The Minnesota Wild (22-10-5), coming off a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, host the Nashville Predators (15-16-4) at Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Predators defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 in their most recent game.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we pick to bring home the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

In the past 10 games, the Predators are 7-3-0 while scoring 35 goals against 25 goals allowed. On 31 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored six goals (19.4%).

Wild vs. Predators Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this game expects a final tally of Wild 4, Predators 2.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-196)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.0 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild are 6-5-11 in overtime matchups on their way to a 22-10-5 overall record.
Minnesota has 14 points (5-1-4) in the 10 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The eight times this season the Wild finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-5-2 (four points).
Minnesota has finished 3-3-1 in the seven games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering seven points).
The Wild have scored more than two goals 22 times, and are 18-2-2 in those games (to record 38 points).
In the 14 games when Minnesota has recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up 20 points after finishing 9-3-2.
In games when it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 8-3-3 (19 points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents 22 times, and went 13-7-2 (28 points).

Predators Splits and Trends

The Predators (15-16-4 overall) have posted a record of 4-4-8 in games that have required OT this season.
Nashville has earned 16 points (6-2-4) in its 12 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Predators recorded only one goal in four games and they lost every time.
Nashville has 13 points (5-5-3) when scoring two goals this season.
The Predators have earned 21 points in their 16 games with at least three goals scored.
Nashville has scored a lone power-play goal in 15 games this season and has recorded 15 points from those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Nashville has posted a record of 7-6-1 (15 points).
The Predators have been outshot by opponents 20 times this season, and earned 17 points in those games.

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