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Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 9, 2027

NHL matchup

Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 9, 2027.

January 9, 2027 · 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Minnesota Wild at 64.2%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Nashville Predators logo
Away team

Nashville Predators

35.8%
Fair American +179
Fair decimal 2.79
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Minnesota Wild logo
Home team

Minnesota Wild

64.2%
Fair American -179
Fair decimal 1.56
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 9, 2027.

All Model Picks

Bets
8
Record
6-2
Net units
1.96
ROI
24.5%

Value Picks

Bets
6
Record
3-3
Net units
-0.64
ROI
-10.6%

Market Favourite

Bets
10
Record
7-3
Net units
1.61
ROI
16.1%

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

52:21 together · 9 games

xG share68.1%
Corsi for / against
59 / 32
Fenwick for / against
41 / 21
Corsi share
64.8%
Fenwick share
66.1%
xG for / against
3.13 / 1.47
Defense pair

116:16 together · 10 games

xG share57.5%
Corsi for / against
125 / 120
Fenwick for / against
97 / 89
Corsi share
51.0%
Fenwick share
52.2%
xG for / against
7.91 / 5.86
All observed combinations

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

121:18 together · 10 games

xG share70.3%
Corsi for / against
154 / 73
Fenwick for / against
120 / 58
Corsi share
67.8%
Fenwick share
67.4%
xG for / against
9.75 / 4.13
Defense pair

110:38 together · 10 games

xG share63.9%
Corsi for / against
139 / 77
Fenwick for / against
107 / 54
Corsi share
64.4%
Fenwick share
66.5%
xG for / against
7.68 / 4.33
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
151
Save %
90.7
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
28.5

Jesper Wallstedt

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Oct 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
131
Save %
90.8
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
32.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 9, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
3.04
xG against / game
3.34
xG differential / game
-0.30

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.84
xG against / game
2.68
xG differential / game
1.16

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 9, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.8
Corsi share (%)
48.1
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 26.3 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.8
Corsi share (%)
55.4
Fenwick share (%)
57.4
Faceoff win %
47.2
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 31.8 · Shooting: 10.1% · Avg distance: 31.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
13Points21
0.500Points %0.700
37Goals for47
43Goals against35
-6Goal differential12
L1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Nashville Predators NSH road
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN home
5Games5
1Wins4
5Points9
-6Goal differential6
Last 10 games
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
3-3-4Record6-2-2
10Points14
30Goals for32
34Goals against26
-4Goal differential6
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Nashville Predators NSH 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Minnesota Wild MIN 6 wins
Total goals33 – 30
Goal differential +3 / -3
Goals per game3.3 / 3.0
Shots per game31.2 / 31.4
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 1, 2026
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 1 30 - 20 View
Apr 11, 2026
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
1 - 2 22 - 22 View
Feb 4, 2026
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
6 - 5 44 - 35 View
Dec 23, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
3 - 2 29 - 32 View
Nov 4, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 3 34 - 24 View
Jan 18, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
2 - 6 29 - 38 View
Dec 31, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
3 - 5 46 - 38 View
Nov 30, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 3 27 - 28 View
Mar 10, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
3 - 4 30 - 33 View
Feb 29, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
1 - 6 34 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.