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Nashville Predators 3, Minnesota Wild 5: final score and stats

Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators, Nashville Predators 3 to Minnesota Wild 5, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, MN. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators.

NHLTuesday, December 31, 2024
DateDec 31, 2024
Start time8:00 PM ET
VenueGrand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, MN
TVESPN+
Attendance19,145

Line score

Team123T
Nashville Predators2103
Minnesota Wild1315

Top performers

Nashville Predators
GoalsRyan O'Reilly · 1
AssistsBrady Skjei · 2
PointsBrady Skjei · 2
Minnesota Wild
GoalsMarco Rossi · 2
AssistsJoel Eriksson Ek · 2
PointsMarco Rossi · 3

Team comparison

Nashville PredatorsMinnesota Wild
Goals per game
3.1
3.5
Goals allowed per game
2.8
2.2
11-20-7Record23-11-4
2nd in Central DivisionStanding1st in Central Division
5-4Road record / home record5-2
WWWWWLast 5WWWLW
W7StreakW3

Team stats

Nashville PredatorsMinnesota Wild
Blocked Shots
9
13
Hits
19
14
Takeaways
3
3
Shots
46
38
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
1
6
Power Play Percentage
0.0
50.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
28
36
Faceoff Win Percent
43.8
56.3
Giveaways
11
18
Total Penalties
8
5
Penalty Minutes
25
16

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Nashville Predators
Jonathan Marchessault RW · Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Minnesota Wild
Filip Gustavsson G · Hip - Surgery
Injured Reserve

Box score

Nashville Predators Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Luke Evangelista020-111:380:150:0011:2318040200000.0100
Filip Forsberg020021:281:450:0019:4323090510000.0212
Vinnie Hinostroza020111:440:000:0011:4416000120000.0000
Mark Jankowski110012:520:004:478:05190300105741.7000
Zachary L'Heureux11011:540:000:001:545040000000.00220
Jonathan Marchessault100022:241:490:0020:35221140410020.0200
Michael McCarron020010:420:003:097:33160201004544.4000
Tommy Novak000010:110:300:009:4116050100010.0100
Gustav Nyquist001119:510:113:0316:3723061600000.0100
Ryan O'Reilly100120:531:302:1517:08241905208850.0112
Colton Sissons120011:460:004:297:17191302004357.1000
Steven Stamkos000022:042:000:0220:0221011130071041.2000

Nashville Predators Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Justin Barron320017:310:002:0915:2222010100000.0000
Nick Blankenburg010219:570:003:3416:2326021130000.0012
Roman Josi112032:302:004:1426:1633070720000.0112
Jeremy Lauzon00006:190:001:484:318000000000.0015
Luke Schenn030-113:580:001:3712:2118010410000.0100
Brady Skjei000124:060:004:2519:4133032300000.0112

Nashville Predators Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Justus Annunen5380033.868257156:0000

Minnesota Wild Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Matt Boldy112018:235:400:0012:431901304401233.3000
Joel Eriksson Ek110019:245:100:5613:18220522105645.5000
Marcus Foligno210015:261:370:0013:4917061210000.0115
Frederick Gaudreau110-120:343:131:1316:082207040010855.6100
Ryan Hartman100118:223:370:0014:45190411302433.3100
Marcus Johansson010016:263:060:0013:2020041200010.0100
Ben Jones02005:430:000:005:439000000010.0015
Marat Khusnutdinov000-18:160:000:467:30120101006366.7000
Marco Rossi000119:185:460:0013:3218214170012380.0100
Devin Shore110-16:260:000:006:2611000100000.0100
Yakov Trenin130-213:410:091:0412:2817020320000.0212
Mats Zuccarello000020:586:250:0014:3319181110000.0212

Minnesota Wild Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zach Bogosian010-118:580:011:0417:5322020020000.0100
Jonas Brodin100-123:580:270:5622:3526141400000.0000
Declan Chisholm000-116:392:070:0014:3222120300000.0100
Brock Faber011028:514:091:1623:2631051200000.0300
Jon Merrill410115:510:000:4515:0620000000000.0312
Jared Spurgeon00007:532:580:004:5510040100000.0000

Minnesota Wild Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Filip Gustavsson3460043.935401259:3410

Recent form

Nov 13, 2026 · at Vegas Golden KnightsW 3-2
Nov 11, 2026 · at Anaheim DucksW 4-2
Nov 10, 2026 · at Los Angeles KingsW 3-0
Nov 7, 2026 · vs St. Louis BluesW 3-1
Nov 5, 2026 · at Colorado AvalancheW 3-2
Nov 14, 2026 · at Boston BruinsW 6-2
Nov 12, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 5-2
Nov 10, 2026 · at Montreal CanadiensW 2-1
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 3-4
Nov 6, 2026 · vs San Jose SharksW 4-1

Season series

MIN leads series 2-0
Jan 18, 2025MIN 2, NSH 6
Dec 31, 2024NSH 3, MIN 5
Nov 30, 2024NSH 2, MIN 3

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild?

Minnesota Wild won, 5-3, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

What was the final score of Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild?

Nashville Predators 3, Minnesota Wild 5.

Who were the top performers?

Nashville Predators: Ryan O'Reilly (1 goals). Minnesota Wild: Marco Rossi (2 goals).

Where is Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild played?

Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, MN.

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