The Minnesota Wild (15-4-4, second in the Western Conference) take on an opponent at the opposite end of the standings, the Nashville Predators (7-12-4, 16th in the Western Conference), on Saturday, November 30 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Saturday's contest.

In the last 10 games, the Predators have gone 3-4-3 while scoring 23 goals against 26 goals allowed. On 29 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored six goals (20.7%).

Wild vs. Predators Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this encounter predicts a final result of Wild 4, Predators 1.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-135)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild are 1-4-5 in overtime contests on their way to a 15-4-4 overall record.
Minnesota has 10 points (4-1-2) in the seven games it has played that were decided by one goal.
Looking at the six times this season the Wild ended a game with just one goal, they have a 1-3-2 record, good for four points.
Minnesota has won the only game this season when it scored exactly two goals (1-0-0, two points).
The Wild have scored more than two goals in 16 games (13-1-2, 28 points).
In the 10 games when Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal, it has a 7-1-2 record (16 points).
When it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 7-2-2 (16 points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents 12 times, and went 8-2-2 (18 points).

Predators Splits and Trends

The Predators have a record of 7-12-4 this season and are 1-4-5 in overtime contests.
Nashville has earned eight points (2-2-4) in its eight games decided by one goal.
This season the Predators scored only one goal in one game and they lost that matchup.
Nashville has earned four points (0-5-4 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
The Predators have scored more than two goals in nine games, earning 14 points from those contests.
Nashville has scored a single power-play goal in nine games this season and has registered seven points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Nashville is 4-3-2 (10 points).
The Predators' opponents have had more shots in 14 games. The Predators went 3-9-2 in those contests (eight points).

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