How to Watch Nashville Predators vs. Minnesota Wild: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 2-29-2024

The Nashville Predators (33-25-2) host the Minnesota Wild (28-25-6) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, February 29 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSO, BSN, and BSWIX. The Predators have won six straight games.

Predators vs. Wild Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Predators and Wild Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Predators Insights

• The Predators rank 15th in the league with 186 goals scored (3.1 per game).
• Defensively, the Predators are conceding 188 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 20th in NHL play.
• They have the league’s 18th-ranked goal differential at -2.
• The 39 power-play goals the Predators have scored this season (on 208 power-play chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Predators are 21st in the league with an 18.75% power-play conversion rate.
• The six shorthanded goals the Predators have scored this season rank 11th among NHL teams.
• The Predators’ 75.66% penalty-kill success rate ranks 27th in the league.
• The Predators win 49.6% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Predators shoot 10% as a team (15th in the league).
• The Predators have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 23.3 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Predators Key Players

• With 28 goals and 32 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors (60 points).
• Roman Josi has 14 goals and 43 assists for Nashville to compile 57 total points (one per game).
• Ryan O’Reilly has created 49 points for Nashville in 60 games this season, scoring on 14.7% of his shots and putting up 20 goals and 29 assists.
• Across 47 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 24-21-2. During those games, he’s allowed 128 goals while recording 1212 saves.

Predators Injuries

Alexander Carrier: Upper Body (Questionable)

Wild Insights

• The Wild have 185 goals this season (3.1 per game), 16th in the NHL.
• The Wild’s total of 194 goals conceded (3.3 per game) is 24th in the NHL.
• Their -9 goal differential is 22nd in the league.
• The Wild have 46 power-play goals (on 207 chances), seventh in the NHL.
• The Wild score on 22.22% of their power plays, No. 13 in the NHL.
• This season, the Wild have three shorthanded goals (23rd in NHL).
• At 74.63, the Wild have the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild are 29th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.5%).
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Wild is 12th in the league.
• This season, the Wild have shut out their opponents three times.

Wild Key Players

• Kirill Kaprizov’s 63 points make him an important offensive option for Minnesota. He has 26 goals and 37 assists in 52 games.
• Joel Eriksson Ek has scored 54 total points (0.9 per game) this season. He has 29 goals and 25 assists.
• Mats Zuccarello has netted 11 goals on the season, chipping in 39 assists.
• Filip Gustavsson is 16-14-3 on the season, allowing 105 goals (3.2 goals against average) and collecting 905 saves with an .896 save percentage (48th in the league).

Wild Injuries

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Zach Bogosian: Upper Body (Questionable), Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season), Marcus Foligno: Lower Body (Out), Patrick Maroon: Back (Out)