Minnesota is coming off a 3-1 loss against the Jets on Tuesday. The Wild committed eight penalties in the game, though they held Winnipeg without a power play goal. Kirill Kaprizov scored the only goal in regulation for the Wild.
Marc-Andre Fleury saved only 17 of 20 shots against (.850%) in the loss. Nashville beat the Flames 3-2 (SO) on Monday. Zach Sanford and Egor Afanasyev each scored once for the Predators. Juuse Saros saved 42 of 44 shots in the win (.954%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 4-3 victory for the Wild in February. Kaprizov (2G 0A) and Ryan Hartman (1G 1A) each had two points to lead Minnesota. Tommy Novak led Nashville with three points (1G 2A). Filip Gustavsson got the win despite saving only 23 of 26 shots (.884%).
FACING OFF
Minnesota is averaging 2.91 goals per game for the season, 24th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Predators team that is allowing 2.86 goals a game (12th).
Meanwhile, Nashville has found the net 2.70 times a game on average, 28th in the league, and won’t find goals any easier to come by against the Wild’s stout defense, which is holding opponents to 2.65 goals per game (4th).
The Wild’s 21.60% power play percentage ranks 13th in the league, while the Predators are 27th with a conversion rate of 17.48%. When it comes to penalty killing, Nashville has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 82.22%, while Minnesota is 12th at 81.82%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 75 points this season, Kaprizov is the top skater for the Wild. He has 40 goals and 35 assists in 67 games. In the net, Gustavsson (22-9-6) is Minnesota’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.06 GAA, second-best in the league, and a .933% save percentage, also second-best.
Fleury (24-16-4) leads the Wild in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.85 and a save percentage of .908%.Roman Josi and Matt Duchene lead the Predators in scoring with 59 and 56 points, respectively.
Josi has 18 goals and 41 assists, while Duchene has 22 goals and 34 assists. Saros (32-23-7) is the top goalie for Nashville with a goals against average of 2.69. He has a save percentage of .919%.
HOME AND AWAY
Minnesota is 21-13-6 on the road this season. Nashville has won three in a row at Bridgestone Arena this season.
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