The Minnesota Wild will play against the Nashville Predators on April 11 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, following a close 5-4 defeat to the Dallas Stars on Thursday.
This matchup is important as both teams look to secure points late in the season. The Wild hold a record of 45-22-12, while the Predators are at 37-32-10. Minnesota currently leads this season’s series with two wins and one overtime loss against Nashville.
The game is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. Central Time start and can be watched via FanDuel Sports North or KSTP, with radio coverage available on KFAN. In their previous meetings this season, Minnesota won two games in overtime—once at Grand Casino Arena and once at Bridgestone Arena—while Nashville took an overtime win in St. Paul.
Several players have been key contributors during these matchups. For Minnesota, Matt Boldy, Brock Faber, and Kirill Kaprizov each have four points in the series so far. Goaltender Filip Gustavsson has started all three games for the Wild with a record of two wins and one overtime loss. On the Predators’ side, Steven Stamkos leads his team with six points across three games.
Recent roster changes include signing defenseman Viking Gustafsson Nyberg to both an entry-level contract and an amateur tryout agreement, as well as forward Charlie Stramel joining under a three-year deal beginning next season. Hunter Haight was recently assigned back to Iowa after being recalled last month.
There are several notable connections between the teams: John Hynes, now head coach of Minnesota, previously coached Nashville from 2020 to 2023; Michael McCarron played six seasons for the Predators; Andrew Brunette, current head coach of Nashville, spent several years playing for and working within Minnesota’s organization; Darby Hendrickson also has ties as both player and long-time assistant coach with Minnesota.
Minnesota enters this contest having won four straight games against Nashville at Grand Casino Arena since February 2017.
