Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators — Bettor’s Scouting Report
Matchup scouting, current roles, power-play opportunity and observed player markets.
Betting board / portfolios
Start with where each team has been able to get shots or scoring chances against this opponent. The players below have the current roles to use those openings; prices appear only when a fresh exact quote is available.
Portfolio A · MIN — forward shot volume
Nashville Predators have allowed 22.00 shots on goal per game to forwards, while Minnesota Wild generate 21.32 through their forwards. Matt Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman have supplied 51% of their team's prior production here, with 49% coming from others. Their SOG markets are the way to bet on that shot volume, subject to their current roles holding.
Player
Position
Current line / pair
Current PP
Qualified games
SOG/G
5v5 SOG/G
PP SOG/G
Attempts/G
5v5 Attempts/G
PP Attempts/G
TOI min/G
Team shot share
SOG role
Current market line / price
Matt Boldy
RW
Line 1
PP1
54
3.37
2.22
0.70
6.81
4.35
1.74
20.83
15.2%
Primary
Over 2.5 (-170) · thescore · 2026-10-01T23:47:56.574199+00:00 · rotowire
Kirill Kaprizov
LW
Line 2
PP1
53
3.38
2.04
1.09
6.55
3.94
2.02
22.14
15.0%
Primary
Over 3.5 (+112) · betrivers · 2026-10-01T23:47:56.574199+00:00 · rotowire
Joel Eriksson Ek
C
Line 1
PP1
52
2.85
1.73
0.67
4.83
3.12
1.08
19.10
12.4%
Primary
Over 2.5 (+109) · caesars · 2026-10-01T23:47:56.574199+00:00 · rotowire
Ryan Hartman
C
Line 3
PP2
50
2.06
1.60
0.42
4.26
3.48
0.70
16.21
8.6%
Secondary
Over 2.5 (+130) · draftkings · 2026-10-01T23:47:56.574199+00:00 · rotowire
Portfolio B · MIN — PP1 finishing
Nashville Predators have allowed 3.18 goals per game, while Minnesota Wild have scored 3.12. Those are full-game historical rates. Kirill Kaprizov has supplied 16% of their team's prior production here, with 84% coming from others. That player's goal market follows the PP1 finishing history.
Player
Current role
Market
Current line / price
Kirill Kaprizov
Line 2 / PP1
Goal
Over 0.5 (+140) · mgm · 2026-10-01T23:47:56.574199+00:00 · rotowire
Portfolio C · MIN — PP1 assist production
Nashville Predators have allowed 5.47 assists per game, while Minnesota Wild have produced 5.29. Those are full-game historical rates. Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, Quinn Hughes and Kirill Kaprizov have supplied 36% of their team's prior production here, with 64% coming from others. Those credited PP assists make their assist markets the relevant bets to examine.
Player
Current role
Market
Current line / price
Matt Boldy
Line 1 / PP1
Assist
Over 0.5 (+105) · caesars · 2026-10-01T23:47:56.574199+00:00 · rotowire
Joel Eriksson Ek
Line 1 / PP1
Assist
Over 0.5 (+196) · fanduel · 2026-10-01T23:47:56.574199+00:00 · rotowire
Quinn Hughes
Pair 1 / PP1
Assist
Over 0.5 (-130) · caesars · 2026-10-01T23:47:56.574199+00:00 · rotowire
Kirill Kaprizov
Line 2 / PP1
Assist
Over 0.5 (-104) · betr · 2026-10-01T23:47:56.574199+00:00 · rotowire
Game scouting read
Minnesota Wild have a useful shot matchup through their forwards. Nashville Predators have let that group put pucks on net, and Minnesota Wild already use it in their normal attack. Matt Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman have the current roles and prior shots to benefit. Their SOG markets are the first place to look.
Neither the matchup nor the current roles point to a clear Nashville Predators player bet. A later lineup update could change that.
Minnesota Wild's past chance rates give PP1 a little more room than usual. That affects how much the top units can contribute, without promising a penalty count tonight.
For scoring, Kirill Kaprizov is the PP1 goal scorer to watch for Minnesota Wild; Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, Quinn Hughes and Kirill Kaprizov are the PP1 assist producers to watch for Minnesota Wild. Goals and assists come from the same team scoring chances, so those bets are related.
Where the attacks are
Minnesota Wild — forward shot volume
Nashville Predators have allowed 22.00 shots on goal per game to forwards, while Minnesota Wild generate 21.32 through their forwards. Their normal attack already gives this group chances to put pucks on net.
Matt Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek carry the largest prior share of this shot group. Ryan Hartman also has a current line and recorded five-on-five shots and attempts, so the shot case reaches beyond the primary names. Other players supplied 49% of the team's prior group SOG. Ryan Hartman recorded 1.60 SOG and 3.48 attempts per qualified game at five-on-five; current PP2 membership adds a possible route, with 0.42 SOG and 0.70 attempts per game in prior power-play states. The teams’ past PP chance rates add context for that route. Attempts include shots that missed or were blocked; they are part of the same shot pool as SOG.
That makes their SOG markets the cleanest way to bet on the shots. They need to put pucks on net; they do not need to score.
Minnesota Wild — PP1 finishing
Nashville Predators have allowed 3.18 goals per game, while Minnesota Wild have scored 3.12. Those are full-game historical rates. On the power play, Minnesota Wild have produced 0.22 goals per chance, and Nashville Predators have allowed 0.16. They have scored enough to make the current PP1 finishers worth examining, especially if the top unit gets its usual chances.
Kirill Kaprizov has 13 prior current-team PP goals and is on today's PP1. Kirill Kaprizov also plays Line 2 outside the power play. Other players supplied 84% of the team's full-game historical goals.
That puts this PP1 goal market on the finishing list. The bet needs one of those chances to become a goal.
Minnesota Wild — PP1 assist production
Nashville Predators have allowed 5.47 assists per game, while Minnesota Wild have produced 5.29. Those are full-game historical rates. On the power play, Minnesota Wild have produced 0.44 assists per chance, and Nashville Predators have allowed 0.32. A goal creates the chance for a credited assist; the current PP1 group has done much of that scoring work.
Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, Quinn Hughes and Kirill Kaprizov have 37 prior current-team credited PP assists between them and are on today's PP1. Their current lines or pairs give them ice outside the power play too. Other players supplied 64% of the team's full-game historical assists.
That makes their assist markets the way to bet on their part in the scoring, without guessing who will make a particular pass.
Power-play units
Minnesota Wild PP1
Minnesota Wild have averaged 3.22 power plays per game, and Nashville Predators have conceded 3.05. Together those past rates sit at roughly 3 chances. That is a little more favorable than average, giving PP1 another chance to matter.
When Minnesota Wild have had the extra skater, they generated 1.43 SOG per chance; Nashville Predators allowed 1.32. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy have scored the most PP goals among today's PP1, while Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek have supplied the most credited PP assists. The listed unit is current, but its minutes tonight are not guaranteed.
PP2 (informational): Blake Coleman, Danila Yurov, Ryan Hartman, Bobby Brink, Jared Spurgeon.
Player
Current EV line / pair
PP goals
PP assists
Joel Eriksson Ek
Line 1
5
8
Matt Boldy
Line 1
6
14
Kirill Kaprizov
Line 2
13
7
Maxim Shabanov
Line 2
—
—
Quinn Hughes
Pair 1
0
8
Nashville Predators PP1
Nashville Predators have averaged 2.89 power plays per game, and Minnesota Wild have conceded 2.61. Together those past rates sit at roughly 3 chances. That is close to average, so PP1 has to produce from about its usual number of chances.
When Nashville Predators have had the extra skater, they generated 1.53 SOG per chance; Minnesota Wild allowed 1.77. Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos have scored the most PP goals among today's PP1, while Roman Josi and Ryan O'Reilly have supplied the most credited PP assists. The listed unit is current, but its minutes tonight are not guaranteed.
PP2 (informational): Alex Kerfoot, Mavrik Bourque, Ross Colton, Jonathan Marchessault, Ryan Ufko.
Player
Current EV line / pair
PP goals
PP assists
Ryan O'Reilly
Line 1
2
10
Steven Stamkos
Line 1
6
8
Matthew Wood
Line 2
3
4
Filip Forsberg
Line 2
8
6
Roman Josi
Pair 1
3
11
Goalies / what could change
Minnesota Wild: Jesper Wallstedt is listed as confirmed. Nashville Predators generated 28.9 goalie-faced SOG per game, while Minnesota Wild allowed 29.5; that could create workload if the starter plays the full game. A goalie-saves target still needs confirmed participation and its own qualified workload case.
Nashville Predators: Juuse Saros is listed as confirmed. The defense has faced shots, but this opponent has not generated matching shot volume consistently. A goalie-saves target still needs confirmed participation and its own qualified workload case.
Refresh units, goalies and exact sportsbook quotes before puck drop. Shot areas describe release locations, not fixed tactical positions.
