Prior to the puck dropping 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 putting together 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 total 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 total of 5.5.
• This game’s total is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -162

• The Wild have gone 17-7 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Minnesota is 9-3 when playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter (75.0% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Wild have a 61.8% chance to win.

Predators Moneyline: +136

• Nashville has played as the underdog on the moneyline 15 times this season, and won two times.
• 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 the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Nashville 2

Wild Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has put up 50 points.
• Matthew Boldy has 13 goals and 18 assists for Minnesota to compile 31 total points (0.8 per game).
• Minnesota’s offensive effort is aided by Marco Rossi’s 31 points. He’s contributed 17 assists.
• Across 25 games played, Filip Gustavsson has a goaltending record of 16-6-3. During those games, he’s allowed 56 goals while recording 670 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Nashville’s Filip Forsberg has recorded 21 assists and nine goals in 37 games, good for 30 points.
• Jonathan Marchessault is key for Nashville’s offense with 26 total points (0.7 per game), including 13 goals and 13 assists through 37 games.
• Roman Josi has seven goals and 17 assists for Minnesota.
• 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 compiled 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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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