Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Prediction 4/11/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Mar 24, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) reacts after a goal by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
Team Records
45-22-12
37-32-10
Spread
-1.5 190
+1.5 -230
Moneyline
-130
+110
Total
Over 6.5 (102)
Under 6.5 (-122)
Where
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
When
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time
05:00 PM EDT
TV
ESPN+
The Minnesota Wild and the Nashville Predators meet Thursday in NHL action from the Bridgestone Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators prediction.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Dallas Stars last time out to sit at 45-22-12 this season. After this game, the Wild will head on the road for a game against the St. Louis Blues.
Wild Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 89 points including 45 goals and 44 assists while Matt Boldy has 85 points including 42 goals and 43 assists. Marcus Johansson has 47 points with 15 goals and 32 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 51 points with 19 goals and 32 assists while Brock Faber has 51 points with 15 goals and 36 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 28-14-6 with a 2.64 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 17-8-6 with a 2.73 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season.
Nashville Predators Recap
The Nashville Predators come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-1 loss at the hands of Utah last time out to sit at 37-32-10 this season. After this game, Nashville will head home for a game against the San Jose Sharks.
Predators Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Going into Thursday’s game against Utah, Filip Forsberg has 73 points with 38 goals and 35 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 72 points with 25 goals and a team-high 47 assists. Erik Haula has 37 points with 13 goals and 24 assists and Luke Evangelista has 51 points with 41 assists as well this season. Michael Bunting has 31 points with 13 goals and 18 assists and Steven Stamkos has 61 points with a team-high 39 goals this season. Juuse Saros has gone 28-20-8 with a 3.12 GAA and an .895 save percentage while Justus Annunen has gone 9-11-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .906 save percentage so far this season.
Minnesota Wild @ Nashville Predators Betting Trends: April 11, 2026
Why the Nashville Predators will win
The Predators have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a road loss.
The Wild have lost each of their last four Saturday games as favorites.
The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
The Predators have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against the Wild.
The underdogs have won the first period in each of the Wild’s last six games.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
The favorites have won 14 of the Wild’s last 15 games at Bridgestone Arena.
The Predators have lost four of their last five day games against Central Division opponents.
The road team has covered the puck line in seven of the Predators’ last eight games.
The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four day games.
The Predators have lost the third period in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
Each of the Wild’s last nine day games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Eleven of the last 12 day games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Seven of the last eight games between the Wild and Predators at Bridgestone Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last eight home games against the Wild.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 10 games following a road loss.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
Steven Stamkos has scored the first goal in three of the Predators’ last four games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
Steven Stamkos has scored at least one goal in seven of the Predators’ last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.
Roman Josi has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with the Predators as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
Steven Stamkos ranks 2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (10) this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
Brock Faber has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last nine games as road favorites.
Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances against Central Division opponents.
Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:42) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The Nashville Predators rank 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.93%).
The Nashville Predators rank T25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.27).
The Minnesota Wild rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (25.50%).
The Minnesota Wild rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.85).
Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators Prediction
I’m on the Wild here. I get the case to be made for the Predators at home as the Wild are only fighting for playoff positioning while nothing has been guaranteed for Nashville as of yet. However, this is a Wild team that’s been a machine on the road for much of the season, and I think they get the job done once again at a fantastic price in the Music City. Give me Minnesota here.
