Nashville Predators
Current season record
4–3–5 · 13 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild — Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Game Analysis
Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Grand Casino Arena
- USFDSNNO, FDSNWI, FDSNSO
MIN
- Marco Rossi (13)
- PPMats Zuccarello (8)
- Jonas Brodin (4)
- PPDeclan Chisholm (2)
- PPMarco Rossi (14)
NSH
- Colton Sissons (3)
- Jonathan Marchessault (14)
- Ryan O'Reilly (9)
Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Game Summary — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Minnesota Wild defeated Nashville Predators 5–3. The game was played at Grand Casino Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Game Analysis — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Minnesota Wild won despite being outshot 46–38. Nashville Predators generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Minnesota Wild scored on 13.2% of its shots, compared with 6.5% for Nashville Predators. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Nashville Predators converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%); Minnesota Wild converted 3 of 6 power plays (50.0%). The 3-goal net power-play edge exceeded the 2-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Minnesota Wild won 56.3% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Official Game Highlights — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild Game Statistics — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
| Statistic | Nashville Predators | Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 46 | 38 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 3 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 6 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 43.8 | 56.3 |
| Hits | 19 | 14 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 11 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 25 | 16 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Minnesota Wild won 5–3 at Grand Casino Arena.
Who scored
- Marco Rossi Goal (13) Deflected, assists: Mats Zuccarello (14), Jonas Brodin (9)
- Colton Sissons Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Brady Skjei (9), Nick Blankenburg (1)
- Jonathan Marchessault Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (12)
- Mats Zuccarello Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (9), Filip Gustavsson (1)
- Jonas Brodin Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Foligno (9), Marco Rossi (18)
- Ryan O'Reilly Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Gustav Nyquist (8), Brady Skjei (10)
- Declan Chisholm Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan Hartman (4), Marcus Johansson (10)
- Marco Rossi Goal (14) Poke, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (10), Brock Faber (15)
Goalies
- Justus Annunen stopped 33 of 38 for Nashville Predators.
- Filip Gustavsson stopped 43 of 46 for Minnesota Wild.
Declan Chisholm Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan Hartman (4), Marcus Johansson (10) That made the score 3–4 in the 2nd, and Minnesota Wild stayed ahead.