Minnesota Wild
Current season record
8–3–2 · 18 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators — Saturday, January 18, 2025 Game Analysis
Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Bridgestone Arena
- USFDSNSO, FDSNNO, FDSNWI
NSH
- Colton Sissons (5)
- PPFilip Forsberg (14)
- Steven Stamkos (16)
- Fedor Svechkov (4)
- Filip Forsberg (15)
- ENBrady Skjei (4)
MIN
- David Jiricek (1)
- PPMatt Boldy (18)
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Game Summary — Saturday, January 18, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Nashville Predators won 6–2 at Bridgestone Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Game Analysis — Saturday, January 18, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Nashville Predators paired the victory with a 38–29 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 56.7% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Minnesota Wild converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%); Nashville Predators converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%). Power-play goal totals were level, so the difference in the final score came from other scoring situations.
Nashville Predators won 55.2% 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.
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Official Game Highlights — Saturday, January 18, 2025
Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators Game Statistics — Saturday, January 18, 2025
| Statistic | Minnesota Wild | Nashville Predators |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 38 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 25.0 | 33.3 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 44.8 | 55.2 |
| Hits | 16 | 15 |
| Blocked shots | 15 | 8 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 24 | 22 |
| Penalty minutes | 21 | 23 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Nashville Predators won 6–2 at Bridgestone Arena.
Who scored
- David Jiricek Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (23), Marco Rossi (23)
- Colton Sissons Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Michael McCarron (4), Luke Schenn (2)
- Filip Forsberg Goal (14) Poke, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (14), Roman Josi (23)
- Steven Stamkos Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Filip Forsberg (26), Roman Josi (24)
- Fedor Svechkov Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Tommy Novak (5)
- Matt Boldy Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (22)
- Filip Forsberg Goal (15) Backhand, assists: none
- Brady Skjei Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (27), Jonathan Marchessault (20)
Goalies
- Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 of 37 for Minnesota Wild.
- Juuse Saros stopped 27 of 29 for Nashville Predators.
Filip Forsberg Goal (14) Poke, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (14), Roman Josi (23) That made the score 1–2 in the 1st, and Nashville Predators stayed ahead.