The Minnesota Wild (22-10-5) and Nashville Predators (15-16-4) meet at Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild lost to the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 in their last game, while the Predators are coming off a 2-1 victory against the New York Rangers.

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Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we project to come out on top in Tuesday's game.

Over the past 10 contests, the Predators have recorded a 7-3-0 record after putting up 35 total goals (six power-play goals on 31 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 19.4%). Their opponents have scored a combined 25 goals in those games.

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 (-197)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild are 22-10-5 overall and 6-5-11 in overtime games.
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 ended 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 two goals (registering seven points).
The Wild are 18-2-2 in the 22 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 38 points).
In the 14 games when Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 20 points after finishing 9-3-2.
In the 14 games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 8-3-3 (19 points).
The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 22 games. The Wild finished 13-7-2 in those contests (28 points).

Predators Splits and Trends

The Predators have a 15-16-4 record this season and are 4-4-8 in contests that have gone to overtime.
Nashville has earned 16 points (6-2-4) in its 12 games decided by one goal.
This season the Predators scored just one goal in four games and they lost every time.
Nashville has 13 points (5-5-3) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
The Predators have scored at least three goals 16 times, earning 21 points from those matchups (10-5-1).
This season, Nashville has recorded a lone power-play goal in 15 games and registered 15 points with a record of 7-7-1.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Nashville is 7-6-1 (15 points).
The Predators have been outshot by opponents in 20 games, going 7-10-3 to register 17 points.

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