Wild vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 23

The Minnesota Wild (22-10-5) host the Nashville Predators (15-16-4) on Tuesday, Dec. 23, with the Wild coming off a defeat in their last game and the Predators a victory. Wild (-185) versus Predators (+154) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Minnesota suffered a 5-1 loss at home its last time out on Dec. 21 against the Colorado Avalanche. Three Wild skaters had one point each, including Jonas Brodin (one assist) and Kirill Kaprizov (one assist).

In its last game on Dec. 21, Nashville claimed a 2-1 home victory against the New York Rangers. Ryan O'Reilly led the Predators with two points (two assists) in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which club will bring home the win in Tuesday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 4 - Wild 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.96 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Predators Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Wild-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-185)
• Underdog: Predators (+154)

Wild Betting Insights

• In the 19 times this season the Wild have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 11-8 in those games.
• Minnesota is 1-2 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter (33.3% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Wild have a 64.9% chance to win.
• Minnesota and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 15 of 37 games this season.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have won six, or 26.1%, of the 23 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Nashville is 2-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +154 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Predators.
• Nashville has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 35 games this season.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 112 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• Defensively, the Wild have been one of the stingiest units in league action, giving up 95 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
• Its goal differential (+17) makes the team fifth-best in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (fourth-most in the NHL) have come on 123 power-play chances.
• Minnesota has the league's ninth-best power-play conversion rate (23.58%).
• The Wild have scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL teams).
• Minnesota kills 77.53% of opponent power plays, the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota wins 46.8% of its faceoffs (27th in NHL).
• The Wild have a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.

Predators Key Stats

• With 98 goals (2.8 per game), Nashville has the league's 26th-ranked offense.
• The Predators' total of 119 goals allowed (3.4 per game) is 24th in the league.
• Its -21 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The Predators have 19 power-play goals (on 109 chances), 20th in the NHL.
• Nashville's power-play percentage (17.43) puts the team 21st in the league.
• The Predators have one shorthanded goal (24th in league).
• At 82.14%, Nashville has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville wins 52.3% of faceoffs, sixth-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10%, the Predators are 24th in the league.