Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 4/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

The Minnesota Wild (46-25-10) are headed to Bridgestone Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Nashville Predators (41-31-8).

The Minnesota Wild will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-1 defeat to the Jets in their previous contest . Minnesota had 27 penalty minutes in this outing. Moreover, they had 5 chances on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. The Wild didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 34 shots they attempted.

Minnesota Wild opponents have recorded 253 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have earned 46 goals in those chances. The Wild thus far have had 2,521 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .915. Minnesota has taken 2,511 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.4%. When at even strength, the Wild have surrendered 169 goals while having 182 on the offensive side of the ice. Minnesota has tallied 251 power play chances and they have notched 54 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 21.51%. For the year, they have recorded 102 points and their points % is .630. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have notched 236 goals (24th in pro hockey) for the year and have surrendered 215.

The player between the pipes for this game is Filip Gustavsson. Over the course of his career, Gustavsson has accumulated 40 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .678. His save percentage sits at .921 during his 3,768 mins in the crease. Gustavsson has seen 1,970 shots against him and he has 1,814 saves. The opposition has been able to score 156 goals against Gustavsson in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.48. He has amassed a record of 32-22-9 and he has started in 59 games. Gustavsson has played in 65 contests throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Nashville faced the Flames in a game where the Predators got the tie by a score of 2-2. They had 6 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Predators converted 2 goals of the 29 shots on goal they tried.

Over the course of the season, the Nashville Predators have a total of 216 goals, 90 points, and a points percentage of .563. They have granted a total of 229 goals to be scored by way of 181 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Predators have earned 173 goals at even strength and 43 goals (24th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 245 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 17.55%. Nashville has taken 2,367 shots (24th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.13%, while allowing their opponents 2,671 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.22% on their opponents 270 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Juuse Saros between the pipes. Saros has accumulated a lifetime record of 146-95-27 and has played in 285 games. Saros' quality start rate is 62.3% and he has 167 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has recorded 8,012 stops out of 8,714 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .919. The opposition is averaging 2.57 goals/game and he has relinquished 702 goals altogether. He has made the start in 268 games and his ice time sits at 16,358 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota

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