Wild face Predators to conclude productive season on the road

A victory in Nashville could tie the 2006-07 season for third-most points in franchise history and tie the team mark for road points.

April 13, 2023 at 12:11AM
Minnesota Wild's Matt Boldy (12) tries to get a show away against Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The Wild’s Matt Boldy tried to stuff a shot behind Predators goaltender Juuse Saros in a Nov. 15, 2022, game in Nashville. The Wild, who play in Nashville on Thursday, have had a successful year in road games. (Mark Humphrey, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

7 p.m. at Nashville Predators • Bridgestone Arena • BSN, 100.3-FM

Wild update: With a win, the Wild could tie the 2006-07 season for the third-most points in franchise history at 104. They're 21-13-6 on the road, picking up 48 of their points as the visitor. The team record for most road points in a season is 50. That's been accomplished twice and not since 2016-17. Since Feb. 23, the Wild are 9-2-3 on the road.

Predators update: The Predators will miss the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. Before getting eliminated on Tuesday, they dropped a key game to Winnipeg last week but have won three of their past four. Overall, they're fifth in the Central Division with 90 points. Nashville is 1-1 vs. the Wild this season. After winning 2-1 at home on Nov. 15, the Predators fell 4-3 in St. Paul on Feb. 19.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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