Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 2/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network South

The Nashville Predators (26-23-6) welcome the Minnesota Wild (33-14-10) at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Wild went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-3 win against the Canadiens in their previous contest . Minnesota accumulated 2 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Wild had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. For the game, they converted 4 of the 24 shots they put on net.

Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 186 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have given up 161. For the year, they have earned 76 points and their points percentage comes in at .667. Minnesota is sitting with 187 power play opportunities and they have scored 47 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 25.13%. While at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 129 goals while earning 139 themselves. Minnesota has tried 1,631 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.4%. The Wild so far have had 1,702 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .905. Minnesota Wild opponents have recorded 146 power play tries (29th in professional hockey) and have scored 32 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Filip Gustavsson. Over the course of his pro career, Gustavsson has recorded 121 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .621. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 9,043 mins between the pipes. Gustavsson has seen 5,944 shots against him and has accrued 5,420 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 524 goals against Gustavsson in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.69. He has earned an overall mark of 102-68-26 and he has started in 195 games. Gustavsson has been in goal for 204 games over the course of his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, Nashville faced off against the Blues in an outing where the Predators earned a victory by a tally of 6-5. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this one and tallied 1 out of those chances. The Predators recorded 6 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

This season, the Nashville Predators have 159 goals, 58 points, as well as a points percentage of .527. They have granted a total of 188 goals to be scored by of a combination of 157 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they were shorthanded. The Predators have accumulated 124 goals at even strength and 35 goals (15th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 163 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 21.47%. Nashville has put up 1,566 shots (14th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.15%, while allowing their opponents 1,604 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.86% on the other teams 162 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.3%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Juuse Saros between the pipes. He has gathered 12,200 saves out of the 13,373 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .912. Saros has accumulated a career record of 223-167-42 and has played in 451 games. He was named a starter in 434 contests and has played for a total of 21,726 mins. Saros' quality start percentage sits at 58.1% and he has 252 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.70 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,173 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Nashville

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