NHL action continues on Saturday at 5:00 PM ET as the Minnesota Wild square off with the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers’ advanced NHL model gives the Wild a slight edge with a 54% win probability over the Predators.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday’s Wild vs. Predators matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Wild vs. Predators prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday’s NHL game between the Wild and Predators, forming part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Wild a 54% chance of defeating the Predators.

According to our model, the Predators (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

 

Wild vs. Predators odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type
Wild
Predators

Puck Line
-1.5 (+190)
+1.5 (-205)

Moneyline
-130
+112

Total
o6.5 (+110)
u6.5 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wild vs. Predators picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: