Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Richard Jacobs | Mar 12, 2022
Wild vs. Predators Betting Picks & Predictions
The Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators — both coming off defeats — will play on Sunday at 7:00 PM ET, at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul. The Predators are underdogs away from home, at +121, and the Wild are -144. Find more below on the Wild vs. Predators betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Wild vs. Predators Betting Line
Wild vs Predators Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Wild |
-1.5 |
6 |
Wild vs. Predators Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, March 13, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Arena: Xcel Energy Center
Computer Predictions for Wild vs. Predators
Computer picks for Wild vs Predators
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Predators (+1.5)
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Over (6)
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Wild 4 Predators 3
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Wild vs. Predators Betting Trends
Through 40 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has been victorious 27 times.
In 25 games with shorter than -144 moneyline odds this season, the Wild have won 17.
Based on the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 59.0% chance of winning this contest.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
Kirill Kaprizov is currently one of Minnesota’s leading contributors (73 total points), having collected 30 goals and 43 assists.
Mats Zuccarello has 60 points (1.2 per game), scoring 19 goals and adding 41 assists.
Kevin Fiala has scored 20 goals and added 33 assists through 57 games for Minnesota.
Kaapo Kahkonen (12-7-3) has a goals against average of 2.8 on the season, and 649 saves. His .913 save percentage ranks 19th in the league.
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild’s 211 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the league.
The Wild are ranked 21st in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 183 total goals (3.2 per game).
The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +28.
The 35 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season (on 173 power-play chances) rank 18th in the league.
The Wild’s offense has the NHL’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.2%).
The Wild’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 30th.
The Wild rank 23rd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.2%.
With a 47.1% faceoff win rate, the Wild have the 30th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The Wild convert 11.3% of their shots, ranking third in the league.
The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.4 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.
Predators vs. Wild Betting Trends
The Predators have been an underdog in 26 games this season, with 14 upset wins (53.8%).
Nashville is 8-7 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +121 or longer on the moneyline.
The Predators have a 45.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Nashville Predators Leaders
Roman Josi has totaled 15 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 46 assists (0.8 per game), taking 3.4 shots per game and shooting 7.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with 61 total points (1.1 per game).
Nashville’s Matt Duchene has racked up 54 total points (1.0 per game), with 29 goals and 25 assists.
Filip Forsberg has 28 goals and 21 assists for Minnesota.
Juuse Saros has a 28-17-3 record this season, with a .925 save percentage (fifth-best in the league). In 49 games, he has 1385 saves, and has allowed 113 goals (2.4 goals against average).
Nashville Predators Season Stats
The Predators have scored 178 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in the NHL.
The Predators have been one of the toughest defensive squads in the league this season, giving up 155 goals (2.7 per game) to rank sixth.
They have a +23 goal differential, which ranks 11th in the league.
The Predators have put up 42 power-play goals this season (on 174 power-play chances). That’s the sixth-most in the NHL.
The Predators have a 24.1% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 8 percentage.
The Predators have scored one shorthanded goal this season (30th in the NHL).
The 80.2% penalty-kill percentage the Predators have registered is the league’s 15th-ranked rate.
The Predators have the league’s 11th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.9%).
The 10.7% shooting percentage the Predators have compiled ranks seventh in the league.
The Predators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.
Wild and Predators Injury Report
Wild: None
Predators: Thomas Novak: Out (Health Protocols), Mark Borowiecki: Day To Day (Lower Body)
The Wild on the moneyline (-144) is our best bet after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will finish over the total of 6 goals, with the Predators (+1.5) covering the spread.
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