How to Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-25-2024

The Minnesota Wild (21-21-5, on a three-game winning streak) host the Nashville Predators (25-21-1) at Xcel Energy Center. The game on Thursday, January 25 starts at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, BSWI, and BSSO.

Wild vs. Predators Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, January 25, 2024
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Wild and Predators Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Wild Insights

• The Wild’s 142 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Wild are giving up 158 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 25th in league play.
• Their -16 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• The 32 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 156 power-play chances.
• The Wild have the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.51%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 18th among NHL teams.
• The Wild have the league’s 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.84%).
• The Wild have the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.2%.
• The Wild make 10.1% of their shots (15th in the league).
• The Wild have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 17.2 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

• Kirill Kaprizov has been critical to Minnesota’s offense this season, recording 42 points in 40 games.
• Joel Eriksson Ek is another of Minnesota’s major contributors currently with 38 total points (21 goals and 17 assists) to his name.
• Mats Zuccarello has contributed 36 points for Minnesota in 38 games this season, netting a goal on 8.2% of his shots and recording eight goals and 28 assists.
• Filip Gustavsson (13-11-2) has a 3.3 goals against average and a save percentage of .896 for Minnesota.

Wild Injuries

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season),

Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out),

Connor Dewar: Lower Body (Out),

Marc-Andre Fleury: Upper Body (Questionable)

Predators Insights

• The Predators have 142 goals this season (3.0 per game), 17th in the NHL.
• The Predators concede 3.1 goals per game (146 in total), 17th in the league.
• They have the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -4.
• The Predators have 33 power-play goals (on 165 chances), 12th in the NHL.
• The Predators have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (20).
• This season, the Predators have six shorthanded goals (eighth in league).
• At 77.48, the Predators have the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Predators win 48.5% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.8% shooting percentage of the Predators is 19th in the league.
• This season, the Predators have shut out their opponents twice.

Predators Key Players

• Filip Forsberg’s 49 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Nashville. He has recorded 22 goals and 27 assists in 47 games.
• Roman Josi has racked up 40 total points (0.9 per game) this season. He has nine goals and 31 assists.
• Ryan O’Reilly is a key contributor on offense for Nashville with 17 goals and 23 assists.
• Juuse Saros has a .903 save percentage (33rd in the league), with 946 total saves, conceding 102 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put together an 18-18-1 record this season.

Predators Injuries

Tyson Barrie: Upper Body (Questionable)