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Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
VS
Nashville Predators
Predators
1–1–0
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Minnesota Wild
Home · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
Juuse Saros has Quinn Hughes figured out, 40 shots without a goal. But It's the second meeting of the season; the Wild took the first 3-1 on Oct 1.
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Nashville Predators
Away · Predators
1–1–0
2 PTS
Wild
GOALIES
Predators
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Juuse Saros
Juuse Saros
Expected
.933 SV% · 2.03 GAA · 1W
.904 SV% L5 · Steady
Wild
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Predators
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
PredatorsProjected lines
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
Wild
INJURY REPORT
Predators
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Justus Annunen
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Predators won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Juuse Saros has Quinn Hughes figured out, 40 shots without a goal. But It's the second meeting of the season; the Wild took the first 3-1 on Oct 1.

The problem is Steven Stamkos, who has 8 points in his last 4 against the Wild.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Quinn Hughes has 40 shots on Juuse Saros without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/40 vs Juuse Saros
Matchup
Kirill Kaprizov has 7 goals on Juuse Saros (44 shots).
(Minnesota)
7 goals on Juuse Saros
Player
Steven Stamkos has 8 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(Nashville)
8 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Player
Ryan O'Reilly has 6 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(Nashville)
6 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Series
Second meeting of the season — Minnesota took the first 3-1 on Oct 1. See the games →
1-0 series, MIN