Wild vs. Predators Prediction & Picks - April 11

The Minnesota Wild (45-22-12) host the Nashville Predators (37-32-10) at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, April 11 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild fell to the Dallas Stars 5-4 in their most recent game, while the Predators are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Utah Mammoth.

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To prepare for this matchup, here's who we predict to take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

The Predators' offense has scored 32 goals during their past 10 outings, while their defense has given up 28 goals. They have recorded 28 power-play opportunities during that span, and have scored six goals (21.4%). They are 5-4-1 over those contests.

Wild vs. Predators Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final score of Predators 4, Wild 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Predators (+109)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Predators (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild are 15-12-27 in overtime matchups on their way to a 45-22-12 overall record.
• Minnesota has 37 points (15-4-7) in the 26 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• The 10 times this season the Wild ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-7-2 (four points).
• Minnesota has taken 12 points from the 17 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (4-9-4 record).
• The Wild are 40-6-6 in the 52 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 86 points).
• In the 34 games when Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 19-9-6 to record 44 points.
• In the 36 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 21-10-5 (47 points).
• The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 42 games, going 23-12-7 to register 53 points.

Predators Splits and Trends

• The Predators (37-32-10 overall) have posted a record of 10-10-20 in matchups that have gone to OT this season.
• In the 28 games Nashville has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 36 points.
• This season the Predators registered only one goal in nine games and they've earned two points (1-8-0) in those contests.
• Nashville has 17 points (5-15-7) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Predators have scored more than two goals 40 times, earning 65 points from those matchups (31-6-3).
• This season, Nashville has recorded a lone power-play goal in 35 games and picked up 38 points with a record of 17-14-4.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Nashville is 15-13-4 (34 points).
• The Predators have been outshot by opponents 45 times this season, and earned 46 points in those games.

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Wild vs. Predators Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee

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