NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild with Line Combinations 12/23/2025

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Nashville Predators (15-16-4, 34 pts) at Minnesota Wild (22-9-5, 49 pts)

Venue: Grand Casino Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 23
Time: 8:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/HULU
Radio: 102.5 The Game/KFAN FM 100.3

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators picked up their second straight win on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over the Rangers. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Minnesota Wild News & Notes:

The Wild had their seven-game winning streak snapped on Sunday with a 5-1 loss to the Avalanche. They’re 4-1-0 in their last five games, averaging 4.4 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Stamkos
Bunting-Haula-Evangelista
Jost-Svechkov-Wood
Schaefer-McCarron-Smith

Josi-Perbix
Skjei-Wilsby
Hague-Blankenburg

Saros
Annunen

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Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:

Kaprizov-Hartman-Zuccarello
Johansson-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Trenin-Yurov-Tarasenko
Foligno-Sturm-Hinostroza

Hughes-Faber
Brodin-Spurgeon
Middleton-Jiricek

Gustavsson
Wallstedt

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Steven Stamkos scored a goal in the Predators’ loss to the Wild back in early November.

Minnesota Wild

Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist in the Wild’s 3-2 win over Nashville back on November 4th.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

D Justin Barron – IR
LW Zachary L’Heureux – Out
D Ozzy Wiesblatt – IR
F Jonathan Marchessault – DTD

Minnesota Wild

D Zach Bogosian – IR
D Dameon Hunt – IR

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