Wild vs. Predators Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/24/2022
by A Aljic | Apr 24, 2022
The Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators — the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss — will play on Sunday at 8:00 PM ET, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Wild (-121) at Predators (+100) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Wild vs. Predators betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Wild vs. Predators Spread and Betting Line
Wild vs Predators Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Wild |
-121 |
Predators |
+100 |
Wild vs. Predators Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, April 24, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Arena: Bridgestone Arena
Computer Predictions for Wild vs. Predators
Computer picks for Wild vs Predators
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Predators (+1.5)
|
Over (6.5)
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Predators 4 Wild 3
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Wild vs. Predators Betting Trends
Through 56 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has won 40 of those games.
Through 48 games with moneyline odds lower than -121 this season, the Wild have been victorious 36 times.
The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 54.8% chance of winning this contest.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
One of Minnesota’s most productive offensives player this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has 101 points (45 goals, 56 assists) and plays an average of 19:04 per game.
Kevin Fiala has 32 goals and 49 assists to total 81 points (1.0 per game).
Mats Zuccarello has 79 total points for Minnesota, with 24 goals and 55 assists.
Marc-Andre Fleury (26-22-5) has a goals against average of 2.9 on the season, and 1504 saves. His .909 save percentage ranks 26th in the league.
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild’s 290 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the league.
On defense, the Wild have conceded 237 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 17th in league action.
The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +53.
The Wild’s 49 power-play goals this season (ranked 13th in the NHL) have come on 238 power-play chances.
The Wild’s 20.6% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 17th in the league.
The Wild have scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
The Wild rank 24th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.1%.
The Wild win 47.2% of their faceoffs (29th in the NHL).
The Wild shoot 11.4% as a team, ranked second-best in the league.
The Wild average 22.4 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.
Predators vs. Wild Betting Trends
This season the Predators have 18 wins in the 35 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
Nashville has won 13 of its 26 games when it is the underdog by +100 or longer on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Predators have a 50.0% chance to win.
Nashville Predators Leaders
Roman Josi’s 20 goals and 69 assists in 76 contests give him 89 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
Nashville’s Matt Duchene has racked up 78 total points (1.1 per game), with 40 goals and 38 assists.
Filip Forsberg has 39 goals and 37 assists for Minnesota.
Juuse Saros has a 38-24-3 record this season, with a .920 save percentage (seventh-best in the league). In 66 games, he has 1880 saves, and has given up 164 goals (2.6 goals against average).
Nashville Predators Season Stats
The Predators have the league’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (244 total goals, 3.2 per game).
The Predators’ 225 total goals conceded (2.9 per game) rank 13th in the league.
Their +19 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
The Predators have recorded 56 power-play goals this season (on 236 power-play chances). That’s the fifth-most in the NHL.
The Predators have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate of 23.7%.
The Predators have scored two shorthanded goals this season (29th among NHL squads).
The Predators’ 16th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.7%.
The Predators win 51.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the ninth-best figure in the NHL.
The Predators are shooting 10.6% (eighth in the league).
The Predators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.
Wild and Predators Injury Report
Wild: Jordan Greenway: Day To Day (Upper-body), Alex Goligoski: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Marcus Foligno: Out (COVID-19), Mats Zuccarello: Day To Day (Lower Body), Matt Dumba: Out (Upper Body)
Predators: Jeremy Lauzon: Out (Undisclosed)
After taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is Predators on the moneyline at 100 and Predators (+1.5) against the spread. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 6.5 goals.
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