The Nashville Predators are challenging the Minnesota Wild. The showdown is at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The Nashville Predators are challenging the Minnesota Wild. The showdown is at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It promises to be a thrilling Western Conference face-off.
The Predators are doing great sitting seventh in the Conference with a record of 37-25-3. They’re on fire with seven wins in their last ten games against the Wild. Their defense has stepped up they’re now letting in just 1.80 goals per game, down from 3.03. They’re also scoring more, with an average of four goals per game up from 3.17. The Minnesota Wild ranked 12th in the Western Conference, have a 30-27-7 record. Following a defeat against the Colorado Avalanche they aim to recover. Their scoring has been weak only one goal per game in three losses. Yet, their average for the season is 3.08 goals per game. This reveals that they could get their scoring back on track. Juuse Saros will likely guard the net for the Predators. His current season’s remarkable stats include a 2.83 average for goals against and a .907 save rate. In his most recent five games Saros showed notable strength with a 1.80 average for goals against and a .937 save rate. Meanwhile, the Wild likely depends on Filip Gustavsson. He holds a 17-15-4 record with a 3.26 average for goals against along with a save rate of .894.
The Predators known for their powerful defence might be the underdogs in this match against the Wild yet recent games have favored them. Their knack for seizing scoring chances combined with the Wild’s recent offensive mishaps and the game suddenly looks quite competitive.
Minnesota Wild: Joel Eriksson Ek, Marco Rossi, Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber, Matt Boldy
Nashville Predators: Ryan O’Reilly, Anthony Beauviller, Gustav Nyquist, Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi
Minnesota Wild: Jacob Middleton, Sam Hentges, Marcus Johansson, Marat Khusnutdinov, Jared Spurgeon
Nashville Predators: –
The Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators match will be held on March 10, 03:30 PM (ET) and March 11, 01:00 AM (Indian Time). The Game between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators will be played at the Xcel Energy Center (Saint Paul, MN).
The NHL match between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators will be live-streamed on ESPN and ABC.
Country | Channel | Date and Time |
US | ESPN+ | March 10 (03:30 PM) |
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