Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 12/31/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+132) Wild (-160)

The Minnesota Wild (22-11-4) will compete against the Nashville Predators (11-18-7) at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Predators at +132 while the Wild are priced at -160. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Nashville Predators will look for better times on the ice after their 7-4 loss against the Blues in their previous contest . The Predators had a good offensive performance in the defeat. In the game, they scored on 4 of the 30 shots they put on goal. They also had 4 chances with the advantage and were able to score 2 goals. Nashville amassed 15 minutes in the box for this game.

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In terms of scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have notched 88 goals (31st in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 114. For the current campaign, they have recorded 29 points and their points percentage sits at .403. Nashville has accumulated 104 power play opportunities and they have notched 20 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 19.23%. At even strength, the Predators have given up 100 goals while scoring 68 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville has tried 1,050 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.4%. The Predators thus far have had 1,060 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. Nashville Predators opponents have amassed 107 power play opportunities (16th in the NHL) and have come away with 14 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Justus Annunen. Annunen has taken the ice for 33 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 18-10-2 and he has gotten the start in 27 games. The opposition has been able to score 78 goals versus Annunen in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 4.48. Annunen has had 833 shots taken against him and has accrued 755 saves. He has a save percentage of .906 for his 1,045 minutes played. In his career, Annunen has recorded 16 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .593.

In their last outing, Minnesota faced the Senators in a matchup where the Wild ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one but didn't score a goal. The Wild converted 1 goal of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

Minnesota has taken 1,039 shots (19th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.30%, while allowing their opponents 1,066 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 70.00% on their oppositions 90 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.7%. They have recorded 94 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.02%. The Wild have racked up 91 goals at even strength and 16 goals (27th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 99 goals to be scored by way of 72 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 107 goals, 48 points, in addition to a points percentage of .649.

On the other side of the ice you will find Filip Gustavsson in goal. He has accounted for 3,665 saves out of 4,010 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .914. Gustavsson has accrued a career mark of 68-46-17 and has played in 136 games. He has started in 128 games and has played for a total of 6,418 minutes. Gustavsson's quality start rate comes out to 61.7% and he has accumulated 79 quality starts in his hockey career. His opposition is averaging 3.23 goals per game and he has given up 345 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (-160)

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