Before the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET in Tuesday’s contest between the Minnesota Wild and the Nashville Predators, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your eyes set on building a parlay.

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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 over/under of 5.5 goals.
• This season, 15 of Nashville’s games have featured 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.
• These two teams are allowing a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -162

• In the 24 times this season the Wild have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 17-7 in those games.
• Minnesota is 9-3 when it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter (75.0% win percentage).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 61.8% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +136

• Nashville has pulled off an upset victory two times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 15 games as the underdog).
• The Predators have won a single game with moneyline odds of +136 or longer (in four such games).
• Nashville’s implied probability to win is 42.4% based on its moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Nashville 2

Wild Points Leaders

• One of Minnesota’s top offensive options this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has put up 50 points in 34 games.
• Matthew Boldy is another of Minnesota’s top contributors currently with 31 total points (13 goals and 18 assists) to his name.
• 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.
• Filip Gustavsson (16-6-3) has a 2.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .923 for Minnesota.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is a key offensive option for Nashville, with 30 points this season. He has put up nine goals and 21 assists in 37 games.
• Jonathan Marchessault is a key contributor for Nashville, with 26 total points this season. He has scored 13 goals and provided 13 assists in 37 contests.
• Nashville’s Roman Josi has 24 points, courtesy of seven goals (fifth on team) and 17 assists (second).
• Juuse Saros has a .902 save percentage (29th in the league), with 758 total saves, while conceding 82 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put together an 8-16-6 record between the posts for Nashville this season.

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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)
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• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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