Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction, Picks & Odds | 11 Apr 2026

NHL Betting Preview: Wild vs Predators

The Minnesota Wild square off against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, with face-off scheduled for 17:00 on Saturday, April 11.

There might not be lots of goals when the Wild meet the Predators. There’s a case to be made for Under 6.5 goals considering the odds of -132 available.

Minnesota Wild lost on the road in their previous game. Dallas Stars won 5-4 at American Airlines Center. Kirill Kaprizov registered two goals, with Quinn Hughes and Ryan Hartman also finding the net.

Nashville Predators have suffered two home losses in a row. They were defeated in their last game when losing 4-1 on the road against Utah Mammoth. Predators had 30 shots and Erik Haula scored the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wild had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Bridgestone Arena, they recorded a 6-5 win over the Predators. The Wild have won six of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Filip Gustavsson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-14-6	2.7	.906	4
23/24	20-18-4	3.06	.899	3

Juuse Saros (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-21-8	3.2	.894	0
23/24	35-24-5	2.86	.906	3

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 30.7 shots on goal, with a 15.9% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have given up 3.1 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

Ryan Hartman is the top points scorer with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, with Mats Zuccarello racking up 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 3.53 goal against average with a .870 save percentage.

The Predators have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 18.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.9 goals from 30.7 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.5%.

The top points scorer is Filip Forsberg with 14 points, 8 goals and 6 assists, while Roman Josi is next best after having 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 3.07 GAA with a .893 SV%.

Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction & Picks

Discover our expert Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators betting tips, featuring a match prediction, correct score suggestion and bet builder advice. Scroll down for full analysis.

Game Prediction

We think odds of -132 are really appealing when it comes to going under the total line. The two teams combined might struggle to keep the scoreboard ticking over in this NHL clash.

Knowing which players are injured gives us a valuable edge when putting together hockey forecasts. After reviewing the form guide, we turn to the latest stats to shape our NHL predictions.

Key Wild vs Predators stats:

• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Wild games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Predators games at home.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Predators games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Predators games.

Under 6.5 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 56.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

Bettors in search of a larger potential return on their Total wager can look to go under a different number of goals. This is achieved by moving the line until you’re happy with the odds.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wild 2 - 4 Predators

An exciting bet could be a 4-2 victory in favor of the Predators at odds of +1700. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Wild

Predators

1-0

Wild

+5500

Predators

+5500

2-0

Wild

+4500

Predators

+5000

2-1

Wild

+1400

Predators

+1500

3-0

Wild

+3000

Predators

+4000

3-1

Wild

+1800

Predators

+2000

3-2

Wild

+850

Predators

+900

4-0

Wild

+3500

Predators

+5000

4-1

Wild

+1500

Predators

+1900

4-2

Wild

+1400

Predators

+1700

4-3

Wild

+950

Predators

+1050

5-0

Wild

+6000

Predators

+9000

5-1

Wild

+2200

Predators

+3300

5-2

Wild

+1500

Predators

+1900

5-3

Wild

+2200

Predators

+2500

5-4

Wild

+1900

Predators

+2000

6-0

Wild

+9000

Predators

+13000

6-1

Wild

+5000

Predators

+7500

6-2

Wild

+2800

Predators

+4000

6-3

Wild

+2500

Predators

+3300

6-4

Wild

+4500

Predators

+5000

6-5

Wild

+4500

Predators

+5000

7-1

Wild

+8000

Predators

+12000

7-2

Wild

+6600

Predators

+10000

7-3

Wild

+5000

Predators

+6600

7-4

Wild

+6000

Predators

+7000

7-5

Wild

+10000

Predators

+11000

7-6

Wild

+11000

Predators

+11000

8-4

Wild

+10000

Predators

+13000

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Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The sportsbooks have Minnesota Wild at -133 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 57% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +112 about Nashville Predators.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +108.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Moneyline

Wild

-133

Predators

+112

3-Way Moneyline

Wild

+118

Tie

+320

Predators

+180

Puck Line

Wild -1.5

+168

Predators +1.5

-208

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-132

Over 6.5

+108

There is +130 available that Kirill Kaprizov finds the net at any stage. He is available at +900 to register the first goal which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

First

+130

Anytime

+900

Filip Forsberg (Predators)

First

+160

Anytime

+1050

Matt Boldy (Wild)

First

+160

Anytime

+1100

Steven Stamkos (Predators)

First

+170

Anytime

+1100

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

First

+225

Anytime

+1450

Ryan O'Reilly (Predators)

First

+250

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

First

+250

Anytime

+1600

Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild)

First

+290

Anytime

+1750

Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)

First

+310

Anytime

+1800

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

First

+310

Anytime

+1850

Luke Evangelista (Predators)

First

+375

Anytime

+2000

Matthew Wood (Predators)

First

+375

Anytime

+2200

Erik Haula (Predators)

First

+400

Anytime

+2200

Marcus Johansson (Wild)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

First

+500

Anytime

+3000

Danila Yurov (Wild)

First

+575

Anytime

+3000

Zachary L'Heureux (Predators)

First

+600

Anytime

+3300

Brock Faber (Wild)

First

+625

Anytime

+3300

Tyson Jost (Predators)

First

+675

Anytime

+3300

Brady Skjei (Predators)

First

+750

Anytime

+4000

Marcus Foligno (Wild)

First

+750

Anytime

+4000

Yakov Trenin (Wild)

First

+750

Anytime

+4000

Michael McCarron (Wild)

First

+825

Anytime

+4000

Ryan Ufko (Predators)

First

+850

Anytime

+4500

Reid Schaefer (Predators)

First

+875

Anytime

+4000

Jared Spurgeon (Wild)

First

+900

Anytime

+4500

Joakim Kemell (Predators)

First

+950

Anytime

+4500

Fedor Svechkov (Predators)

First

+1050

Anytime

+5000

Justin Barron (Predators)

First

+1200

Anytime

+5500

Jonas Brodin (Wild)

First

+1200

Anytime

+6600

Player Assists

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

+120

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-105

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-120

Matt Boldy (Wild)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-135

Filip Forsberg (Predators)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-149

Ryan O'Reilly (Predators)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Brock Faber (Wild)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-175

Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-208

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-222

Steven Stamkos (Predators)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-222

Luke Evangelista (Predators)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-227

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-222

Brady Skjei (Predators)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-250

Marcus Johansson (Wild)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-303

Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-323

Erik Haula (Predators)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-400

Matthew Wood (Predators)

Over 0.5

+375

Under 0.5

-625

Player Shots

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild)

Over 3.5

-105

Under 3.5

-130

Filip Forsberg (Predators)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-164

Matt Boldy (Wild)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+130

Steven Stamkos (Predators)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-130

Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-115

Ryan Hartman (Wild)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-130

Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-185

Mats Zuccarello (Wild)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-189

Quinn Hughes (Wild)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-145

Ryan O'Reilly (Predators)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+125

Vladimir Tarasenko (Wild)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+115

Luke Evangelista (Predators)

Over 1.5

-145

Under 1.5

+105

Matthew Wood (Predators)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-161

Erik Haula (Predators)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-130

Brock Faber (Wild)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+110

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild Stats

Nashville Predators Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.10 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.40 pts and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 30.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 10.8
• Blocks: 11.8
• Faceoff Wins : 27.1
• Hits: 22.6
• Giveaways: 15.4
• Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 30
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 10.9
• Blocks: 12.7
• Faceoff Wins : 26.6
• Hits: 22.1
• Giveaways: 14.4
• Takeaways: 5.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 27.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 11.2
• Blocks: 13.2
• Faceoff Wins : 28.1
• Hits: 20.3
• Giveaways: 15.7
• Takeaways: 4.4

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 25.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 10.7
• Blocks: 12.5
• Faceoff Wins : 27.4
• Hits: 18.6
• Giveaways: 14.1
• Takeaways: 5

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

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