In-form Minnesota Wild host Nashville Predators
Minnesota Wild meet Nashville Predators at Grand Casino Arena, Wednesday 12:00pm (NHL). Nashville Predators have won 36 of the 65 meetings with Minnesota Wild since 2009.
The big picture
Minnesota Wild come in 4th on the ladder; Nashville Predators are 16th. Minnesota Wild have the higher position to protect.
Minnesota Wild are 13–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3 goals for and 2.2 against.
Nashville Predators are 8–12 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.9 goals for and 3.3 against.
Form
Minnesota Wild have won four of their last five and most recently beat San Jose Sharks 4–1.
Nashville Predators have won three of their last five and most recently beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2.
Minnesota Wild arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Nashville Predators arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 65 times on our records since 2009: Minnesota Wild 29, Nashville Predators 36.
Last time out (2026-27), Minnesota Wild won 3–1 at Bridgestone Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Minnesota Wild by 5 goals in 2023-24 (6–1).
Players to watch
For Minnesota Wild, watch Kirill Kaprizov (0.8 goals a game, 14 assists in 2026-27) and Maxim Shabanov (0.4 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).
For Nashville Predators, watch Steven Stamkos (0.5 goals a game, 8 assists in 2026-27) and Ryan O'Reilly (0.4 goals a game, 10 assists in 2026-27).
At Grand Casino Arena
Minnesota Wild have won 11 of their last 15 at Grand Casino Arena.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Minnesota Wild have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
