Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 5 (4/5): NHL

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2021-2022 season stats

Preview

The Minnesota Wild continue on the road and will visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. This is the third time these teams face off on the season, the Preds have won the last 2 games 6-2 and 5-2, both were played in Minnesota.

MINNESOTA WILD

The Wild have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 19-16 on the road this season with a 43-20-5 record overall ranking 2nd in the Central Division. The Wild are 10-8-1 against the rest of their division. Minnesota is fourth in the league averaging 3.6 goals per game, led by Kaprizov with 39.

Kaprizov leads the Wild with 39 goals and has 85 points. Ryan Hartman has 10 points over the last 10 games for Minnesota.

In their last 10 games the Wild are 9-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 1.6 goals per game with a .948 save percentage.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

The Predators have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 21-11 at home with a 39-25-4 record overall ranking 4th in the Central division. The Predators are 25-13-2 against Western Conference opponents. Nashville is sixth in the Western Conference averaging 3.3 goals per game, led by Filip Forsberg with 38.

Josi leads the Predators with 81 points, scoring 18 goals and collecting 63 assists. Matt Duchene has nine assists over the last 10 games for Nashville.

In their last 10 games the Predators are 6-4, averaging four goals, 7.5 assists, 4.6 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game with a .902 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Minnesota are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games.

Minnesota are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road.

Nashville are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home.

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 8 games.

Prediction

The Wild are on a fire right now, they've won 9 of their last 10 games and are giving up just 1.6 goals per game but they continue to struggle against the Predators. They are just 1-9 in their last 10 games against them and have the last 7 games playing in Nashville. The Preds are playing really good at home and haven't lost in their last 4 games. With the way Minnesota is playing this should be a close game and I'm going to side them to finally beat the Preds.

PICK: Wild ML (-110)

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