Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 2/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators

Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-110) Predators (-110)

The Minnesota Wild (28-25-6) are hitting the road to Bridgestone Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Nashville Predators (33-25-2). The moneyline on this contest has the Wild at -110 and the Predators are opening at -110. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Minnesota Wild were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 loss against the Hurricanes in their previous game. Minnesota accrued 6 mins in the box in this game. In addition, they had 3 attempts on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. The Wild didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In the outing, they finished 2 of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 201 power play tries (4th in the league) and have come away with 51 goals in those attempts. The Wild have had 1,795 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .892. Minnesota has taken 1,776 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. When at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 143 goals while getting 139 as an offensive unit. Minnesota steps onto the ice with 207 power play opportunities and they have scored 46 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 22.22%. For the year, they have recorded 62 points and their points percentage comes in at .525. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have earned 185 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) this season and have conceded 194.

The man in net for this game is Filip Gustavsson. Opponents have been able to score 265 goals against Gustavsson in his career and his goals against average is 2.75. Gustavsson has been in net for 101 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .912 for his 5,783 minutes in the crease. He has amassed a record of 48-36-13 and he was named the starter in 94 games. For his career, Gustavsson has tallied 53 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .564. Gustavsson has had 3,012 shots taken against him and has accrued 2,747 total saves.

In their last contest, Nashville faced off against the Senators in an outing where the Predators ended up with the victory by a tally of 4-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Predators scored 4 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they attempted.

On the campaign, the Nashville Predators have notched a total of 186 goals, 68 points, as well as a points percentage of .567. They have allowed 188 goals to be scored by way of 142 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they were shorthanded. The Predators are sitting with 147 goals at even strength and 39 goals (15th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 208 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.75%. Nashville has tried 1,867 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.96%, while allowing their opponents 1,820 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 75.66% on their opponents 189 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Juuse Saros in net. He has compiled 9,245 saves out of the 10,077 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .917. Saros is the owner of a lifetime mark of 171-116-29 and has played in 333 contests. He has been a starter 316 games and has played for a total of 19,044 mins. Saros' quality start rate comes out to 60.8% and he has made 192 quality starting assignments in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.62 goals per game and he has conceded 832 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (-110)

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