Tuesday’s NHL schedule features a game between the Minnesota Wild and the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center, with the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or plan to put together a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and projections in the piece below.

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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 total of 5.5 goals.
• So far this season, 15 games Nashville has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• 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 over/under of 5.5.
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.3 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -162

• In the 24 times this season the Wild have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 17-7 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, Minnesota is 9-3 (winning 75.0% of the time).
• 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 moneyline underdog, Nashville has pulled off the upset two times.
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are +136 or longer, they have won a single game out of four opportunities.
• Nashville has a 42.4% chance to win this game (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Nashville 2

Wild Points Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s top contributors this season with 50 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 19.2%.
• With 13 goals and 18 assists, Matthew Boldy is one of the top contributors for Minnesota with his 31 points (0.8 per game).
• With 29 points through 37 games (12 goals and 17 assists), Marco Rossi has been an important part of Minnesota’s offensive attack this season.
• In 25 games played this season, Filip Gustavsson (16-6-3) has given up 56 goals.

Predators Points Leaders

• Nashville’s Filip Forsberg has recorded 21 assists and nine goals in 37 games, good for 30 points.
• Nashville’s Jonathan Marchessault has racked up 26 total points (0.7 per game), with 13 goals and 13 assists.
• Roman Josi has seven goals and 17 assists, for a season point total of 24.
• Nashville’s Juuse Saros is 8-16-6 this season, collecting 758 saves and giving up 82 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .902 save percentage (29th in the league).

Wild’s Schedule

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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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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