The Wild will play the Predators on Saturday, January 18th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 8:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators. The puck hits the ice on Saturday, January 18th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Minnesota Wild currently have a 93.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Nashville Predators heading into this matchup with a 85.33 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Minnesota Wild - The Minnesota Wild have a 16-4-3 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Minnesota Wild now rank 11th for away team losses.
- Home Nashville Predators - The Nashville Predators start this game with a 10-8-3 record as a home team. That puts them 9th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 6th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Minnesota Wild rank 15th (135) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Nashville Predators, currently rank 28th (109) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Minnesota Wild rank 14th (127) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Nashville Predators, they've given up 137 goals this season, ranking them 10th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Minnesota Wild have a 2-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Nashville Predators owning a 1-0 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Minnesota Wild have a 27-14-4 record and the Nashville Predators hold a 15-22-7 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The Minnesota Wild face the Nashville Predators...in an epic battle of ice warriors on Saturday, January 18th, 2025!
The Wild stand strong with a 0.600 win percentage...while the Predators struggle with a 0.341 win percentage. (Stats don't lie!)
Review each team's stats and standing before the game begins...and witness the clash of these hockey titans in action!
Have a look at this matchup's game and player prop bets below...and consider placing a bet at BetRivers or BetMGM.
Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...and witness the magic unfold on the icy battlefield!
Best Wild at Predators Odds
| Underdog Minnesota Wild | Favorite Nashville Predators |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Minnesota Wild | Favorite Nashville Predators |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Nashville Predators are the -200 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Minnesota Wild are the +165 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 5.5 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 5.5 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Nashville Predators are -1.5 +130 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Minnesota Wild are +1.5 -155 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Wild
Predators
1/18/25 8:08pm EST | +165-200 |
- Minnesota Wild bettors risk $100 to win $165 at +165 odds. The implied probability for Minnesota Wild is 37.74%.
- Nashville Predators bettors risk $100 to win $50 at -200 odds. The implied probability for Nashville Predators is 66.67%.
Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Wild
Predators
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/18/25 8:08pm EST | Yes -150No +110Bet |
Wild
Total Goals
MIN at NSH 1/18/25 8:08pm EST | 2.5 o -1052.5 u -135Bet |
Predators
Total Goals
MIN at NSH 1/18/25 8:08pm EST | 3.5 o -1053.5 u -135Bet |
Filip Forsberg
To Score 3 Goals
MIN at NSH 1/18/25 8:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Matt Boldy
To Score 3 Goals
MIN at NSH 1/18/25 8:08pm EST | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Minnesota Wild | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 0.549 | 97 | 42 | 228 | 239 | -11.0 | 22-17-2 | 23-13-5 | 3-3 | 5-3-2 | W2 |
| e - Nashville Predators | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 0.366 | 68 | 28 | 214 | 274 | -60.0 | 20-18-3 | 10-26-5 | 2-0 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
Minnesota Wild & Nashville Predators Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Minnesota Wild Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Wild | +3500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Predators | +9000 Bet |
Minnesota Wild & Nashville Predators Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at 8:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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