Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey LeaguePredators 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 SeriesMIN leads series 2-0
Statistics
MIN | NSH | |
---|---|---|
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 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 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 |