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)