L Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction 1/18/2025

The Minnesota Wild (27-14-4) travel to face off against the Nashville Predators (15-22-7) on Saturday, January 18th. This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Wild vs Predators

minnesota wild nhl

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

The Wild improved to 27-14-4 with a 2-1 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

Nashville improved to 15-22-7 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. The Predators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.5.

After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. Each of Nashville’s five goals came from different players.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild, netting his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came at 2:14 in overtime to secure the 2-1 victory over Toronto.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods.

Predators Offense Breakdown

nashville predators

Nashville’s offense put 25 shots on goal and scored twice on power plays in their 5-2 win over Colorado. The Predators added two empty-netters, with Filip Forsberg netting his 7th goal of the season and Gustav Nyquist his 4th.

Five different players scored for Nashville, including Roman Josi, who now has 1 goal and 1 assist on the year. Steven Stamkos, with his 2nd goal of the season, also contributed his 3rd assist on Josi’s power-play goal.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, Minnesota will look to build on a strong performance from their last game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a power play late in the first period.

Nashville Team Defense

Defensively, the Predators will look to improve after giving up the first goal just 2:54 into the second period and another late in the third. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 23 hits.

Wild vs Predators Trends

  • Minnesota has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
  • In their last five games at home, the Predators have a straight up record of 4-1 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
  • Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Nashville has an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
  • In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Wild have a straight up record of 8-2 and an puck line mark of 5-5.

Wild vs Predators Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Predators to pick up on a win over the Wild at home. With the moneyline sitting at -145, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Predators straight-up.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Wild to cover. Even if the Predators secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Wild should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.


All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!


* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.