Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 11/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+106) Wild (-128)

The Nashville Predators (7-12-3) are hitting the road to Xcel Energy Center on Saturday where they will play the Minnesota Wild (13-4-4). The moneyline on this contest has the Predators at +106 and the Wild are coming in at -128. The total is set at 6.5.

The Nashville Predators were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 defeat to the Devils their last time out. Nashville tallied 4 penalty minutes in this game. In addition, they had 5 chances on the power play but didn't net one. The Predators had a below average offensive outing in the loss. In the matchup, they finished 2 out of the 21 shots they put on goal.

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Nashville Predators opponents have tallied 74 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have come away with 7 goals in those chances. The Predators thus far have had 671 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Nashville has attempted 651 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.0%. At even strength, the Predators have given up 63 goals while having 37 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville skates onto the rink with 71 power play chances and they have tallied 15 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 21.13%. For the year, they have 17 points and their points % is .386. In reference to scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have notched 52 goals (29th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have surrendered 70.

The man in goal for this game is Scott Wedgewood. Wedgewood has been in goal for 135 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has accumulated an overall record of 49-50-23 and he started in 118 games. Opponents have scored 376 goals versus Wedgewood in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.11. Wedgewood has seen 3,957 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,581 total saves. His save percentage sits at .905 in his 7,256 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Wedgewood has accrued 56 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .475.

In their last contest, Minnesota faced off against the Jets in a matchup where the Wild ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Wild recorded 1 goal out of the 44 shots on goal they tried.

For the season, the Minnesota Wild have earned 70 goals, 30 points, as well as a points percentage of .714. They have allowed 52 goals to be scored by way of 39 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they were shorthanded. The Wild have 58 goals at even strength and 12 goals (16th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 61 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.67%. Minnesota has attempted 604 shots (21st in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.59%, while allowing their opponents 603 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 73.47% on their opponents 49 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 91.4%.

Across the rink you are going to see Marc-Andre Fleury defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.61 goals per contest and he has conceded 2,579 goals overall. Fleury's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.0% and he has made 478 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 869 games and has played for a total of 59,291 mins. Fleury holds a career record of 565-330-97 and has been in goal for 1,030 contests. He has gathered 26,718 stops out of 29,297 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .912.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville (+106)

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