Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 18 Jan 2025

Back Predators to Have the Edge Over Wild

Our best prediction is the Predators to have the upper hand against the Wild and we think that the -140 represents an attractive bet on the Moneyline.

Wild Landed 5-3 Victory in Previous H2H

Minnesota Wild have been defeated in back-to-back games. They were recently beaten at home to Edmonton Oilers by a 5-3 scoreline at Xcel Energy Center. Marco Rossi, Matthew Boldy and Ryan Hartman scored one goal apiece.

Nashville Predators won their last game 3-2 (SO), making it successive victories. This was a home win at Bridgestone Arena against Chicago Blackhawks. Steven Stamkos and Filip Forsberg each scored one goal. Goalie Juuse Saros made a total of 24 saves (.923).

The scoreline was 5-3 in favor of the Wild when they last played the Predators, with the encounter taking place at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild have racked up three straight victories over the Predators. On the head-to-head front, they have won 6 of the past 10.

Starting Goalies

Marc-Andre Fleury (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-9-1	2.78	.903	1
23/24	17-15-5	2.98	.895	2

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-27-6	2.88	.898	4
23/24	35-24-5	2.86	.906	3

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 27.0 shots on goal, with a 21.4% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have given up 3.1 goals from 33.4 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

Mats Zuccarello is the top points scorer with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, with Marco Rossi recording 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 3.54 goal against average with a .896 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Predators have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.5 shots on goal, with a 15.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.2 goals from 27.6 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.0%.

Jonathan Marchessault and Filip Forsberg have scored the most points on 12, with each player managing 4 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 2.71 GAA with a .893 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

Team news plays a valuable role and we’re always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of team, player and goalie stats.

Key Wild vs Predators stats:

• Predators have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Predators have won 2 consecutive games.
• Wild have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Wild have lost their last 2 games.

Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction

The road team look opposable on the Moneyline, so we’re going to make Nashville Predators our pick for this NHL clash. You can currently get -140 for this prediction which looks good value.

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Predators Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 58.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marco Rossi Over 1.5 Shots -169

Marco Rossi (Wild) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of -169.

Latest Marco Rossi Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+260

First

+1300

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-169

Under 1.5

+130

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild 2 - 3 Predators

There are odds of +750 available that the Predators land a 3-2 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Wild

Predators

1-0

Wild

+5000

Predators

+4500

2-0

Wild

+5500

Predators

+4000

2-1

Wild

+1500

Predators

+1200

3-0

Wild

+3500

Predators

+2200

3-1

Wild

+2200

Predators

+1600

3-2

Wild

+950

Predators

+750

4-0

Wild

+5500

Predators

+2500

4-1

Wild

+2000

Predators

+1100

4-2

Wild

+2000

Predators

+1400

4-3

Wild

+1300

Predators

+1050

5-0

Wild

+11000

Predators

+4500

5-1

Wild

+4000

Predators

+1700

5-2

Wild

+2400

Predators

+1300

5-3

Wild

+3300

Predators

+2200

5-4

Wild

+2500

Predators

+2200

6-0

Wild

+14000

Predators

+6600

6-1

Wild

+10000

Predators

+4000

6-2

Wild

+5000

Predators

+2400

6-3

Wild

+4500

Predators

+2500

6-4

Wild

+6600

Predators

+5000

6-5

Wild

+6600

Predators

+5500

7-0

Wild

+6600

Predators

+11000

7-1

Wild

+14000

Predators

+6600

7-2

Wild

+13000

Predators

+6000

7-3

Wild

+9000

Predators

+5000

7-4

Wild

+9000

Predators

+6600

7-5

Wild

+14000

Predators

+11000

7-6

Wild

+14000

Predators

+13000

8-1

Wild

+14000

Predators

+11000

8-2

Wild

+14000

Predators

+10000

8-3

Wild

+14000

Predators

+11000

8-4

Wild

+15000

Predators

+11000

8-5

Wild

+15000

Predators

+15000

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Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Predators Moneyline Odds Suggest Victory

The sportsbooks have Nashville Predators at -192 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 66% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. At +155, Minnesota Wild are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you fancy Over 6, this outcome can be backed at +106.

You can bet on the Predators to open the scoring and they are -150 favorites. The alternative is to back the Wild to find the net first at +110.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Wild

+155

Predators

-192

3-Way Moneyline

Wild

+250

Tie

+340

Predators

-119

Puck Line

Wild +1.5

-161

Predators -1.5

+132

Total Goals

Under 6

-128

Over 6

+106

Filip Forsberg Favorite to Score the First Goal

There is +123 available that Filip Forsberg finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +750.

Player Goals

Filip Forsberg (Predators)

First

+123

Anytime

+750

Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)

First

+145

Anytime

+850

Steven Stamkos (Predators)

First

+170

Anytime

+950

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

First

+200

Anytime

+1100

Ryan O'Reilly (Predators)

First

+220

Anytime

+1150

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

First

+225

Anytime

+1200

Marco Rossi (Wild)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Gustav Nyquist (Predators)

First

+270

Anytime

+1300

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

Thomas Novak (Predators)

First

+310

Anytime

+1500

Roman Josi (Predators)

First

+310

Anytime

+1500

Vinnie Hinostroza (Predators)

First

+335

Anytime

+1600

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Fedor Svechkov (Predators)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Colton Sissons (Predators)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Jakub Lauko (Wild)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Marcus Foligno (Wild)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Frederick Gaudreau (Wild)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Zachary L’Heureux (Predators)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Brady Skjei (Predators)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Cole Smith (Predators)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Filip Forsberg (Predators)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-149

Matthew Boldy (Wild)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-149

Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Steven Stamkos (Predators)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-182

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-116

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Roman Josi (Predators)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

Ryan O'Reilly (Predators)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Marco Rossi (Wild)

Over 1.5

-169

Under 1.5

+130

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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