Nashville Predators vs. Minnesota Wild NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Bryan Smith | Apr 4, 2022
Predators vs. Wild Betting Picks & Predictions
The Nashville Predators (39-25-4) host the Minnesota Wild (43-20-5) on Tuesday, April 5, with the Predators coming off a loss and the Wild a victory. The Wild are small underdogs, at -110, and the Predators are -110. Find more below on the Predators vs. Wild betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Predators vs. Wild Betting Line
Predators vs Wild Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Predators |
-110 |
Wild |
-110 |
Predators vs. Wild Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Arena: Bridgestone Arena
Computer Predictions for Predators vs. Wild
Computer picks for Predators vs Wild
| Score Prediction |
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Predators 4 Wild 3
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Predators vs. Wild Betting Trends
Nashville has gone 23-16 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
In 39 games with shorter than -110 moneyline odds this season, the Predators have won 23.
There is a 52.4% chance that Nashville wins this contest, per the moneyline.
Nashville Predators Leaders
A top contributor this season for Nashville, Roman Josi has scored 81 points in 66 games (18 goals and 63 assists).
Matt Duchene is contributing with 70 points (35 goals, 35 assists).
Filip Forsberg has scored 38 goals and added 29 assists through 55 games for Nashville.
In 57 games, Juuse Saros has a record of 33-21-3. He has conceded 145 goals (2.57 goals against average) and has recorded 1669 saves.
Nashville Predators Season Stats
The Predators offense’s 222 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
The Predators have allowed the ninth-fewest goals in league action this season, 197 (2.9 per game).
Their goal differential (+25) ranks them 12th in the league.
The 50 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season have come on 208 power-play chances, ranking them sixth-best in the NHL.
The Predators’ 24.0% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the NHL this season.
The Predators’ two shorthanded goals this season rank 29th.
The Predators rank 15th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.5%.
The Predators’ players win 51.1% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the league.
The Predators have an 11.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking third in the league.
The Predators average 28.9 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.
Wild vs. Predators Betting Trends
The Wild have been the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent in nine, or 47.4%, of those games.
Minnesota has won 10 of its 20 games when it is the underdog by -110 or longer on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Wild have a 52.4% chance to win.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
Kirill Kaprizov is an important part of the offense for Minnesota, with 85 points this season. He has put up 39 goals and 46 assists in 67 games.
Mats Zuccarello’s 69 points this season, including 20 goals and 49 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Minnesota.
Kevin Fiala has scored 23 goals and contributed 38 assists for Minnesota, giving him a point total of 61.
Marc-Andre Fleury has a .911 save percentage (21st in the league), with 1361 total saves, while conceding 133 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put together a 22-21-5 record between the posts for Minnesota this season.
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild’s 247 total goals (3.6 per game) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
The Wild’s 205 total goals given up (3.0 per game) rank 16th in the league.
Their +42 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
The Wild have recorded 42 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) on 204 power-play chances.
The Wild have the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.6%.
The Wild have scored one shorthanded goal.
The Wild’s 22nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.6%.
The Wild win 47% of their faceoffs. That’s the 30th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The 11.2% shooting percentage the Wild have amassed ranks second in the league.
The Wild have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Predators and Wild Injury Report
Predators: Dante Fabbro: Out (Upper-body), Mark Borowiecki: Out (Upper Body)
Wild: Jon Merrill: Out (Upper Body), Matt Boldy: Day To Day (Upper Body)
Our best bet is Predators on the moneyline at -110 and after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will stay under the total of goals.
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