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Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators

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Predators take on the Wild following shootout win

Minnesota Wild (27-14-4, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (15-22-7, in the Central Division)

Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Minnesota Wild after the Predators took down the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootout.

Nashville is 15-22-7 overall with a 6-6-2 record in Central Division play. The Predators have a 4-12-2 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.

Minnesota is 27-14-4 overall with a 9-5-2 record in Central Division play. The Wild have a 25-2-2 record when scoring at least three goals.

The teams match up Saturday for the third time this season. The Wild won the last meeting 5-3. Marco Rossi scored two goals in the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Filip Forsberg has 13 goals and 25 assists for the Predators. Ryan O'Reilly has six goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

Matthew Boldy has 17 goals and 22 assists for the Wild. Mats Zuccarello has four goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 5-5-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Wild: 6-4-0, averaging three goals, 4.7 assists, 3.2 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

INJURIES: Predators: None listed.

Wild: None listed.

Regular Season Series

MIN leads series 2-0

Statistics

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2.78 Goals Against Average 3.11
29.6 Shots Against per Game 29.1
70.9 Penalty Kill Percentage 83.1
32 Power Play Goals Against 22
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
2.96 Goals For per Game 2.45
28.0 Shots per Game 29.3
22 Power Play Goals 25
19.5 Power Play Percentage 19.8
3 Short Handed Goals 1
336 Penalty Minutes 395
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Luke Evangelista, RW Out Jan 9
Steven Stamkos, C Day-To-Day Jan 7
Jeremy Lauzon, D Injured Reserve Jan 6
Tommy Novak, C Day-To-Day Jan 5
Adam Wilsby, D Injured Reserve Jan 3
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonas Brodin, D Out Jan 17
Jared Spurgeon, D Injured Reserve Jan 17
Kirill Kaprizov, LW Injured Reserve Jan 17
Marcus Johansson, LW Injured Reserve Jan 16
Jakub Lauko, C Injured Reserve Jan 16

Game Information

Bridgestone Arena

Location: Nashville, TN
Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 3 12 65 31
Minnesota 4 14 58 27
Dallas 1 15 57 28
Colorado 1 18 55 27
St. Louis 4 20 48 22
Utah 7 19 43 18
Nashville 7 22 37 15
Chicago 3 28 31 14
Full Standings
Wild Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs STL W 6-4
vs COL L 6-1
@ SJ W 3-1
@ VGK L 4-1
vs EDM L 5-3
Predators Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ CGY W 4-1
@ WPG L 5-2
vs WSH L 4-1
vs VGK W 5-3
vs CHI W 3-2 SO