Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 12/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild
Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN
TV: Fanduel Sports Network
Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+125) Wild (-145)
The Nashville Predators (14-16-4) are en route to Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Wild (22-9-5). The odds on this game have Nashville at +125 while Minnesota is at -145. The over/under comes in at 6.5.
The Nashville Predators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 win against the Maple Leafs their last time out. Nashville accrued 4 penalty mins for this contest. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. The Predators had a good offensive output in the win. For the game, they netted 5 of the 34 shots they put on goal.
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When playing at even strength, the Predators have surrendered 98 goals while getting 77 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 109 power play tries (14th in pro hockey) and have tallied 20 goals in those attempts. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 96 goals (27th in the league) this year and have conceded 118. Nashville has taken 953 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.1%. For the season, they have accumulated 32 points and their points percentage comes in at .471. The Predators have had 974 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .879. Nashville has accumulated 107 power play opportunities and they have notched 19 goals during those chances, earning them a percentage of 17.76%.
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The player in the crease for this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have scored 1,122 goals against Saros in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.68. Saros has been in goal for 435 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .913 during his 21,689 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated a record of 215-161-41 and he has started in 418 games. For his professional hockey career, Saros has accrued 245 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .586. Saros has had 12,923 shots against him and has accrued 11,801 total saves.
In their last contest, Minnesota went up against the Oilers in an outing where the Wild ended up with the win by a final score of 5-2. They had 2 power play chances in this one and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Wild recorded 5 goals of the 37 shots on goal they pursued.
On the season, the Minnesota Wild have accumulated 111 goals, 49 points, as well as a points percentage of .681. They have granted a total of 90 goals to be scored by way of 72 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. The Wild have earned 82 goals at even strength and 29 goals (3rd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 120 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.17%. Minnesota has attempted 1,023 shots (11th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.85%, while allowing the opposition 1,071 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 78.82% on their opponents 85 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.6%.
For the opposition you are going to see Filip Gustavsson defending the goal. He has accrued 5,140 saves out of 5,632 shots taken, giving him a rate of .913. Gustavsson has earned a lifetime mark of 95-67-23 and has been in net for 192 contests. He got the starting nod in 184 contests and has played 9,015 minutes. Gustavsson's rate of quality starts comes in at 62.5% and he has made 115 quality starts in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.67 goals per contest and he has yielded 492 goals in total.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (-145)
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