
• This game’s total is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -125

• The Predators are 11-14 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter, Nashville has put together a 9-13 record (winning 40.9% of its games).
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 55.6% in this matchup.

Wild Moneyline: +105

• In Minnesota’s 18 games as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has seven wins.
• 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

• Filip Forsberg has been imperative to Nashville’s offense this season, putting up 38 points in 44 games.
• Jonathan Marchessault is another of Nashville’s important contributors currently with 33 total points (14 goals and 19 assists) to his name.
• Roman Josi has created 30 points for Nashville in 40 games this season, netting a goal on 6.9% of his shots and putting up eight goals and 22 assists.
• In 34 games played this season, Juuse Saros (10-18-6) has allowed 91 goals.

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov’s 23 goals and 27 assists in 34 contests give him 50 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Matthew Boldy’s 39 points this season, including 17 goals and 22 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Minnesota.
• Minnesota’s Marco Rossi has 39 points (17 goals, 22 assists) this season.
• Filip Gustavsson has a .914 save percentage (12th in the league), with 833 total saves, while conceding 78 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put up an 18-9-3 record between the posts for Minnesota this season.

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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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